# Distance from Gaborone (GBE) to Riyadh (RUH)

> 5,943 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,943 km / 3,693 mi / 3,209 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 24° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 204° (south southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Botswana) → Saudi Arabia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 02:26 in Gaborone, it's 03:26 in Riyadh)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,250 ft (RUH is lower than GBE)

## Airports

### [Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gbe-gaborone-sir-seretse-khama-international-airport/1ef266de-d5ee-6f62-968c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Gaborone, Botswana
- ICAO: FBSK
- Timezone: Africa/Gaborone
- Coordinates: -24.560000, 25.920000
- Elevation: 3,299 ft

### [King Khaled International Airport (RUH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ruh-riyadh-king-khaled-international-airport/1ef266df-79cb-6f68-8fc1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- ICAO: OERK
- Timezone: Asia/Riyadh
- Coordinates: 24.960000, 46.700000
- Elevation: 2,049 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 02:26 in Gaborone, it's 03:26 in Riyadh.

## Related

- [Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gbe-gaborone-sir-seretse-khama-international-airport/1ef266de-d5ee-6f62-968c-06bb2780ed98)
- [King Khaled International Airport (RUH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ruh-riyadh-king-khaled-international-airport/1ef266df-79cb-6f68-8fc1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)