# Distance from Hwange (HWN) to Riyadh (RUH)

> 5,295 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,295 km / 3,290 mi / 2,859 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 24° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 206° (south southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Zimbabwe) → Saudi Arabia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 13:30 in Hwange, it's 14:30 in Riyadh)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,494 ft (RUH is lower than HWN)

## Airports

### [Hwange National Park Airport (HWN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hwn-hwange-hwange-national-park-airport/1ef266de-dfb1-6388-9cc0-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Hwange, Zimbabwe
- ICAO: FVWN
- Timezone: Africa/Harare
- Coordinates: -18.630000, 27.020000
- Elevation: 3,543 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 13:30 in Hwange, it's 14:30 in Riyadh.

## Related

- [Hwange National Park Airport (HWN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hwn-hwange-hwange-national-park-airport/1ef266de-dfb1-6388-9cc0-06bb2780ed98)
- [King Khaled International Airport (RUH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ruh-riyadh-king-khaled-international-airport/1ef266df-79cb-6f68-8fc1-06bb2780ed98)
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