# Distance from Port Ellen (ILY) to Riyadh (RUH)

> 5,445 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,445 km / 3,384 mi / 2,940 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 106° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 323° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United Kingdom) → Saudi Arabia
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +2h (When it's 21:48 in Port Ellen, it's 23:48 in Riyadh)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,993 ft (RUH is higher than ILY)

## Airports

### [Islay Airport (ILY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ily-port-ellen-islay-airport/1ef266de-c51f-693e-97af-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Port Ellen, United Kingdom
- ICAO: EGPI
- Timezone: Europe/London
- Coordinates: 55.680000, -6.260000
- Elevation: 56 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 21:48 in Port Ellen, it's 23:48 in Riyadh.

## Related

- [Islay Airport (ILY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ily-port-ellen-islay-airport/1ef266de-c51f-693e-97af-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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