# Distance from Ipoh (IPH) to Riyadh (RUH)

> 6,222 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,222 km / 3,866 mi / 3,360 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 297° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 102° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Malaysia) → Saudi Arabia
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 16:28 in Ipoh, it's 11:28 in Riyadh)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,919 ft (RUH is higher than IPH)

## Airports

### [Sultan Azlan Shah Airport (IPH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/iph-ipoh-sultan-azlan-shah-airport/1ef266df-fe87-6752-93c5-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ipoh, Malaysia
- ICAO: WMKI
- Timezone: Asia/Kuala_Lumpur
- Coordinates: 4.570000, 101.090000
- Elevation: 130 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 16:28 in Ipoh, it's 11:28 in Riyadh.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Sultan Azlan Shah Airport (IPH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/iph-ipoh-sultan-azlan-shah-airport/1ef266df-fe87-6752-93c5-06bb2780ed98)
- [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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