# Distance from Jeddah (JED) to Salima (LMB)

> 3,972 km · estimated flight time 6h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 3,972 km / 2,468 mi / 2,145 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 188° (south)
- **Return heading**: 7° (north)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (Saudi Arabia) → Malawi
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 17:12 in Jeddah, it's 16:12 in Salima)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,640 ft (LMB is higher than JED)

## Airports

### [King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jed-jeddah-king-abdulaziz-international-airport/1ef266df-7987-6e76-bc3c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
- ICAO: OEJN
- Timezone: Asia/Riyadh
- Coordinates: 21.680000, 39.160000
- Elevation: 48 ft

### [Salima Airport (LMB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lmb-salima-salima-airport/1ef266de-e020-60f8-b690-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Salima, Malawi
- ICAO: FWSM
- Timezone: Africa/Blantyre
- Coordinates: -13.760000, 34.580000
- Elevation: 1,688 ft

## Route notes

This is a medium-haul route that may be operated by either narrow-body or wide-body aircraft depending on demand. Passengers can expect a meal service on most carriers.

Time-zone information: When it's 17:12 in Jeddah, it's 16:12 in Salima.

## Related

- [King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jed-jeddah-king-abdulaziz-international-airport/1ef266df-7987-6e76-bc3c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Salima Airport (LMB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lmb-salima-salima-airport/1ef266de-e020-60f8-b690-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)