# Distance from Kolda (KDA) to Riyadh (RUH)

> 6,571 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,571 km / 4,083 mi / 3,548 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 68° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 270° (west)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Senegal) → Saudi Arabia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +3h (When it's 15:46 in Kolda, it's 18:46 in Riyadh)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,016 ft (RUH is higher than KDA)

## Airports

### [Kolda North Airport (KDA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kda-kolda-kolda-north-airport/1ef266de-e8e5-63e6-b9cc-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kolda, Senegal
- ICAO: GODK
- Timezone: Africa/Dakar
- Coordinates: 12.900000, -14.970000
- Elevation: 33 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 15:46 in Kolda, it's 18:46 in Riyadh.
The 3-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Kolda North Airport (KDA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kda-kolda-kolda-north-airport/1ef266de-e8e5-63e6-b9cc-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)