# Distance from Kankan (KNN) to Riyadh (RUH)

> 6,107 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,107 km / 3,794 mi / 3,297 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 67° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 265° (west)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Guinea) → Saudi Arabia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +3h (When it's 02:41 in Kankan, it's 05:41 in Riyadh)
- **Elevation difference**: 815 ft (RUH is higher than KNN)

## Airports

### [Kankan Airport (KNN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/knn-kankan-kankan-airport/1ef266de-e99f-66c4-8c2d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kankan, Guinea
- ICAO: GUXN
- Timezone: Africa/Conakry
- Coordinates: 10.390000, -9.300000
- Elevation: 1,234 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 02:41 in Kankan, it's 05:41 in Riyadh.
The 3-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Kankan Airport (KNN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/knn-kankan-kankan-airport/1ef266de-e99f-66c4-8c2d-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)