# Distance from Kjevik (KRS) to Riyadh (RUH)

> 4,776 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,776 km / 2,968 mi / 2,579 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 124° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 331° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Norway) → Saudi Arabia
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 23:15 in Kjevik, it's 00:15 in Riyadh)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,992 ft (RUH is higher than KRS)

## Airports

### [Kristiansand Airport (KRS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/krs-kjevik-kristiansand-airport/1ef266de-c8bb-6eb2-a990-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kjevik, Norway
- ICAO: ENCN
- Timezone: Europe/Oslo
- Coordinates: 58.200000, 8.090000
- Elevation: 57 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 23:15 in Kjevik, it's 00:15 in Riyadh.

## Related

- [Kristiansand Airport (KRS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/krs-kjevik-kristiansand-airport/1ef266de-c8bb-6eb2-a990-06bb2780ed98)
- [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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