# Distance from Kosti (KST) to Riyadh (RUH)

> 1,965 km · estimated flight time 3h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 1,965 km / 1,221 mi / 1,061 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 3h
- **Heading**: 46° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 231° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (Sudan) → Saudi Arabia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 15:34 in Kosti, it's 16:34 in Riyadh)
- **Elevation difference**: 760 ft (RUH is higher than KST)

## Airports

### [Kosti Airport (KST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kst-kosti-kosti-airport/1ef266de-edea-6684-a9c6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kosti, Sudan
- ICAO: HSKI
- Timezone: Africa/Khartoum
- Coordinates: 13.180000, 32.730000
- Elevation: 1,289 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 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 15:34 in Kosti, it's 16:34 in Riyadh.

## Related

- [Kosti Airport (KST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kst-kosti-kosti-airport/1ef266de-edea-6684-a9c6-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)