# Distance from Loikaw (LIW) to Riyadh (RUH)

> 5,200 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,200 km / 3,231 mi / 2,808 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 286° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 86° (east)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Myanmar) → Saudi Arabia
- **Time difference**: -3.5h (When it's 08:24 in Loikaw, it's 04:54 in Riyadh)
- **Elevation difference**: 891 ft (RUH is lower than LIW)

## Airports

### [Loikaw Airport (LIW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/liw-loikaw-loikaw-airport/1ef266df-f70a-6ed4-b7a4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Loikaw, Myanmar
- ICAO: VYLK
- Timezone: Asia/Yangon
- Coordinates: 19.690000, 97.210000
- Elevation: 2,940 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 08:24 in Loikaw, it's 04:54 in Riyadh.
The 3.5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Loikaw Airport (LIW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/liw-loikaw-loikaw-airport/1ef266df-f70a-6ed4-b7a4-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)