# Distance from Salima (LMB) to Riyadh (RUH)

> 4,502 km · estimated flight time 6h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,502 km / 2,797 mi / 2,431 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 17° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 198° (south southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Malawi) → Saudi Arabia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 20:19 in Salima, it's 21:19 in Riyadh)
- **Elevation difference**: 361 ft (RUH is higher than LMB)

## Airports

### [Salima Airport (LMB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lmb-salima-salima-airport/1ef266de-e020-60f8-b690-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Salima, Malawi
- ICAO: FWSM
- Timezone: Africa/Blantyre
- Coordinates: -13.760000, 34.580000
- Elevation: 1,688 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 20:19 in Salima, it's 21:19 in Riyadh.

## Related

- [Salima Airport (LMB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lmb-salima-salima-airport/1ef266de-e020-60f8-b690-06bb2780ed98)
- [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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