# Distance from Mekele Airport (MQX) to Riyadh (RUH)

> 1,482 km · estimated flight time 3h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 1,482 km / 921 mi / 800 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 3h
- **Heading**: 29° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 212° (south southwest)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: International (Ethiopia) → Saudi Arabia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 21:43 in Mekele Airport, it's 21:43 in Riyadh)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,347 ft (RUH is lower than MQX)

## Airports

### [Mekele Airport (MQX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mqx-mekele-airport/1ef266de-ea49-6458-9854-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mekele Airport, Ethiopia
- ICAO: HAMK
- Timezone: Africa/Addis_Ababa
- Coordinates: 13.470000, 39.530000
- Elevation: 7,396 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 short-haul route typically served by narrow-body aircraft such as the Boeing 737 or Airbus A320 family. In-flight service is usually limited to drinks and light snacks.

## Related

- [Mekele Airport (MQX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mqx-mekele-airport/1ef266de-ea49-6458-9854-06bb2780ed98)
- [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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