# Distance from Ngala (NGL) to Riyadh (RUH)

> 5,731 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,731 km / 3,561 mi / 3,095 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 18° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 198° (south southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Saudi Arabia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 13:56 in Ngala, it's 14:56 in Riyadh)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,308 ft (RUH is lower than NGL)

## Airports

### [Ngala Airport (NGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ngl-ngala-ngala-airport/1ef266de-d376-65c8-a37d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ngala, South Africa
- ICAO: FANG
- Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
- Coordinates: -24.390000, 31.330000
- Elevation: 3,357 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 13:56 in Ngala, it's 14:56 in Riyadh.

## Related

- [Ngala Airport (NGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ngl-ngala-ngala-airport/1ef266de-d376-65c8-a37d-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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