# Distance from Ouahigouya (OUG) to Riyadh (RUH)

> 5,280 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,280 km / 3,281 mi / 2,851 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 68° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 266° (west)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Burkina Faso) → Saudi Arabia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +3h (When it's 15:16 in Ouahigouya, it's 18:16 in Riyadh)
- **Elevation difference**: 943 ft (RUH is higher than OUG)

## Airports

### [Ouahigouya Airport (OUG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/oug-ouahigouya-ouahigouya-airport/1ef266de-b64f-63d2-ae3f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ouahigouya, Burkina Faso
- ICAO: DFCC
- Timezone: Africa/Ouagadougou
- Coordinates: 13.570000, -2.420000
- Elevation: 1,106 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 15:16 in Ouahigouya, it's 18:16 in Riyadh.
The 3-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Ouahigouya Airport (OUG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/oug-ouahigouya-ouahigouya-airport/1ef266de-b64f-63d2-ae3f-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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