# Distance from Potchefstroom (PCF) to Riyadh (RUH)

> 6,115 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,115 km / 3,800 mi / 3,302 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 22° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 201° (south southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Saudi Arabia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 23:34 in Potchefstroom, it's 00:34 in Riyadh)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,471 ft (RUH is lower than PCF)

## Airports

### [Potchefstroom Airport (PCF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pcf-potchefstroom-potchefstroom-airport/1ef266de-d403-6f40-b6ee-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Potchefstroom, South Africa
- ICAO: FAPS
- Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
- Coordinates: -26.670000, 27.080000
- Elevation: 4,520 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 23:34 in Potchefstroom, it's 00:34 in Riyadh.

## Related

- [Potchefstroom Airport (PCF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pcf-potchefstroom-potchefstroom-airport/1ef266de-d403-6f40-b6ee-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)