# Distance from Podor (POD) to Riyadh (RUH)

> 6,424 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,424 km / 3,992 mi / 3,469 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 71° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 275° (west)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Senegal) → Saudi Arabia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +3h (When it's 23:40 in Podor, it's 02:40 in Riyadh)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,029 ft (RUH is higher than POD)

## Airports

### [Podor Airport (POD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pod-podor-podor-airport/1ef266de-e8fe-6aee-af74-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Podor, Senegal
- ICAO: GOSP
- Timezone: Africa/Dakar
- Coordinates: 16.680000, -14.970000
- Elevation: 20 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 23:40 in Podor, it's 02:40 in Riyadh.
The 3-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Podor Airport (POD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pod-podor-podor-airport/1ef266de-e8fe-6aee-af74-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)