# Distance from Payam Airport (PYK) to Riyadh (RUH)

> 1,266 km · estimated flight time 2h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 1,266 km / 787 mi / 684 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 2h
- **Heading**: 199° (south southwest)
- **Return heading**: 17° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: International (Iran) → Saudi Arabia
- **Time difference**: -0.5h (When it's 11:25 in Payam Airport, it's 10:55 in Riyadh)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,121 ft (RUH is lower than PYK)

## Airports

### [Payam Airport (PYK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pyk-payam-airport/1ef266df-7da8-642e-8a75-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Payam Airport, Iran
- ICAO: OIIP
- Timezone: Asia/Tehran
- Coordinates: 35.780000, 50.830000
- Elevation: 4,170 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.

Time-zone information: When it's 11:25 in Payam Airport, it's 10:55 in Riyadh.

## Related

- [Payam Airport (PYK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pyk-payam-airport/1ef266df-7da8-642e-8a75-06bb2780ed98)
- [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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