# Distance from Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to Riyadh (RUH)

> 6,317 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,317 km / 3,925 mi / 3,411 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 18° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 197° (south southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Saudi Arabia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 23:14 in Pietermaritzburg, it's 00:14 in Riyadh)
- **Elevation difference**: 374 ft (RUH is lower than PZB)

## Airports

### [Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pzb-pietermaritzburg-pietermaritzburg-airport/1ef266de-d3ef-6018-aa88-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
- ICAO: FAPM
- Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
- Coordinates: -29.650000, 30.400000
- Elevation: 2,423 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 23:14 in Pietermaritzburg, it's 00:14 in Riyadh.

## Related

- [Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pzb-pietermaritzburg-pietermaritzburg-airport/1ef266de-d3ef-6018-aa88-06bb2780ed98)
- [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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