# Distance from Riyadh (RUH) to Aktau (SCO)

> 2,139 km · estimated flight time 4h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 2,139 km / 1,329 mi / 1,155 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 4h
- **Heading**: 10° (north)
- **Return heading**: 192° (south southwest)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (Saudi Arabia) → Kazakhstan
- **Time difference**: +2h (When it's 00:11 in Riyadh, it's 02:11 in Aktau)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,974 ft (SCO is lower than RUH)

## Airports

### [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

### [Aktau International Airport (SCO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sco-aktau-aktau-international-airport/1ef266df-e445-6fc4-836e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Aktau, Kazakhstan
- ICAO: UATE
- Timezone: Asia/Oral
- Coordinates: 43.860000, 51.090000
- Elevation: 75 ft

## Route notes

This is a medium-haul route that may be operated by either narrow-body or wide-body aircraft depending on demand. Passengers can expect a meal service on most carriers.

Time-zone information: When it's 00:11 in Riyadh, it's 02:11 in Aktau.

## Related

- [King Khaled International Airport (RUH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ruh-riyadh-king-khaled-international-airport/1ef266df-79cb-6f68-8fc1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Aktau International Airport (SCO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sco-aktau-aktau-international-airport/1ef266df-e445-6fc4-836e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)