# Distance from Riyadh (RUH) to Lubango (SDD)

> 5,706 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,706 km / 3,546 mi / 3,081 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 223° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 39° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Saudi Arabia) → Angola
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -2h (When it's 05:11 in Riyadh, it's 03:11 in Lubango)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,729 ft (SDD is higher 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

### [Lubango Airport (SDD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sdd-lubango-lubango-airport/1ef266de-dcfe-6b18-a537-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lubango, Angola
- ICAO: FNUB
- Timezone: Africa/Luanda
- Coordinates: -14.920000, 13.570000
- Elevation: 5,778 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 05:11 in Riyadh, it's 03:11 in Lubango.

## Related

- [King Khaled International Airport (RUH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ruh-riyadh-king-khaled-international-airport/1ef266df-79cb-6f68-8fc1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Lubango Airport (SDD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sdd-lubango-lubango-airport/1ef266de-dcfe-6b18-a537-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)