# Distance from Riyadh (RUH) to Selibaby (SEY)

> 6,203 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,203 km / 3,854 mi / 3,349 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 272° (west)
- **Return heading**: 70° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Saudi Arabia) → Mauritania
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -3h (When it's 10:55 in Riyadh, it's 07:55 in Selibaby)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,830 ft (SEY 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

### [Selibaby Airport (SEY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sey-selibaby-selibaby-airport/1ef266de-e94f-602a-835b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Selibaby, Mauritania
- ICAO: GQNS
- Timezone: Africa/Nouakchott
- Coordinates: 15.180000, -12.210000
- Elevation: 219 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 10:55 in Riyadh, it's 07:55 in Selibaby.
The 3-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [King Khaled International Airport (RUH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ruh-riyadh-king-khaled-international-airport/1ef266df-79cb-6f68-8fc1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Selibaby Airport (SEY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sey-selibaby-selibaby-airport/1ef266de-e94f-602a-835b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)