# Distance from Riyadh (RUH) to Sfax (SFA)

> 3,617 km · estimated flight time 5h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 3,617 km / 2,247 mi / 1,953 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 5h
- **Heading**: 296° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 98° (east)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (Saudi Arabia) → Tunisia
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -2h (When it's 14:28 in Riyadh, it's 12:28 in Sfax)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,964 ft (SFA 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

### [Sfax Thyna International Airport (SFA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sfa-sfax-sfax-thyna-international-airport/1ef266de-b899-6020-80b4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sfax, Tunisia
- ICAO: DTTX
- Timezone: Africa/Tunis
- Coordinates: 34.720000, 10.690000
- Elevation: 85 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 14:28 in Riyadh, it's 12:28 in Sfax.

## Related

- [King Khaled International Airport (RUH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ruh-riyadh-king-khaled-international-airport/1ef266df-79cb-6f68-8fc1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sfax Thyna International Airport (SFA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sfa-sfax-sfax-thyna-international-airport/1ef266de-b899-6020-80b4-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)