# Distance from Riyadh (RUH) to Shillong (SHL)

> 4,529 km · estimated flight time 6h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,529 km / 2,814 mi / 2,445 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 79° (east)
- **Return heading**: 279° (west)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Saudi Arabia) → India
- **Time difference**: +2.5h (When it's 08:17 in Riyadh, it's 10:47 in Shillong)
- **Elevation difference**: 861 ft (SHL 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

### [Shillong Airport (SHL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/shl-shillong-shillong-airport/1ef266df-f00e-6022-b37f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Shillong, India
- ICAO: VEBI
- Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates: 25.700000, 91.980000
- Elevation: 2,910 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 08:17 in Riyadh, it's 10:47 in Shillong.

## Related

- [King Khaled International Airport (RUH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ruh-riyadh-king-khaled-international-airport/1ef266df-79cb-6f68-8fc1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Shillong Airport (SHL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/shl-shillong-shillong-airport/1ef266df-f00e-6022-b37f-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)