# Distance from Riyadh (RUH) to Shashi (SHS)

> 6,399 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,399 km / 3,976 mi / 3,455 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 69° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 282° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Saudi Arabia) → China
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 08:25 in Riyadh, it's 13:25 in Shashi)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,049 ft (SHS 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

### [Shashi Airport (SHS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/shs-shashi-shashi-airport/1ef266e0-1ed7-6e08-bde2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Shashi, China
- ICAO: ZHSS
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 30.320000, 112.280000
- Elevation: 0 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 08:25 in Riyadh, it's 13:25 in Shashi.
The 5-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)
- [Shashi Airport (SHS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/shs-shashi-shashi-airport/1ef266e0-1ed7-6e08-bde2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)