# Distance from Riyadh (RUH) to Sokoto (SKO)

> 4,544 km · estimated flight time 6h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,544 km / 2,823 mi / 2,453 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 261° (west)
- **Return heading**: 67° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Saudi Arabia) → Nigeria
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -2h (When it's 17:15 in Riyadh, it's 15:15 in Sokoto)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,039 ft (SKO 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

### [Sadiq Abubakar III International Airport (SKO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sko-sokoto-sadiq-abubakar-iii-international-airport/1ef266de-b7fe-6c6e-9411-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sokoto, Nigeria
- ICAO: DNSO
- Timezone: Africa/Lagos
- Coordinates: 12.920000, 5.210000
- Elevation: 1,010 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 17:15 in Riyadh, it's 15:15 in Sokoto.

## Related

- [King Khaled International Airport (RUH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ruh-riyadh-king-khaled-international-airport/1ef266df-79cb-6f68-8fc1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sadiq Abubakar III International Airport (SKO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sko-sokoto-sadiq-abubakar-iii-international-airport/1ef266de-b7fe-6c6e-9411-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)