# Distance from Riyadh (RUH) to Sekakes (SKQ)

> 6,420 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,420 km / 3,989 mi / 3,467 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 199° (south southwest)
- **Return heading**: 20° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Saudi Arabia) → Lesotho
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 05:25 in Riyadh, it's 04:25 in Sekakes)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,651 ft (SKQ 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

### [Sekakes Airport (SKQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/skq-sekakes-sekakes-airport/1ef266de-e0a1-68d8-9e72-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sekakes, Lesotho
- ICAO: FXSK
- Timezone: Africa/Maseru
- Coordinates: -30.040000, 28.370000
- Elevation: 5,700 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 05:25 in Riyadh, it's 04:25 in Sekakes.

## Related

- [King Khaled International Airport (RUH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ruh-riyadh-king-khaled-international-airport/1ef266df-79cb-6f68-8fc1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sekakes Airport (SKQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/skq-sekakes-sekakes-airport/1ef266de-e0a1-68d8-9e72-06bb2780ed98)
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