# Distance from Riyadh (RUH) to Salamanca (SLM)

> 5,101 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,101 km / 3,170 mi / 2,754 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 304° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 94° (east)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Saudi Arabia) → Spain
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Europe
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 01:23 in Riyadh, it's 00:23 in Salamanca)
- **Elevation difference**: 546 ft (SLM 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

### [Salamanca Airport (SLM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/slm-salamanca-salamanca-airport/1ef266df-45c6-65ba-9a5b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Salamanca, Spain
- ICAO: LESA
- Timezone: Europe/Madrid
- Coordinates: 40.950000, -5.500000
- Elevation: 2,595 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 01:23 in Riyadh, it's 00:23 in Salamanca.

## Related

- [King Khaled International Airport (RUH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ruh-riyadh-king-khaled-international-airport/1ef266df-79cb-6f68-8fc1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Salamanca Airport (SLM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/slm-salamanca-salamanca-airport/1ef266df-45c6-65ba-9a5b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)