# Distance from Riyadh (RUH) to Vila do Porto (SMA)

> 6,824 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,824 km / 4,240 mi / 3,685 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 300° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 79° (east)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Saudi Arabia) → Portugal
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Europe
- **Time difference**: -3h (When it's 04:28 in Riyadh, it's 01:28 in Vila do Porto)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,741 ft (SMA 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

### [Santa Maria Airport (SMA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sma-vila-do-porto-santa-maria-airport/1ef266df-5554-60b8-b2bd-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Vila do Porto, Portugal
- ICAO: LPAZ
- Timezone: Atlantic/Azores
- Coordinates: 36.970000, -25.170000
- Elevation: 308 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 04:28 in Riyadh, it's 01:28 in Vila do Porto.
The 3-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)
- [Santa Maria Airport (SMA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sma-vila-do-porto-santa-maria-airport/1ef266df-5554-60b8-b2bd-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)