# Distance from Riyadh (RUH) to Mbanza Congo (SSY)

> 4,938 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,938 km / 3,068 mi / 2,666 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 230° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 44° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Saudi Arabia) → Angola
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -2h (When it's 04:29 in Riyadh, it's 02:29 in Mbanza Congo)
- **Elevation difference**: 189 ft (SSY 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

### [Mbanza Congo Airport (SSY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ssy-mbanza-congo-mbanza-congo-airport/1ef266de-dc79-6f4e-86e2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mbanza Congo, Angola
- ICAO: FNBC
- Timezone: Africa/Luanda
- Coordinates: -6.270000, 14.250000
- Elevation: 1,860 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 04:29 in Riyadh, it's 02:29 in Mbanza Congo.

## Related

- [King Khaled International Airport (RUH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ruh-riyadh-king-khaled-international-airport/1ef266df-79cb-6f68-8fc1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Mbanza Congo Airport (SSY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ssy-mbanza-congo-mbanza-congo-airport/1ef266de-dc79-6f4e-86e2-06bb2780ed98)
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