# Distance from Riyadh (RUH) to Soddu (SXU)

> 2,230 km · estimated flight time 4h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 2,230 km / 1,386 mi / 1,204 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 4h
- **Heading**: 207° (south southwest)
- **Return heading**: 24° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (Saudi Arabia) → Ethiopia
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 23:32 in Riyadh, it's 23:32 in Soddu)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,351 ft (SXU 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

### [Soddu Airport (SXU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sxu-soddu-soddu-airport/1ef266de-ea66-6184-acde-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Soddu, Ethiopia
- ICAO: HASD
- Timezone: Africa/Addis_Ababa
- Coordinates: 6.820000, 37.750000
- Elevation: 6,400 ft

## Route notes

This is a medium-haul route that may be operated by either narrow-body or wide-body aircraft depending on demand. Passengers can expect a meal service on most carriers.

## Related

- [King Khaled International Airport (RUH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ruh-riyadh-king-khaled-international-airport/1ef266df-79cb-6f68-8fc1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Soddu Airport (SXU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sxu-soddu-soddu-airport/1ef266de-ea66-6184-acde-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)