# Distance from Riyadh (RUH) to Skukuza (SZK)

> 5,784 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,784 km / 3,594 mi / 3,123 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 197° (south southwest)
- **Return heading**: 17° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Saudi Arabia) → South Africa
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 05:48 in Riyadh, it's 04:48 in Skukuza)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,029 ft (SZK 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

### [Skukuza Airport (SZK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/szk-skukuza-skukuza-airport/1ef266de-d4a8-6a86-af6e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Skukuza, South Africa
- ICAO: FASZ
- Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
- Coordinates: -24.960000, 31.590000
- Elevation: 1,020 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 05:48 in Riyadh, it's 04:48 in Skukuza.

## Related

- [King Khaled International Airport (RUH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ruh-riyadh-king-khaled-international-airport/1ef266df-79cb-6f68-8fc1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Skukuza Airport (SZK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/szk-skukuza-skukuza-airport/1ef266de-d4a8-6a86-af6e-06bb2780ed98)
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