# Distance from Riyadh (RUH) to Tingeyri (TEY)

> 6,596 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,596 km / 4,098 mi / 3,561 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 333° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 97° (east)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Saudi Arabia) → Iceland
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Europe
- **Time difference**: -3h (When it's 01:59 in Riyadh, it's 22:59 in Tingeyri)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,984 ft (TEY 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

### [Tingeyri Airport (TEY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tey-tingeyri-tingeyri-airport/1ef266de-9e6f-6550-8487-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tingeyri, Iceland
- ICAO: BITE
- Timezone: Atlantic/Reykjavik
- Coordinates: 65.870000, -23.560000
- Elevation: 65 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 01:59 in Riyadh, it's 22:59 in Tingeyri.
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)
- [Tingeyri Airport (TEY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tey-tingeyri-tingeyri-airport/1ef266de-9e6f-6550-8487-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)