# Distance from Riyadh (RUH) to Thaba-Tseka (THB)

> 6,358 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,358 km / 3,951 mi / 3,433 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 199° (south southwest)
- **Return heading**: 20° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Saudi Arabia) → Lesotho
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 07:15 in Riyadh, it's 06:15 in Thaba-Tseka)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,451 ft (THB 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

### [Thaba-Tseka Airport (THB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/thb-thaba-tseka-thaba-tseka-airport/1ef266de-e0b3-63c6-ba6d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Thaba-Tseka, Lesotho
- ICAO: FXTA
- Timezone: Africa/Maseru
- Coordinates: -29.520000, 28.620000
- Elevation: 7,500 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 07:15 in Riyadh, it's 06:15 in Thaba-Tseka.

## Related

- [King Khaled International Airport (RUH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ruh-riyadh-king-khaled-international-airport/1ef266df-79cb-6f68-8fc1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Thaba-Tseka Airport (THB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/thb-thaba-tseka-thaba-tseka-airport/1ef266de-e0b3-63c6-ba6d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)