# Distance from Riyadh (RUH) to Tripoli (TIP)

> 3,363 km · estimated flight time 5h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 3,363 km / 2,090 mi / 1,816 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 5h
- **Heading**: 293° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 96° (east)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (Saudi Arabia) → Libya
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 17:00 in Riyadh, it's 16:00 in Tripoli)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,786 ft (TIP 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

### [Tripoli International Airport (TIP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tip-tripoli-tripoli-international-airport/1ef266de-ed4e-6d92-8a7b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tripoli, Libya
- ICAO: HLLT
- Timezone: Africa/Tripoli
- Coordinates: 32.660000, 13.160000
- Elevation: 263 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.

Time-zone information: When it's 17:00 in Riyadh, it's 16:00 in Tripoli.

## Related

- [King Khaled International Airport (RUH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ruh-riyadh-king-khaled-international-airport/1ef266df-79cb-6f68-8fc1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tripoli International Airport (TIP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tip-tripoli-tripoli-international-airport/1ef266de-ed4e-6d92-8a7b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)