# Distance from Riyadh (RUH) to Taiping (TPG)

> 6,170 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,170 km / 3,834 mi / 3,332 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 102° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 297° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Saudi Arabia) → Malaysia
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 10:09 in Riyadh, it's 15:09 in Taiping)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,009 ft (TPG 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

### [Taiping (Tekah) Airport (TPG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tpg-taiping-taiping-tekah-airport/1ef266df-fe5d-6e84-869d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Taiping, Malaysia
- ICAO: WMBI
- Timezone: Asia/Kuala_Lumpur
- Coordinates: 4.870000, 100.720000
- Elevation: 40 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 10:09 in Riyadh, it's 15:09 in Taiping.
The 5-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)
- [Taiping (Tekah) Airport (TPG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tpg-taiping-taiping-tekah-airport/1ef266df-fe5d-6e84-869d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)