# Distance from Riyadh (RUH) to Tougan (TUQ)

> 5,366 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,366 km / 3,334 mi / 2,897 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 265° (west)
- **Return heading**: 68° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Saudi Arabia) → Burkina Faso
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -3h (When it's 02:10 in Riyadh, it's 23:10 in Tougan)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,065 ft (TUQ 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

### [Tougan Airport (TUQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tuq-tougan-tougan-airport/1ef266de-b708-6062-8fd3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tougan, Burkina Faso
- ICAO: DFOT
- Timezone: Africa/Ouagadougou
- Coordinates: 13.070000, -3.070000
- Elevation: 984 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 02:10 in Riyadh, it's 23:10 in Tougan.
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)
- [Tougan Airport (TUQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tuq-tougan-tougan-airport/1ef266de-b708-6062-8fd3-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)