# Distance from Riyadh (RUH) to Bouarfa (UAR)

> 4,779 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,779 km / 2,970 mi / 2,581 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 292° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 87° (east)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Saudi Arabia) → Morocco
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -2h (When it's 08:38 in Riyadh, it's 06:38 in Bouarfa)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,581 ft (UAR 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

### [Bouarfa Airport (UAR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/uar-bouarfa-bouarfa-airport/1ef266de-e861-678a-9f16-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bouarfa, Morocco
- ICAO: GMFB
- Timezone: Africa/Casablanca
- Coordinates: 32.510000, -1.980000
- Elevation: 3,630 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 08:38 in Riyadh, it's 06:38 in Bouarfa.

## Related

- [King Khaled International Airport (RUH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ruh-riyadh-king-khaled-international-airport/1ef266df-79cb-6f68-8fc1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Bouarfa Airport (UAR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/uar-bouarfa-bouarfa-airport/1ef266de-e861-678a-9f16-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)