# Distance from Riyadh (RUH) to Ulan Ude (UUD)

> 5,863 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,863 km / 3,643 mi / 3,166 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 43° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 264° (west)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Saudi Arabia) → Russia
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Europe
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 12:45 in Riyadh, it's 17:45 in Ulan Ude)
- **Elevation difference**: 359 ft (UUD 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

### [Ulan-Ude Airport (Mukhino) (UUD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/uud-ulan-ude-ulan-ude-airport-mukhino/1ef266df-e691-67ba-a2cb-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ulan Ude, Russia
- ICAO: UIUU
- Timezone: Asia/Irkutsk
- Coordinates: 51.810000, 107.440000
- Elevation: 1,690 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 12:45 in Riyadh, it's 17:45 in Ulan Ude.
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)
- [Ulan-Ude Airport (Mukhino) (UUD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/uud-ulan-ude-ulan-ude-airport-mukhino/1ef266df-e691-67ba-a2cb-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)