# Distance from Riyadh (RUH) to Vardø (VAW)

> 5,149 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,149 km / 3,199 mi / 2,780 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 353° (north)
- **Return heading**: 160° (south southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Saudi Arabia) → Norway
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Europe
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 09:03 in Riyadh, it's 08:03 in Vardø)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,007 ft (VAW 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

### [Vardø Airport Svartnes (VAW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vaw-vardo-vardo-airport-svartnes/1ef266de-c9ae-6946-bebb-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Vardø, Norway
- ICAO: ENSS
- Timezone: Europe/Oslo
- Coordinates: 70.360000, 31.040000
- Elevation: 42 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 09:03 in Riyadh, it's 08:03 in Vardø.

## Related

- [King Khaled International Airport (RUH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ruh-riyadh-king-khaled-international-airport/1ef266df-79cb-6f68-8fc1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Vardø Airport Svartnes (VAW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vaw-vardo-vardo-airport-svartnes/1ef266de-c9ae-6946-bebb-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)