# Distance from Riyadh (RUH) to Durban (VIR)

> 6,310 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,310 km / 3,921 mi / 3,407 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 196° (south southwest)
- **Return heading**: 17° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Saudi Arabia) → South Africa
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 06:25 in Riyadh, it's 05:25 in Durban)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,029 ft (VIR 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

### [Virginia Airport (VIR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vir-durban-virginia-airport/1ef266de-d524-6668-9305-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Durban, South Africa
- ICAO: FAVG
- Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
- Coordinates: -29.770000, 31.060000
- Elevation: 20 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 06:25 in Riyadh, it's 05:25 in Durban.

## Related

- [King Khaled International Airport (RUH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ruh-riyadh-king-khaled-international-airport/1ef266df-79cb-6f68-8fc1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Virginia Airport (VIR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vir-durban-virginia-airport/1ef266de-d524-6668-9305-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)