# Distance from Riyadh (RUH) to Vopnafjordur (VPN)

> 6,203 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,203 km / 3,855 mi / 3,350 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 334° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 105° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Saudi Arabia) → Iceland
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Europe
- **Time difference**: -3h (When it's 10:07 in Riyadh, it's 07:07 in Vopnafjordur)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,033 ft (VPN 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

### [Vopnafjordur Airport (VPN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vpn-vopnafjordur-vopnafjordur-airport/1ef266de-9e8f-6b20-9bd2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Vopnafjordur, Iceland
- ICAO: BIVO
- Timezone: Atlantic/Reykjavik
- Coordinates: 65.720000, -14.850000
- Elevation: 16 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 10:07 in Riyadh, it's 07:07 in Vopnafjordur.
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)
- [Vopnafjordur Airport (VPN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vpn-vopnafjordur-vopnafjordur-airport/1ef266de-9e8f-6b20-9bd2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)