# Distance from Riyadh (RUH) to Illizi (VVZ)

> 3,802 km · estimated flight time 5h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 3,802 km / 2,362 mi / 2,053 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 5h
- **Heading**: 281° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 84° (east)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (Saudi Arabia) → Algeria
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -2h (When it's 13:34 in Riyadh, it's 11:34 in Illizi)
- **Elevation difference**: 271 ft (VVZ 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

### [Illizi Takhamalt Airport (VVZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vvz-illizi-illizi-takhamalt-airport/1ef266de-b54e-6e60-a35f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Illizi, Algeria
- ICAO: DAAP
- Timezone: Africa/Algiers
- Coordinates: 26.720000, 8.620000
- Elevation: 1,778 ft

## Route notes

This is a medium-haul route that may be operated by either narrow-body or wide-body aircraft depending on demand. Passengers can expect a meal service on most carriers.

Time-zone information: When it's 13:34 in Riyadh, it's 11:34 in Illizi.

## Related

- [King Khaled International Airport (RUH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ruh-riyadh-king-khaled-international-airport/1ef266df-79cb-6f68-8fc1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Illizi Takhamalt Airport (VVZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vvz-illizi-illizi-takhamalt-airport/1ef266de-b54e-6e60-a35f-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)