# Distance from Riyadh (RUH) to Windhoek (WDH)

> 6,146 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,146 km / 3,819 mi / 3,319 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 213° (south southwest)
- **Return heading**: 33° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Saudi Arabia) → Namibia
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 12:53 in Riyadh, it's 11:53 in Windhoek)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,591 ft (WDH is higher 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

### [Hosea Kutako International Airport (WDH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wdh-windhoek-hosea-kutako-international-airport/1ef266de-e1a5-6900-b3b0-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Windhoek, Namibia
- ICAO: FYWH
- Timezone: Africa/Windhoek
- Coordinates: -22.480000, 17.470000
- Elevation: 5,640 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 12:53 in Riyadh, it's 11:53 in Windhoek.

## Related

- [King Khaled International Airport (RUH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ruh-riyadh-king-khaled-international-airport/1ef266df-79cb-6f68-8fc1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Hosea Kutako International Airport (WDH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wdh-windhoek-hosea-kutako-international-airport/1ef266de-e1a5-6900-b3b0-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)