# Distance from Riyadh (RUH) to Yakutsk (YKS)

> 7,217 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,217 km / 4,485 mi / 3,897 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 31° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 276° (west)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Saudi Arabia) → Russia
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Europe
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 21:48 in Riyadh, it's 03:48 in Yakutsk)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,724 ft (YKS 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

### [Yakutsk Airport (YKS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yks-yakutsk-yakutsk-airport/1ef266df-e4c3-6cbc-bf66-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Yakutsk, Russia
- ICAO: UEEE
- Timezone: Asia/Yakutsk
- Coordinates: 62.090000, 129.770000
- Elevation: 325 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 21:48 in Riyadh, it's 03:48 in Yakutsk.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [King Khaled International Airport (RUH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ruh-riyadh-king-khaled-international-airport/1ef266df-79cb-6f68-8fc1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Yakutsk Airport (YKS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yks-yakutsk-yakutsk-airport/1ef266df-e4c3-6cbc-bf66-06bb2780ed98)
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