# Distance from Riyadh (RUH) to Zahedan (ZAH)

> 1,491 km · estimated flight time 3h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 1,491 km / 926 mi / 805 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 3h
- **Heading**: 67° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 254° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: International (Saudi Arabia) → Iran
- **Time difference**: +0.5h (When it's 20:54 in Riyadh, it's 21:24 in Zahedan)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,515 ft (ZAH 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

### [Zahedan International Airport (ZAH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zah-zahedan-zahedan-international-airport/1ef266df-7e9c-6bbe-8f37-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Zahedan, Iran
- ICAO: OIZH
- Timezone: Asia/Tehran
- Coordinates: 29.480000, 60.910000
- Elevation: 4,564 ft

## Route notes

This is a short-haul route typically served by narrow-body aircraft such as the Boeing 737 or Airbus A320 family. In-flight service is usually limited to drinks and light snacks.

Time-zone information: When it's 20:54 in Riyadh, it's 21:24 in Zahedan.

## Related

- [King Khaled International Airport (RUH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ruh-riyadh-king-khaled-international-airport/1ef266df-79cb-6f68-8fc1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Zahedan International Airport (ZAH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zah-zahedan-zahedan-international-airport/1ef266df-7e9c-6bbe-8f37-06bb2780ed98)
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