# Distance from Khashm El Girba (GBU) to Riyadh (RUH)

> 1,587 km · estimated flight time 3h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 1,587 km / 986 mi / 857 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 3h
- **Heading**: 44° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 227° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (Sudan) → Saudi Arabia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 17:40 in Khashm El Girba, it's 18:40 in Riyadh)
- **Elevation difference**: 489 ft (RUH is higher than GBU)

## Airports

### [Khashm El Girba Airport (GBU)](https://flightduration.online/airport/gbu-khashm-el-girba-khashm-el-girba-airport/1ef266de-ede6-652a-8ab0-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Khashm El Girba, Sudan
- ICAO: HSKG
- Timezone: Africa/Khartoum
- Coordinates: 14.930000, 35.880000
- Elevation: 1,560 ft

### [King Khaled International Airport (RUH)](https://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

## 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 17:40 in Khashm El Girba, it's 18:40 in Riyadh.

## Related

- [Khashm El Girba Airport (GBU)](https://flightduration.online/airport/gbu-khashm-el-girba-khashm-el-girba-airport/1ef266de-ede6-652a-8ab0-06bb2780ed98)
- [King Khaled International Airport (RUH)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ruh-riyadh-king-khaled-international-airport/1ef266df-79cb-6f68-8fc1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)