# Distance from Grootfontein (GFY) to Riyadh (RUH)

> 5,840 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,840 km / 3,629 mi / 3,153 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 33° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 215° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Namibia) → Saudi Arabia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 14:11 in Grootfontein, it's 15:11 in Riyadh)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,587 ft (RUH is lower than GFY)

## Airports

### [Grootfontein Airport (GFY)](https://flightduration.online/airport/gfy-grootfontein-grootfontein-airport/1ef266de-e0ef-60a6-bbc1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Grootfontein, Namibia
- ICAO: FYGF
- Timezone: Africa/Windhoek
- Coordinates: -19.600000, 18.120000
- Elevation: 4,636 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 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 14:11 in Grootfontein, it's 15:11 in Riyadh.

## Related

- [Grootfontein Airport (GFY)](https://flightduration.online/airport/gfy-grootfontein-grootfontein-airport/1ef266de-e0ef-60a6-bbc1-06bb2780ed98)
- [King Khaled International Airport (RUH)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ruh-riyadh-king-khaled-international-airport/1ef266df-79cb-6f68-8fc1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)