# Distance from Lyon (QXB) to Riyadh (RUH)

> 4,264 km · estimated flight time 6h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,264 km / 2,650 mi / 2,302 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 105° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 309° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (France) → Saudi Arabia
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 22:48 in Lyon, it's 23:48 in Riyadh)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,682 ft (RUH is higher than QXB)

## Airports

### [Aix-en-Provence (BA 114) Airport (QXB)](https://flightduration.online/airport/qxb-lyon-aix-en-provence-ba-114-airport/1ef266df-4a80-68e4-ab3a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lyon, France
- ICAO: LFMA
- Timezone: Europe/Paris
- Coordinates: 43.510000, 5.370000
- Elevation: 367 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 22:48 in Lyon, it's 23:48 in Riyadh.

## Related

- [Aix-en-Provence (BA 114) Airport (QXB)](https://flightduration.online/airport/qxb-lyon-aix-en-provence-ba-114-airport/1ef266df-4a80-68e4-ab3a-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)