# Distance from Riyadh (RUH) to Sambava Airport (SVB)

> 4,379 km · estimated flight time 6h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,379 km / 2,721 mi / 2,365 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 175° (south)
- **Return heading**: 355° (north)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Saudi Arabia) → Madagascar
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 14:54 in Riyadh, it's 14:54 in Sambava Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,029 ft (SVB is lower than RUH)

## Airports

### [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

### [Sambava Airport (SVB)](https://flightduration.online/airport/svb-sambava-airport/1ef266de-dc06-6cf6-8e6e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sambava Airport, Madagascar
- ICAO: FMNS
- Timezone: Indian/Antananarivo
- Coordinates: -14.280000, 50.170000
- Elevation: 20 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.

## Related

- [King Khaled International Airport (RUH)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ruh-riyadh-king-khaled-international-airport/1ef266df-79cb-6f68-8fc1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sambava Airport (SVB)](https://flightduration.online/airport/svb-sambava-airport/1ef266de-dc06-6cf6-8e6e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)