# Distance from Riyadh (RUH) to Sligo (SXL)

> 5,550 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,550 km / 3,449 mi / 2,997 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 321° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 103° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Saudi Arabia) → Ireland
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Europe
- **Time difference**: -2h (When it's 15:57 in Riyadh, it's 13:57 in Sligo)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,038 ft (SXL 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

### [Sligo Airport (SXL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/sxl-sligo-sligo-airport/1ef266de-c7a2-630a-a3ff-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sligo, Ireland
- ICAO: EISG
- Timezone: Europe/Dublin
- Coordinates: 54.280000, -8.600000
- Elevation: 11 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 15:57 in Riyadh, it's 13:57 in Sligo.

## Related

- [King Khaled International Airport (RUH)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ruh-riyadh-king-khaled-international-airport/1ef266df-79cb-6f68-8fc1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sligo Airport (SXL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/sxl-sligo-sligo-airport/1ef266de-c7a2-630a-a3ff-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)