# Distance from Riyadh (RUH) to Sesriem Airstrip (SZM)

> 6,431 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,431 km / 3,996 mi / 3,472 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 214° (south southwest)
- **Return heading**: 33° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Saudi Arabia) → Namibia
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 11:27 in Riyadh, it's 10:27 in Sesriem Airstrip)
- **Elevation difference**: 405 ft (SZM is higher 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

### [Sesriem Airstrip (SZM)](https://flightduration.online/airport/szm-sesriem-airstrip/1ef266de-e188-6350-b844-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sesriem Airstrip, Namibia
- ICAO: FYSS
- Timezone: Africa/Windhoek
- Coordinates: -24.510000, 15.750000
- Elevation: 2,454 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 11:27 in Riyadh, it's 10:27 in Sesriem Airstrip.

## Related

- [King Khaled International Airport (RUH)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ruh-riyadh-king-khaled-international-airport/1ef266df-79cb-6f68-8fc1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sesriem Airstrip (SZM)](https://flightduration.online/airport/szm-sesriem-airstrip/1ef266de-e188-6350-b844-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)