# Distance from Riyadh (RUH) to Grenchen Airport (ZHI)

> 4,241 km · estimated flight time 6h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,241 km / 2,635 mi / 2,290 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 316° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 112° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Saudi Arabia) → Switzerland
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Europe
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 02:31 in Riyadh, it's 01:31 in Grenchen Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 638 ft (ZHI 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

### [Grenchen Airport (ZHI)](https://flightduration.online/airport/zhi-grenchen-airport/1ef266df-57d3-6d48-a5f9-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Grenchen Airport, Switzerland
- ICAO: LSZG
- Timezone: Europe/Zurich
- Coordinates: 47.180000, 7.420000
- Elevation: 1,411 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 02:31 in Riyadh, it's 01:31 in Grenchen Airport.

## Related

- [King Khaled International Airport (RUH)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ruh-riyadh-king-khaled-international-airport/1ef266df-79cb-6f68-8fc1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Grenchen Airport (ZHI)](https://flightduration.online/airport/zhi-grenchen-airport/1ef266df-57d3-6d48-a5f9-06bb2780ed98)
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