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ESH to XXN: distance & flight time
Shoreham By Sea (Shoreham Airport) → Riyadh (Riyadh Air Base)
3,064 mi
4,930 km · 2,662 nm
6h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,064 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 28m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ESH — Shoreham Airport · Shoreham By Sea, United Kingdom
- XXN — Riyadh Air Base · Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ESH
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport22 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport44 mi away
- QUG · Chichester/Goodwood Airport20 mi away
- KRH · Redhill Aerodrome27 mi away
Near XXN
- RUH · King Khaled International Airport17 mi away
- AKH · Prince Sultan Air Base70 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESH from XXN?
The flight distance from Shoreham By Sea (ESH) to Riyadh (XXN) is 3,064 miles (4,930 km, 2,662 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESH to XXN?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 28m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESH to XXN?
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