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SOU to RUH: distance & flight time
Southampton (Southampton Airport) → Riyadh (King Khaled International Airport)
3,096 mi
4,983 km · 2,690 nm
6h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,096 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 32m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SOU — Southampton Airport · Southampton, United Kingdom
- RUH — King Khaled International Airport · 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 SOU
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport52 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport53 mi away
- QLA · Lasham Airport22 mi away
- BBP · Bembridge Airport22 mi away
Near RUH
- XXN · Riyadh Air Base17 mi away
- AKH · Prince Sultan Air Base83 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOU from RUH?
The flight distance from Southampton (SOU) to Riyadh (RUH) is 3,096 miles (4,983 km, 2,690 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOU to RUH?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 32m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SOU to RUH?
Nonstop service on SOU–RUH depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 6h 32m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Southampton and Riyadh?
Riyadh is 2 hours ahead of Southampton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOU to RUH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SOU–RUH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SOU to RUH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SOU–RUH tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.