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SOU to XXN: distance & flight time
Southampton (Southampton Airport) → Riyadh (Riyadh Air Base)
3,110 mi
5,005 km · 2,702 nm
6h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,110 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 34m 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
- SOU — Southampton Airport · Southampton, 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 SOU
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport52 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport53 mi away
- QLA · Lasham Airport22 mi away
- BBP · Bembridge Airport22 mi away
Near XXN
- RUH · King Khaled International Airport17 mi away
- AKH · Prince Sultan Air Base70 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOU from XXN?
The flight distance from Southampton (SOU) to Riyadh (XXN) is 3,110 miles (5,005 km, 2,702 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOU to XXN?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 34m 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 XXN?
Nonstop service on SOU–XXN 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 34m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOU to XXN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SOU–XXN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SOU to XXN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SOU–XXN 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.