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SYZ to RUH: distance & flight time
Shiraz (Shiraz Shahid Dastghaib International Airport) → Riyadh (King Khaled International Airport)
481 mi
773 km · 418 nm
1h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-0.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
481 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 31m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SYZ — Shiraz Shahid Dastghaib International Airport · Shiraz, Iran
- 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near SYZ
- FAZ · Fasa Airport82 mi away
- JAR · Jahrom Airport89 mi away
- YES · Yasouj Airport102 mi away
- BUZ · Bushehr Airport114 mi away
Near RUH
- XXN · Riyadh Air Base17 mi away
- AKH · Prince Sultan Air Base83 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SYZ from RUH?
The flight distance from Shiraz (SYZ) to Riyadh (RUH) is 481 miles (773 km, 418 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYZ to RUH?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 31m 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 SYZ to RUH?
Nonstop service on SYZ–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 1h 31m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Shiraz and Riyadh?
Riyadh is 0.5 hours behind Shiraz.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYZ to RUH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SYZ–RUH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SYZ to RUH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SYZ–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.