Belgium
Saudi ArabiaBrussels (BRU) to Riyadh (RUH) shipping route.
4,825 km by air, about 6 h 48 min in transit.
Air Distance Between Airports: Brussels (BRU) and Riyadh (RUH)
Airport to Airport Distance on the map, along the great circle.
Brussels (BRU)AirRiyadh (RUH)Air freight transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Airport to Airport Distance | 4,825 km (2,998 mi) |
| Straight line | 4,596 km |
| Flight time | 6 h 48 min |
| Assumption | 800 km/h block speed |
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About the Brussels (BRU) to Riyadh (RUH) shipping route by air
Air cargo from BRU to RUH flies about 4,825 km, south east from Brussels (BRU), Belgium to Riyadh (RUH), Saudi Arabia. On a straight great circle the airports are 4,596 km apart.
Flight time is about 6 h 48 min at 800 km/h block speed. Most cargo on this distance flies nonstop, in a freighter or in the belly of a passenger aircraft. Door to door air freight transit time is usually 1 to 3 days longer than the flight because of acceptance, security screening, customs and handling at both airports.
We have no direct flight data for BRU to RUH this week. Cargo on such pairs usually connects through a hub, which adds a day or more to the transit time.
Air freight rates are charged per kilogram of chargeable weight: the higher of the actual weight and the volume weight (length x width x height in cm divided by 6,000). Light, bulky cargo pays for space, so compact packing on Brussels to Riyadh saves money. The shipment crosses from Belgium into Saudi Arabia, so export and import customs clearance are part of the lead time.
Among 69 routes from Brussels (BRU) in this directory, Riyadh (RUH) is the 16th shortest by flight distance. Shorter flights from Brussels: Jeddah (4,643 km), Cairo (3,370 km) and Istanbul (2,247 km).
FAQ
What is the flight distance from Brussels (BRU) to Riyadh (RUH)?
4,825 km along the flight path (4,596 km great circle).
What is the flight time from Brussels (BRU) to Riyadh (RUH)?
About 6 h 48 min of flight at 800 km/h block speed. Door to door air freight usually takes 1 to 3 days more for handling and customs.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Riyadh (RUH) to Brussels (BRU) has its own page with the same distance and route.
More airport to airport distance
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Cologne (CGN)196 km - Brussels (BRU) to
Luxembourg (LUX)197 km - Brussels (BRU) to
Paris (CDG)264 km - Brussels (BRU) to Frankfurt (FRA)320 km
- Brussels (BRU) to
London (LHR)368 km 
Doha (DOH) to Riyadh (RUH)520 km
Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Riyadh (RUH)845 km- Jeddah (JED) to Riyadh (RUH)894 km
- Dubai (DXB) to Riyadh (RUH)917 km
Cairo (CAI) to Riyadh (RUH)1,693 km
Addis Ababa (ADD) to Riyadh (RUH)2,062 km
How we count: flight distance is the great circle plus 5% for airways, time at 800 km/h. Engine navo-distance-time 0.3.0. See all air distance between airports or the Shipping Routes Directory.