# Distance from Ambler (ABL) to Riyadh (RUH)

> 9,574 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,574 km / 5,949 mi / 5,169 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 338° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 9° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Saudi Arabia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +11h (When it's 23:09 in Ambler, it's 10:09 in Riyadh)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,756 ft (RUH is higher than ABL)

## Airports

### [Ambler Airport (ABL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/abl-ambler-ambler-airport/1ef266df-8669-686a-84e7-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ambler, United States
- ICAO: PAFM
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 67.110000, -157.860000
- Elevation: 293 ft

### [King Khaled International Airport (RUH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ruh-riyadh-king-khaled-international-airport/1ef266df-79cb-6f68-8fc1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- ICAO: OERK
- Timezone: Asia/Riyadh
- Coordinates: 24.960000, 46.700000
- Elevation: 2,049 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 23:09 in Ambler, it's 10:09 in Riyadh.
With a 11-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Ambler Airport (ABL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/abl-ambler-ambler-airport/1ef266df-8669-686a-84e7-06bb2780ed98)
- [King Khaled International Airport (RUH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ruh-riyadh-king-khaled-international-airport/1ef266df-79cb-6f68-8fc1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)