# Distance from Ahe Atoll (AHE) to Riyadh (RUH)

> 18,225 km · estimated flight time 22h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 18,225 km / 11,325 mi / 9,841 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 22h
- **Heading**: 313° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 52° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (French Polynesia) → Saudi Arabia
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Asia
- **Time difference**: +13h (When it's 22:26 in Ahe Atoll, it's 11:26 in Riyadh)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,038 ft (RUH is higher than AHE)

## Airports

### [Ahe Airport (AHE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ahe-ahe-atoll-ahe-airport/1ef266df-738a-644c-874f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ahe Atoll, French Polynesia
- ICAO: NTHE
- Timezone: Pacific/Tahiti
- Coordinates: -14.430000, -146.260000
- Elevation: 11 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 22:26 in Ahe Atoll, it's 11:26 in Riyadh.
With a 13-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Ahe Airport (AHE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ahe-ahe-atoll-ahe-airport/1ef266df-738a-644c-874f-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)