# Distance from Apple Valley (APV) to Riyadh (RUH)

> 13,178 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,178 km / 8,188 mi / 7,116 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 17° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 345° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Saudi Arabia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +10h (When it's 04:38 in Apple Valley, it's 14:38 in Riyadh)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,013 ft (RUH is lower than APV)

## Airports

### [Apple Valley Airport (APV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/apv-apple-valley-apple-valley-airport/1ef266df-0e9c-6dbe-99d5-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Apple Valley, United States
- ICAO: KAPV
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 34.600000, -117.200000
- Elevation: 3,062 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 04:38 in Apple Valley, it's 14:38 in Riyadh.
With a 10-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Apple Valley Airport (APV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/apv-apple-valley-apple-valley-airport/1ef266df-0e9c-6dbe-99d5-06bb2780ed98)
- [King Khaled International Airport (RUH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ruh-riyadh-king-khaled-international-airport/1ef266df-79cb-6f68-8fc1-06bb2780ed98)
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