# Distance from Atqasuk (ATK) to Riyadh (RUH)

> 9,234 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,234 km / 5,738 mi / 4,986 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 338° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 8° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Saudi Arabia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +11h (When it's 01:38 in Atqasuk, it's 12:38 in Riyadh)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,948 ft (RUH is higher than ATK)

## Airports

### [Atqasuk Edward Burnell Sr Memorial Airport (ATK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/atk-atqasuk-atqasuk-edward-burnell-sr-memorial-airport/1ef266df-8851-6312-b98c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Atqasuk, United States
- ICAO: PATQ
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 70.470000, -157.440000
- Elevation: 101 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 01:38 in Atqasuk, it's 12:38 in Riyadh.
With a 11-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Atqasuk Edward Burnell Sr Memorial Airport (ATK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/atk-atqasuk-atqasuk-edward-burnell-sr-memorial-airport/1ef266df-8851-6312-b98c-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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