# Distance from Punta Arenas (BAI) to Jeddah (JED)

> 12,868 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,868 km / 7,996 mi / 6,948 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 60° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 292° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Costa Rica) → Saudi Arabia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 16:38 in Punta Arenas, it's 01:38 in Jeddah)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,166 ft (JED is lower than BAI)

## Airports

### [Buenos Aires Airport (BAI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bai-punta-arenas-buenos-aires-airport/1ef266df-6542-65b0-aa7d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Punta Arenas, Costa Rica
- ICAO: MRBA
- Timezone: America/Costa_Rica
- Coordinates: 9.160000, -83.330000
- Elevation: 1,214 ft

### [King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jed-jeddah-king-abdulaziz-international-airport/1ef266df-7987-6e76-bc3c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
- ICAO: OEJN
- Timezone: Asia/Riyadh
- Coordinates: 21.680000, 39.160000
- Elevation: 48 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 16:38 in Punta Arenas, it's 01:38 in Jeddah.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Buenos Aires Airport (BAI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bai-punta-arenas-buenos-aires-airport/1ef266df-6542-65b0-aa7d-06bb2780ed98)
- [King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jed-jeddah-king-abdulaziz-international-airport/1ef266df-7987-6e76-bc3c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)