# Distance from Cape Girardeau (CGI) to Jeddah (JED)

> 11,552 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,552 km / 7,178 mi / 6,238 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 48° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 320° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Saudi Arabia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 21:15 in Cape Girardeau, it's 05:15 in Jeddah)
- **Elevation difference**: 294 ft (JED is lower than CGI)

## Airports

### [Cape Girardeau Regional Airport (CGI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cgi-cape-girardeau-cape-girardeau-regional-airport/1ef266df-13a9-641a-b133-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cape Girardeau, United States
- ICAO: KCGI
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 37.200000, -89.600000
- Elevation: 342 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 21:15 in Cape Girardeau, it's 05:15 in Jeddah.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Cape Girardeau Regional Airport (CGI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cgi-cape-girardeau-cape-girardeau-regional-airport/1ef266df-13a9-641a-b133-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)