# Distance from Cajamarca (CJA) to Riyadh (RUH)

> 13,878 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,878 km / 8,624 mi / 7,494 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 64° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 279° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Peru) → Saudi Arabia
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 16:56 in Cajamarca, it's 00:56 in Riyadh)
- **Elevation difference**: 6,732 ft (RUH is lower than CJA)

## Airports

### [Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias Airport (CJA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cja-cajamarca-mayor-general-fap-armando-revoredo-iglesias-airport/1ef266df-c44d-6ce4-ad79-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cajamarca, Peru
- ICAO: SPJR
- Timezone: America/Lima
- Coordinates: -7.140000, -78.490000
- Elevation: 8,781 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 16:56 in Cajamarca, it's 00:56 in Riyadh.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias Airport (CJA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cja-cajamarca-mayor-general-fap-armando-revoredo-iglesias-airport/1ef266df-c44d-6ce4-ad79-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)