# Distance from Crookston (CKN) to Riyadh (RUH)

> 11,130 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,130 km / 6,916 mi / 6,010 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 33° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 336° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Saudi Arabia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 20:50 in Crookston, it's 04:50 in Riyadh)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,149 ft (RUH is higher than CKN)

## Airports

### [Crookston Municipal/Kirkwood Field (CKN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ckn-crookston-crookston-municipalkirkwood-field/1ef266df-1414-6fb2-9d8f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Crookston, United States
- ICAO: KCKN
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 47.840000, -96.620000
- Elevation: 900 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 20:50 in Crookston, it's 04:50 in Riyadh.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Crookston Municipal/Kirkwood Field (CKN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ckn-crookston-crookston-municipalkirkwood-field/1ef266df-1414-6fb2-9d8f-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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