# Distance from Cananea Airport (CNA) to Riyadh (RUH)

> 13,314 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,314 km / 8,273 mi / 7,189 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 24° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 337° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mexico) → Saudi Arabia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +10h (When it's 23:36 in Cananea Airport, it's 09:36 in Riyadh)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,151 ft (RUH is lower than CNA)

## Airports

### [Cananea Airport (CNA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cna-cananea-airport/1ef266df-611d-6e08-baea-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cananea Airport, Mexico
- ICAO: MMCA
- Timezone: America/Hermosillo
- Coordinates: 31.070000, -110.100000
- Elevation: 5,200 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 23:36 in Cananea Airport, it's 09:36 in Riyadh.
With a 10-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Cananea Airport (CNA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cna-cananea-airport/1ef266df-611d-6e08-baea-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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