# Distance from Fonte Boa (FBA) to Riyadh (RUH)

> 12,418 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,418 km / 7,716 mi / 6,705 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 64° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 278° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Saudi Arabia
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 16:01 in Fonte Boa, it's 23:01 in Riyadh)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,842 ft (RUH is higher than FBA)

## Airports

### [Fonte Boa Airport (FBA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fba-fonte-boa-fonte-boa-airport/1ef266df-d98b-650c-bb7e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Fonte Boa, Brazil
- ICAO: SWOB
- Timezone: America/Boa_Vista
- Coordinates: -2.530000, -66.080000
- Elevation: 207 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 16:01 in Fonte Boa, it's 23:01 in Riyadh.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Fonte Boa Airport (FBA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fba-fonte-boa-fonte-boa-airport/1ef266df-d98b-650c-bb7e-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)