# Distance from Formosa (FMA) to Riyadh (RUH)

> 12,601 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,601 km / 7,830 mi / 6,804 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 73° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 251° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Argentina) → Saudi Arabia
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 06:09 in Formosa, it's 12:09 in Riyadh)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,856 ft (RUH is higher than FMA)

## Airports

### [Formosa Airport (FMA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fma-formosa-formosa-airport/1ef266df-923c-694e-8a45-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Formosa, Argentina
- ICAO: SARF
- Timezone: America/Argentina/Cordoba
- Coordinates: -26.210000, -58.230000
- Elevation: 193 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 06:09 in Formosa, it's 12:09 in Riyadh.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Formosa Airport (FMA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fma-formosa-formosa-airport/1ef266df-923c-694e-8a45-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)