# Distance from Gibb River Airport (GBV) to Riyadh (RUH)

> 9,781 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,781 km / 6,077 mi / 5,281 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 297° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 109° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Saudi Arabia
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Asia
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 04:17 in Gibb River Airport, it's 23:17 in Riyadh)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,540 ft (RUH is higher than GBV)

## Airports

### [Gibb River Airport (GBV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gbv-gibb-river-airport/1ef266e0-0ce6-61fe-9ad2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Gibb River Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YGIB
- Timezone: Australia/Perth
- Coordinates: -16.420000, 126.440000
- Elevation: 509 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 04:17 in Gibb River Airport, it's 23:17 in Riyadh.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Gibb River Airport (GBV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gbv-gibb-river-airport/1ef266e0-0ce6-61fe-9ad2-06bb2780ed98)
- [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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