# Distance from Gregory Downs Airport (GGD) to Riyadh (RUH)

> 11,113 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,113 km / 6,905 mi / 6,001 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 293° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 106° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Saudi Arabia
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Asia
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 09:30 in Gregory Downs Airport, it's 02:30 in Riyadh)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,997 ft (RUH is higher than GGD)

## Airports

### [Gregory Downs Airport (GGD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ggd-gregory-downs-airport/1ef266e0-0cb1-60d0-8cbd-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Gregory Downs Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YGDS
- Timezone: Australia/Brisbane
- Coordinates: -18.620000, 139.230000
- Elevation: 52 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 09:30 in Gregory Downs Airport, it's 02:30 in Riyadh.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Gregory Downs Airport (GGD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ggd-gregory-downs-airport/1ef266e0-0cb1-60d0-8cbd-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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