# Distance from Horsham Airport (HSM) to Riyadh (RUH)

> 12,092 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,092 km / 7,513 mi / 6,529 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 288° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 123° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Saudi Arabia
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Asia
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 04:14 in Horsham Airport, it's 21:14 in Riyadh)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,604 ft (RUH is higher than HSM)

## Airports

### [Horsham Airport (HSM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hsm-horsham-airport/1ef266e0-0e42-6c78-b268-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Horsham Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YHSM
- Timezone: Australia/Melbourne
- Coordinates: -36.670000, 142.170000
- Elevation: 445 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 04:14 in Horsham Airport, it's 21:14 in Riyadh.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Horsham Airport (HSM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hsm-horsham-airport/1ef266e0-0e42-6c78-b268-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)