# Distance from Chigorodo (IGO) to Riyadh (RUH)

> 12,896 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,896 km / 8,013 mi / 6,964 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 57° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 293° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Colombia) → Saudi Arabia
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 16:30 in Chigorodo, it's 00:30 in Riyadh)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,939 ft (RUH is higher than IGO)

## Airports

### [Chigorodo Airport (IGO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/igo-chigorodo-chigorodo-airport/1ef266df-b513-6efe-a0c6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Chigorodo, Colombia
- ICAO: SKIG
- Timezone: America/Bogota
- Coordinates: 7.680000, -76.690000
- Elevation: 110 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 16:30 in Chigorodo, it's 00:30 in Riyadh.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Chigorodo Airport (IGO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/igo-chigorodo-chigorodo-airport/1ef266df-b513-6efe-a0c6-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)