# Distance from Ilulissat (JAV) to Riyadh (RUH)

> 7,721 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,721 km / 4,798 mi / 4,169 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 74° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 338° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Greenland) → Saudi Arabia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +4h (When it's 20:24 in Ilulissat, it's 00:24 in Riyadh)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,954 ft (RUH is higher than JAV)

## Airports

### [Ilulissat Airport (JAV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jav-ilulissat-ilulissat-airport/1ef266de-9d1a-6dc6-a3b4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ilulissat, Greenland
- ICAO: BGJN
- Timezone: America/Nuuk
- Coordinates: 69.240000, -51.060000
- Elevation: 95 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 a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 20:24 in Ilulissat, it's 00:24 in Riyadh.
The 4-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Ilulissat Airport (JAV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jav-ilulissat-ilulissat-airport/1ef266de-9d1a-6dc6-a3b4-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)