# Distance from Jeddah (JED) to Puerto Leguizamo (LQM)

> 12,478 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,478 km / 7,753 mi / 6,737 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 279° (west)
- **Return heading**: 67° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Saudi Arabia) → Colombia
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → South America
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 10:45 in Jeddah, it's 02:45 in Puerto Leguizamo)
- **Elevation difference**: 525 ft (LQM is higher than JED)

## Airports

### [King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jed-jeddah-king-abdulaziz-international-airport/1ef266df-7987-6e76-bc3c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
- ICAO: OEJN
- Timezone: Asia/Riyadh
- Coordinates: 21.680000, 39.160000
- Elevation: 48 ft

### [Caucaya Airport (LQM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lqm-puerto-leguizamo-caucaya-airport/1ef266df-b52a-696a-a205-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Puerto Leguizamo, Colombia
- ICAO: SKLG
- Timezone: America/Bogota
- Coordinates: -0.180000, -74.770000
- Elevation: 573 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 10:45 in Jeddah, it's 02:45 in Puerto Leguizamo.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jed-jeddah-king-abdulaziz-international-airport/1ef266df-7987-6e76-bc3c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Caucaya Airport (LQM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lqm-puerto-leguizamo-caucaya-airport/1ef266df-b52a-696a-a205-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)