# Distance from Jeddah (JED) to Sobral (QBX)

> 9,079 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,079 km / 5,641 mi / 4,902 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 263° (west)
- **Return heading**: 67° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Saudi Arabia) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → South America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 07:54 in Jeddah, it's 01:54 in Sobral)
- **Elevation difference**: 162 ft (QBX 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

### [Sobral Airport (QBX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/qbx-sobral-sobral-airport/1ef266df-bf19-61e2-9d66-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sobral, Brazil
- ICAO: SNOB
- Timezone: America/Fortaleza
- Coordinates: -3.680000, -40.340000
- Elevation: 210 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 07:54 in Jeddah, it's 01:54 in Sobral.
With a 6-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)
- [Sobral Airport (QBX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/qbx-sobral-sobral-airport/1ef266df-bf19-61e2-9d66-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)