# Distance from Jeddah (JED) to La Rosita (RFS)

> 12,700 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,700 km / 7,891 mi / 6,857 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 298° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 58° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Saudi Arabia) → Nicaragua
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 02:01 in Jeddah, it's 17:01 in La Rosita)
- **Elevation difference**: 145 ft (RFS 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

### [Rosita Airport (RFS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rfs-la-rosita-rosita-airport/1ef266df-63a9-62d0-bd5a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: La Rosita, Nicaragua
- ICAO: MNRT
- Timezone: America/Managua
- Coordinates: 13.890000, -84.410000
- Elevation: 193 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 02:01 in Jeddah, it's 17:01 in La Rosita.
With a 9-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)
- [Rosita Airport (RFS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rfs-la-rosita-rosita-airport/1ef266df-63a9-62d0-bd5a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)