# Distance from Jeddah (JED) to Oban (SZS)

> 14,675 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,675 km / 9,119 mi / 7,924 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 134° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 256° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Saudi Arabia) → New Zealand
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 23:16 in Jeddah, it's 08:16 in Oban)
- **Elevation difference**: 14 ft (SZS 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

### [Ryans Creek Aerodrome (SZS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/szs-oban-ryans-creek-aerodrome/1ef266df-77a5-65b8-896d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Oban, New Zealand
- ICAO: NZRC
- Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
- Coordinates: -46.900000, 168.100000
- Elevation: 62 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 23:16 in Jeddah, it's 08:16 in Oban.
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)
- [Ryans Creek Aerodrome (SZS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/szs-oban-ryans-creek-aerodrome/1ef266df-77a5-65b8-896d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)