# Distance from Jeddah (JED) to Havana (UPB)

> 11,985 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,985 km / 7,447 mi / 6,471 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 305° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 56° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Saudi Arabia) → Cuba
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 20:24 in Jeddah, it's 13:24 in Havana)
- **Elevation difference**: 54 ft (UPB 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

### [Playa Baracoa Airport (UPB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/upb-havana-playa-baracoa-airport/1ef266df-6b2a-67e8-8f5d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Havana, Cuba
- ICAO: MUPB
- Timezone: America/Havana
- Coordinates: 23.030000, -82.580000
- Elevation: 102 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 20:24 in Jeddah, it's 13:24 in Havana.
With a 7-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)
- [Playa Baracoa Airport (UPB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/upb-havana-playa-baracoa-airport/1ef266df-6b2a-67e8-8f5d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)