# Distance from Kaltag (KAL) to Riyadh (RUH)

> 9,845 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,845 km / 6,117 mi / 5,316 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 337° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 11° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Saudi Arabia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +11h (When it's 23:05 in Kaltag, it's 10:05 in Riyadh)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,868 ft (RUH is higher than KAL)

## Airports

### [Kaltag Airport (KAL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kal-kaltag-kaltag-airport/1ef266df-8725-6fba-81d8-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kaltag, United States
- ICAO: PAKV
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 64.320000, -158.740000
- Elevation: 181 ft

### [King Khaled International Airport (RUH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ruh-riyadh-king-khaled-international-airport/1ef266df-79cb-6f68-8fc1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- ICAO: OERK
- Timezone: Asia/Riyadh
- Coordinates: 24.960000, 46.700000
- Elevation: 2,049 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 23:05 in Kaltag, it's 10:05 in Riyadh.
With a 11-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kaltag Airport (KAL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kal-kaltag-kaltag-airport/1ef266df-8725-6fba-81d8-06bb2780ed98)
- [King Khaled International Airport (RUH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ruh-riyadh-king-khaled-international-airport/1ef266df-79cb-6f68-8fc1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)