# Distance from Pinar del Rio (LCL) to Riyadh (RUH)

> 12,508 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,508 km / 7,772 mi / 6,754 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 48° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 310° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Cuba) → Saudi Arabia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 14:39 in Pinar del Rio, it's 21:39 in Riyadh)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,918 ft (RUH is higher than LCL)

## Airports

### [La Coloma Airport (LCL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lcl-pinar-del-rio-la-coloma-airport/1ef266df-6af8-682e-b7da-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Pinar del Rio, Cuba
- ICAO: MULM
- Timezone: America/Havana
- Coordinates: 22.340000, -83.640000
- Elevation: 131 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 14:39 in Pinar del Rio, it's 21:39 in Riyadh.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [La Coloma Airport (LCL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lcl-pinar-del-rio-la-coloma-airport/1ef266df-6af8-682e-b7da-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)