# Distance from Monte Caseros (MCS) to Riyadh (RUH)

> 12,676 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,676 km / 7,876 mi / 6,844 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 74° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 246° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Argentina) → Saudi Arabia
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 23:47 in Monte Caseros, it's 05:47 in Riyadh)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,879 ft (RUH is higher than MCS)

## Airports

### [Monte Caseros Airport (MCS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mcs-monte-caseros-monte-caseros-airport/1ef266df-924c-64fc-8933-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Monte Caseros, Argentina
- ICAO: SARM
- Timezone: America/Argentina/Cordoba
- Coordinates: -30.270000, -57.640000
- Elevation: 170 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 23:47 in Monte Caseros, it's 05:47 in Riyadh.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Monte Caseros Airport (MCS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mcs-monte-caseros-monte-caseros-airport/1ef266df-924c-64fc-8933-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)