# Distance from Mayajigua (MJG) to Riyadh (RUH)

> 12,155 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,155 km / 7,553 mi / 6,563 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 51° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 307° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Cuba) → Saudi Arabia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 02:58 in Mayajigua, it's 09:58 in Riyadh)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,876 ft (RUH is higher than MJG)

## Airports

### [Mayajigua Airport (MJG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mjg-mayajigua-mayajigua-airport/1ef266df-6b09-6476-9691-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mayajigua, Cuba
- ICAO: MUMJ
- Timezone: America/Havana
- Coordinates: 22.230000, -79.060000
- Elevation: 173 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 02:58 in Mayajigua, it's 09:58 in Riyadh.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Mayajigua Airport (MJG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mjg-mayajigua-mayajigua-airport/1ef266df-6b09-6476-9691-06bb2780ed98)
- [King Khaled International Airport (RUH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ruh-riyadh-king-khaled-international-airport/1ef266df-79cb-6f68-8fc1-06bb2780ed98)
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