# Distance from Mitu (MVP) to Riyadh (RUH)

> 12,638 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,638 km / 7,853 mi / 6,824 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 62° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 283° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Colombia) → Saudi Arabia
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 19:58 in Mitu, it's 03:58 in Riyadh)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,369 ft (RUH is higher than MVP)

## Airports

### [Fabio Alberto Leon Bentley Airport (MVP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mvp-mitu-fabio-alberto-leon-bentley-airport/1ef266df-b570-6294-9ea8-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mitu, Colombia
- ICAO: SKMU
- Timezone: America/Bogota
- Coordinates: 1.250000, -70.230000
- Elevation: 680 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 19:58 in Mitu, it's 03:58 in Riyadh.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Fabio Alberto Leon Bentley Airport (MVP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mvp-mitu-fabio-alberto-leon-bentley-airport/1ef266df-b570-6294-9ea8-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)