# Distance from Nuku Hiva Airport (NHV) to Riyadh (RUH)

> 18,074 km · estimated flight time 22h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 18,074 km / 11,231 mi / 9,759 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 22h
- **Heading**: 339° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 23° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (French Polynesia) → Saudi Arabia
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Asia
- **Time difference**: +12.5h (When it's 19:13 in Nuku Hiva Airport, it's 07:43 in Riyadh)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,829 ft (RUH is higher than NHV)

## Airports

### [Nuku Hiva Airport (NHV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nhv-nuku-hiva-airport/1ef266df-73b1-6fba-93f7-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Nuku Hiva Airport, French Polynesia
- ICAO: NTMD
- Timezone: Pacific/Marquesas
- Coordinates: -8.800000, -140.230000
- Elevation: 220 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 19:13 in Nuku Hiva Airport, it's 07:43 in Riyadh.
With a 12.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Nuku Hiva Airport (NHV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nhv-nuku-hiva-airport/1ef266df-73b1-6fba-93f7-06bb2780ed98)
- [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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