# Distance from Namrole-Buru Island (NRE) to Riyadh (RUH)

> 9,186 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,186 km / 5,708 mi / 4,960 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 296° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 98° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Indonesia) → Saudi Arabia
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 05:11 in Namrole-Buru Island, it's 23:11 in Riyadh)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,052 ft (RUH is higher than NRE)

## Airports

### [Namrole Airport (NRE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nre-namrole-buru-island-namrole-airport/1ef266df-fa45-6fa4-a8b8-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Namrole-Buru Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WAPG
- Timezone: Asia/Jayapura
- Coordinates: -3.820000, 126.720000
- Elevation: 997 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 05:11 in Namrole-Buru Island, it's 23:11 in Riyadh.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Namrole Airport (NRE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nre-namrole-buru-island-namrole-airport/1ef266df-fa45-6fa4-a8b8-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)