# Distance from Nukutavake (NUK) to Riyadh (RUH)

> 19,170 km · estimated flight time 24h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 19,170 km / 11,912 mi / 10,351 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 24h
- **Heading**: 319° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 43° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (French Polynesia) → Saudi Arabia
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Asia
- **Time difference**: +13h (When it's 09:32 in Nukutavake, it's 22:32 in Riyadh)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,032 ft (RUH is higher than NUK)

## Airports

### [Nukutavake Airport (NUK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nuk-nukutavake-nukutavake-airport/1ef266df-7382-622e-859e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Nukutavake, French Polynesia
- ICAO: NTGW
- Timezone: Pacific/Tahiti
- Coordinates: -19.290000, -138.770000
- Elevation: 17 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 09:32 in Nukutavake, it's 22:32 in Riyadh.
With a 13-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Nukutavake Airport (NUK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nuk-nukutavake-nukutavake-airport/1ef266df-7382-622e-859e-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)