# Distance from Posadas (PSS) to Riyadh (RUH)

> 12,427 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,427 km / 7,722 mi / 6,710 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 72° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 249° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Argentina) → Saudi Arabia
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 17:49 in Posadas, it's 23:49 in Riyadh)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,619 ft (RUH is higher than PSS)

## Airports

### [Libertador Gral D Jose De San Martin Airport (PSS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pss-posadas-libertador-gral-d-jose-de-san-martin-airport/1ef266df-9250-634a-8c8a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Posadas, Argentina
- ICAO: SARP
- Timezone: America/Argentina/Cordoba
- Coordinates: -27.390000, -55.970000
- Elevation: 430 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 17:49 in Posadas, it's 23:49 in Riyadh.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Libertador Gral D Jose De San Martin Airport (PSS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pss-posadas-libertador-gral-d-jose-de-san-martin-airport/1ef266df-9250-634a-8c8a-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)