# Distance from Portoviejo (PVO) to Riyadh (RUH)

> 13,758 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,758 km / 8,549 mi / 7,429 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 60° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 287° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ecuador) → Saudi Arabia
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 05:26 in Portoviejo, it's 13:26 in Riyadh)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,919 ft (RUH is higher than PVO)

## Airports

### [Reales Tamarindos Airport (PVO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pvo-portoviejo-reales-tamarindos-airport/1ef266df-a56a-6944-834f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Portoviejo, Ecuador
- ICAO: SEPV
- Timezone: America/Guayaquil
- Coordinates: -1.040000, -80.470000
- Elevation: 130 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 05:26 in Portoviejo, it's 13:26 in Riyadh.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Reales Tamarindos Airport (PVO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pvo-portoviejo-reales-tamarindos-airport/1ef266df-a56a-6944-834f-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)