# Distance from Plainview (PVW) to Riyadh (RUH)

> 12,643 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,643 km / 7,856 mi / 6,827 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 31° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 332° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Saudi Arabia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 14:27 in Plainview, it's 22:27 in Riyadh)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,325 ft (RUH is lower than PVW)

## Airports

### [Hale County Airport (PVW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pvw-plainview-hale-county-airport/1ef266df-3416-6b1c-9bd9-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Plainview, United States
- ICAO: KPVW
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 34.170000, -101.720000
- Elevation: 3,374 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 14:27 in Plainview, it's 22:27 in Riyadh.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Hale County Airport (PVW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pvw-plainview-hale-county-airport/1ef266df-3416-6b1c-9bd9-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)