# Distance from Novo Hamburgo (QHV) to Riyadh (RUH)

> 12,054 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,054 km / 7,490 mi / 6,509 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 71° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 245° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Saudi Arabia
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 19:47 in Novo Hamburgo, it's 01:47 in Riyadh)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,983 ft (RUH is higher than QHV)

## Airports

### [Novo Hamburgo Airport (QHV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/qhv-novo-hamburgo-novo-hamburgo-airport/1ef266df-ca8d-6e4c-8e82-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Novo Hamburgo, Brazil
- ICAO: SSNH
- Timezone: America/Sao_Paulo
- Coordinates: -29.700000, -51.080000
- Elevation: 66 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 19:47 in Novo Hamburgo, it's 01:47 in Riyadh.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Novo Hamburgo Airport (QHV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/qhv-novo-hamburgo-novo-hamburgo-airport/1ef266df-ca8d-6e4c-8e82-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)