# Distance from Riyadh (RUH) to Santa Rosa de Copan (SDH)

> 13,467 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,467 km / 8,368 mi / 7,272 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 308° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 48° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Saudi Arabia) → Honduras
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 18:42 in Riyadh, it's 09:42 in Santa Rosa de Copan)
- **Elevation difference**: 769 ft (SDH is higher than RUH)

## Airports

### [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

### [Santa Rosa Copan Airport (SDH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sdh-santa-rosa-de-copan-santa-rosa-copan-airport/1ef266df-5ed8-68d2-a16b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Santa Rosa de Copan, Honduras
- ICAO: MHRS
- Timezone: America/Tegucigalpa
- Coordinates: 14.810000, -88.750000
- Elevation: 2,818 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 18:42 in Riyadh, it's 09:42 in Santa Rosa de Copan.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [King Khaled International Airport (RUH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ruh-riyadh-king-khaled-international-airport/1ef266df-79cb-6f68-8fc1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Santa Rosa Copan Airport (SDH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sdh-santa-rosa-de-copan-santa-rosa-copan-airport/1ef266df-5ed8-68d2-a16b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)