# Distance from Riyadh (RUH) to Sedona (SDX)

> 12,989 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,989 km / 8,071 mi / 7,013 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 340° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 22° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Saudi Arabia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -10h (When it's 00:56 in Riyadh, it's 14:56 in Sedona)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,782 ft (SDX 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

### [Sedona Airport (SDX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sdx-sedona-sedona-airport/1ef266df-3817-6b44-b85b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sedona, United States
- ICAO: KSEZ
- Timezone: America/Phoenix
- Coordinates: 34.850000, -111.790000
- Elevation: 4,831 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 00:56 in Riyadh, it's 14:56 in Sedona.
With a 10-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)
- [Sedona Airport (SDX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sdx-sedona-sedona-airport/1ef266df-3817-6b44-b85b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)