# Distance from Riyadh (RUH) to Nakashibetsu (SHB)

> 8,747 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,747 km / 5,435 mi / 4,723 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 47° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 294° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Saudi Arabia) → Japan
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 23:10 in Riyadh, it's 05:10 in Nakashibetsu)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,815 ft (SHB is lower 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

### [Nakashibetsu Airport (SHB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/shb-nakashibetsu-nakashibetsu-airport/1ef266df-8b7a-63b8-9b07-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Nakashibetsu, Japan
- ICAO: RJCN
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- Coordinates: 43.580000, 144.960000
- Elevation: 234 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 23:10 in Riyadh, it's 05:10 in Nakashibetsu.
With a 6-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)
- [Nakashibetsu Airport (SHB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/shb-nakashibetsu-nakashibetsu-airport/1ef266df-8b7a-63b8-9b07-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)