# Distance from Riyadh (RUH) to Savoonga (SVA)

> 9,637 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,637 km / 5,988 mi / 5,203 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 16° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 327° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Saudi Arabia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -11h (When it's 04:48 in Riyadh, it's 17:48 in Savoonga)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,990 ft (SVA 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

### [Savoonga Airport (SVA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sva-savoonga-savoonga-airport/1ef266df-87f4-6536-9f4d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Savoonga, United States
- ICAO: PASA
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 63.690000, -170.490000
- Elevation: 59 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 04:48 in Riyadh, it's 17:48 in Savoonga.
With a 11-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)
- [Savoonga Airport (SVA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sva-savoonga-savoonga-airport/1ef266df-87f4-6536-9f4d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)