# Distance from Riyadh (RUH) to Tehuacan Airport (TCN)

> 13,815 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,815 km / 8,584 mi / 7,460 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 318° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 40° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Saudi Arabia) → Mexico
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 10:16 in Riyadh, it's 01:16 in Tehuacan Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,460 ft (TCN 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

### [Tehuacan Airport (TCN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tcn-tehuacan-airport/1ef266df-6184-6554-962b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tehuacan Airport, Mexico
- ICAO: MMHC
- Timezone: America/Mexico_City
- Coordinates: 18.500000, -97.420000
- Elevation: 5,509 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 10:16 in Riyadh, it's 01:16 in Tehuacan Airport.
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)
- [Tehuacan Airport (TCN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tcn-tehuacan-airport/1ef266df-6184-6554-962b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)