# Distance from Riyadh (RUH) to Telfer Airport (TEF)

> 9,661 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,661 km / 6,003 mi / 5,217 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 116° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 298° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Saudi Arabia) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 07:23 in Riyadh, it's 12:23 in Telfer Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,079 ft (TEF 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

### [Telfer Airport (TEF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tef-telfer-airport/1ef266e0-1a1a-6d20-91b2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Telfer Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YTEF
- Timezone: Australia/Perth
- Coordinates: -21.710000, 122.230000
- Elevation: 970 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 07:23 in Riyadh, it's 12:23 in Telfer Airport.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [King Khaled International Airport (RUH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ruh-riyadh-king-khaled-international-airport/1ef266df-79cb-6f68-8fc1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Telfer Airport (TEF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tef-telfer-airport/1ef266e0-1a1a-6d20-91b2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)