# Distance from Riyadh (RUH) to Thule (THU)

> 7,934 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,934 km / 4,930 mi / 4,284 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 347° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 60° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Saudi Arabia) → Greenland
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 14:34 in Riyadh, it's 08:34 in Thule)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,798 ft (THU 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

### [Thule Air Base (THU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/thu-thule-thule-air-base/1ef266de-9d43-6cd0-a70a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Thule, Greenland
- ICAO: BGTL
- Timezone: America/Thule
- Coordinates: 76.530000, -68.700000
- Elevation: 251 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 14:34 in Riyadh, it's 08:34 in Thule.
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)
- [Thule Air Base (THU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/thu-thule-thule-air-base/1ef266de-9d43-6cd0-a70a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)