# Distance from Riyadh (RUH) to Tokoroa (TKZ)

> 15,048 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,048 km / 9,350 mi / 8,125 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 120° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 268° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Saudi Arabia) → New Zealand
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 06:58 in Riyadh, it's 15:58 in Tokoroa)
- **Elevation difference**: 829 ft (TKZ 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

### [Tokoroa Airfield (TKZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tkz-tokoroa-tokoroa-airfield/1ef266df-77f8-6ed4-bc49-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tokoroa, New Zealand
- ICAO: NZTO
- Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
- Coordinates: -38.240000, 175.890000
- Elevation: 1,220 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 06:58 in Riyadh, it's 15:58 in Tokoroa.
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)
- [Tokoroa Airfield (TKZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tkz-tokoroa-tokoroa-airfield/1ef266df-77f8-6ed4-bc49-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)