# Distance from Riyadh (RUH) to Tonopah (TPH)

> 12,806 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,806 km / 7,957 mi / 6,915 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 346° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 16° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Saudi Arabia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -10h (When it's 11:08 in Riyadh, it's 01:08 in Tonopah)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,381 ft (TPH 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

### [Tonopah Airport (TPH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tph-tonopah-tonopah-airport/1ef266df-3c02-6862-a681-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tonopah, United States
- ICAO: KTPH
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 38.060000, -117.090000
- Elevation: 5,430 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 11:08 in Riyadh, it's 01:08 in Tonopah.
With a 10-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)
- [Tonopah Airport (TPH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tph-tonopah-tonopah-airport/1ef266df-3c02-6862-a681-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)