# Distance from Riyadh (RUH) to Tubuai Airport (TUB)

> 18,361 km · estimated flight time 23h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 18,361 km / 11,409 mi / 9,914 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 23h
- **Heading**: 87° (east)
- **Return heading**: 279° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Saudi Arabia) → French Polynesia
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Oceania
- **Time difference**: -13h (When it's 12:13 in Riyadh, it's 23:13 in Tubuai Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,042 ft (TUB 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

### [Tubuai Airport (TUB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tub-tubuai-airport/1ef266df-7329-62b4-b842-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tubuai Airport, French Polynesia
- ICAO: NTAT
- Timezone: Pacific/Tahiti
- Coordinates: -23.370000, -149.520000
- Elevation: 7 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 12:13 in Riyadh, it's 23:13 in Tubuai Airport.
With a 13-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)
- [Tubuai Airport (TUB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tub-tubuai-airport/1ef266df-7329-62b4-b842-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)