# Distance from Riyadh (RUH) to Tulua (ULQ)

> 13,064 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,064 km / 8,118 mi / 7,054 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 289° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 59° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Saudi Arabia) → Colombia
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → South America
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 20:57 in Riyadh, it's 12:57 in Tulua)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,083 ft (ULQ 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

### [Farfan Airport (ULQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ulq-tulua-farfan-airport/1ef266df-b654-6ade-a0e7-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tulua, Colombia
- ICAO: SKUL
- Timezone: America/Bogota
- Coordinates: 4.090000, -76.240000
- Elevation: 3,132 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 20:57 in Riyadh, it's 12:57 in Tulua.
With a 8-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)
- [Farfan Airport (ULQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ulq-tulua-farfan-airport/1ef266df-b654-6ade-a0e7-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)