# Distance from Riyadh (RUH) to Ujung Pandang-Celebes Island (UPG)

> 8,535 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,535 km / 5,303 mi / 4,609 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 102° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 297° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Saudi Arabia) → Indonesia
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 20:23 in Riyadh, it's 01:23 in Ujung Pandang-Celebes Island)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,002 ft (UPG 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

### [Hasanuddin International Airport (UPG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/upg-ujung-pandang-celebes-island-hasanuddin-international-airport/1ef266df-f8d1-6f2e-859d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ujung Pandang-Celebes Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WAAA
- Timezone: Asia/Makassar
- Coordinates: -5.060000, 119.550000
- Elevation: 47 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 20:23 in Riyadh, it's 01:23 in Ujung Pandang-Celebes Island.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [King Khaled International Airport (RUH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ruh-riyadh-king-khaled-international-airport/1ef266df-79cb-6f68-8fc1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Hasanuddin International Airport (UPG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/upg-ujung-pandang-celebes-island-hasanuddin-international-airport/1ef266df-f8d1-6f2e-859d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)