# Distance from Riyadh (RUH) to Uruguaiana (URG)

> 12,605 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,605 km / 7,832 mi / 6,806 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 247° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 74° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Saudi Arabia) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → South America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 09:00 in Riyadh, it's 03:00 in Uruguaiana)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,793 ft (URG 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

### [Rubem Berta Airport (URG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/urg-uruguaiana-rubem-berta-airport/1ef266df-95f9-62d0-86ae-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Uruguaiana, Brazil
- ICAO: SBUG
- Timezone: America/Sao_Paulo
- Coordinates: -29.780000, -57.040000
- Elevation: 256 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 09:00 in Riyadh, it's 03:00 in Uruguaiana.
With a 6-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)
- [Rubem Berta Airport (URG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/urg-uruguaiana-rubem-berta-airport/1ef266df-95f9-62d0-86ae-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)