# Distance from Riyadh (RUH) to Vanua Balavu (VBV)

> 15,222 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,222 km / 9,459 mi / 8,219 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 89° (east)
- **Return heading**: 288° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Saudi Arabia) → Fiji
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 10:04 in Riyadh, it's 19:04 in Vanua Balavu)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,973 ft (VBV 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

### [Vanua Balavu Airport (VBV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vbv-vanua-balavu-vanua-balavu-airport/1ef266df-7070-64aa-a131-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Vanua Balavu, Fiji
- ICAO: NFVB
- Timezone: Pacific/Fiji
- Coordinates: -17.270000, -178.980000
- Elevation: 76 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 10:04 in Riyadh, it's 19:04 in Vanua Balavu.
With a 9-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)
- [Vanua Balavu Airport (VBV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vbv-vanua-balavu-vanua-balavu-airport/1ef266df-7070-64aa-a131-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)