# Distance from Riyadh (RUH) to Waiheke Reeve Airport (WIK)

> 14,980 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,980 km / 9,308 mi / 8,088 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 118° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 270° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Saudi Arabia) → New Zealand
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 16:58 in Riyadh, it's 01:58 in Waiheke Reeve Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,823 ft (WIK 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

### [Waiheke Reeve Airport (WIK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wik-waiheke-reeve-airport/1ef266df-76e1-6ab4-8731-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Waiheke Reeve Airport, New Zealand
- ICAO: NZKE
- Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
- Coordinates: -36.810000, 175.090000
- Elevation: 226 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 16:58 in Riyadh, it's 01:58 in Waiheke Reeve Airport.
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)
- [Waiheke Reeve Airport (WIK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wik-waiheke-reeve-airport/1ef266df-76e1-6ab4-8731-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)