# Distance from Riyadh (RUH) to Yasawa Island (YAS)

> 14,853 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,853 km / 9,230 mi / 8,020 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 90° (east)
- **Return heading**: 289° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Saudi Arabia) → Fiji
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 14:00 in Riyadh, it's 23:00 in Yasawa Island)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,012 ft (YAS 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

### [Yasawa Island Airport (YAS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yas-yasawa-island-yasawa-island-airport/1ef266df-7052-68ce-9fb4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Yasawa Island, Fiji
- ICAO: NFSW
- Timezone: Pacific/Fiji
- Coordinates: -16.760000, 177.540000
- Elevation: 37 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 14:00 in Riyadh, it's 23:00 in Yasawa Island.
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)
- [Yasawa Island Airport (YAS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yas-yasawa-island-yasawa-island-airport/1ef266df-7052-68ce-9fb4-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)