# Distance from Riyadh (RUH) to Abbotsford (YXX)

> 11,716 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,716 km / 7,280 mi / 6,326 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 353° (north)
- **Return heading**: 10° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Saudi Arabia) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -10h (When it's 17:23 in Riyadh, it's 07:23 in Abbotsford)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,854 ft (YXX 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

### [Abbotsford Airport (YXX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yxx-abbotsford-abbotsford-airport/1ef266de-b3d4-6ba2-a9c1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Abbotsford, Canada
- ICAO: CYXX
- Timezone: America/Vancouver
- Coordinates: 49.030000, -122.360000
- Elevation: 195 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 17:23 in Riyadh, it's 07:23 in Abbotsford.
With a 10-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)
- [Abbotsford Airport (YXX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yxx-abbotsford-abbotsford-airport/1ef266de-b3d4-6ba2-a9c1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)