# Distance from Scottsbluff (BFF) to Riyadh (RUH)

> 11,981 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,981 km / 7,444 mi / 6,469 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 28° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 337° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Saudi Arabia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 22:19 in Scottsbluff, it's 07:19 in Riyadh)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,918 ft (RUH is lower than BFF)

## Airports

### [Western Nebraska Regional/William B Heilig Field (BFF)](https://flightduration.online/airport/bff-scottsbluff-western-nebraska-regionalwilliam-b-heilig-field/1ef266df-1045-6ee0-b694-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Scottsbluff, United States
- ICAO: KBFF
- Timezone: America/Denver
- Coordinates: 41.870000, -103.600000
- Elevation: 3,967 ft

### [King Khaled International Airport (RUH)](https://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

## 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 22:19 in Scottsbluff, it's 07:19 in Riyadh.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Western Nebraska Regional/William B Heilig Field (BFF)](https://flightduration.online/airport/bff-scottsbluff-western-nebraska-regionalwilliam-b-heilig-field/1ef266df-1045-6ee0-b694-06bb2780ed98)
- [King Khaled International Airport (RUH)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ruh-riyadh-king-khaled-international-airport/1ef266df-79cb-6f68-8fc1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)