# Distance from Tinson Pen (KTP) to Riyadh (RUH)

> 12,257 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,257 km / 7,616 mi / 6,618 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 54° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 302° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Jamaica) → Saudi Arabia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 14:57 in Tinson Pen, it's 22:57 in Riyadh)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,033 ft (RUH is higher than KTP)

## Airports

### [Tinson Pen Airport (KTP)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ktp-tinson-pen-tinson-pen-airport/1ef266df-6031-6fda-923c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tinson Pen, Jamaica
- ICAO: MKTP
- Timezone: America/Jamaica
- Coordinates: 17.990000, -76.820000
- Elevation: 16 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 14:57 in Tinson Pen, it's 22:57 in Riyadh.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Tinson Pen Airport (KTP)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ktp-tinson-pen-tinson-pen-airport/1ef266df-6031-6fda-923c-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)