# Distance from Fort Stewart (Hinesville) (LIY) to Riyadh (RUH)

> 11,644 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,644 km / 7,235 mi / 6,287 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 47° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 316° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Saudi Arabia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 14:07 in Fort Stewart (Hinesville), it's 21:07 in Riyadh)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,002 ft (RUH is higher than LIY)

## Airports

### [Wright Army Air Field (Fort Stewart)/Midcoast Regional Airport (LIY)](https://flightduration.online/airport/liy-fort-stewart-hinesville-wright-army-air-field-fort-stewartmidcoast-regional-airport/1ef266df-2776-6a38-af37-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Fort Stewart (Hinesville), United States
- ICAO: KLHW
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 31.900000, -81.600000
- Elevation: 47 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 14:07 in Fort Stewart (Hinesville), it's 21:07 in Riyadh.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Wright Army Air Field (Fort Stewart)/Midcoast Regional Airport (LIY)](https://flightduration.online/airport/liy-fort-stewart-hinesville-wright-army-air-field-fort-stewartmidcoast-regional-airport/1ef266df-2776-6a38-af37-06bb2780ed98)
- [King Khaled International Airport (RUH)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ruh-riyadh-king-khaled-international-airport/1ef266df-79cb-6f68-8fc1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)