# Distance from Lawrenceville (LZU) 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**: 45° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 319° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Saudi Arabia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 05:29 in Lawrenceville, it's 12:29 in Riyadh)
- **Elevation difference**: 988 ft (RUH is higher than LZU)

## Airports

### [Gwinnett County/Briscoe Field (LZU)](https://flightduration.online/airport/lzu-lawrenceville-gwinnett-countybriscoe-field/1ef266df-28cc-6536-9466-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lawrenceville, United States
- ICAO: KLZU
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 33.980000, -83.960000
- Elevation: 1,062 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 05:29 in Lawrenceville, it's 12:29 in Riyadh.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Gwinnett County/Briscoe Field (LZU)](https://flightduration.online/airport/lzu-lawrenceville-gwinnett-countybriscoe-field/1ef266df-28cc-6536-9466-06bb2780ed98)
- [King Khaled International Airport (RUH)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ruh-riyadh-king-khaled-international-airport/1ef266df-79cb-6f68-8fc1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)