# Distance from Napier Airport (NPE) to Riyadh (RUH)

> 15,126 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,126 km / 9,399 mi / 8,167 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 266° (west)
- **Return heading**: 122° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (New Zealand) → Saudi Arabia
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Asia
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 08:17 in Napier Airport, it's 23:17 in Riyadh)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,043 ft (RUH is higher than NPE)

## Airports

### [Napier Airport (NPE)](https://flightduration.online/airport/npe-napier-airport/1ef266df-774d-6656-b9c3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Napier Airport, New Zealand
- ICAO: NZNR
- Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
- Coordinates: -39.470000, 176.870000
- Elevation: 6 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 08:17 in Napier Airport, it's 23:17 in Riyadh.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Napier Airport (NPE)](https://flightduration.online/airport/npe-napier-airport/1ef266df-774d-6656-b9c3-06bb2780ed98)
- [King Khaled International Airport (RUH)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ruh-riyadh-king-khaled-international-airport/1ef266df-79cb-6f68-8fc1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)