# Distance from Reao Airport (REA) to Riyadh (RUH)

> 19,224 km · estimated flight time 24h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 19,224 km / 11,945 mi / 10,380 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 24h
- **Heading**: 336° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 25° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (French Polynesia) → Saudi Arabia
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Asia
- **Time difference**: +13h (When it's 00:55 in Reao Airport, it's 13:55 in Riyadh)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,037 ft (RUH is higher than REA)

## Airports

### [Reao Airport (REA)](https://flightduration.online/airport/rea-reao-airport/1ef266df-7341-60c6-bde0-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Reao Airport, French Polynesia
- ICAO: NTGE
- Timezone: Pacific/Tahiti
- Coordinates: -18.470000, -136.440000
- Elevation: 12 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 00:55 in Reao Airport, it's 13:55 in Riyadh.
With a 13-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Reao Airport (REA)](https://flightduration.online/airport/rea-reao-airport/1ef266df-7341-60c6-bde0-06bb2780ed98)
- [King Khaled International Airport (RUH)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ruh-riyadh-king-khaled-international-airport/1ef266df-79cb-6f68-8fc1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)