# Distance from Riyadh (RUH) to Tocopilla (TOQ)

> 13,620 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,620 km / 8,463 mi / 7,354 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 259° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 74° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Saudi Arabia) → Chile
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → South America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 12:42 in Riyadh, it's 05:42 in Tocopilla)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,426 ft (TOQ is higher than RUH)

## Airports

### [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

### [Barriles Airport (TOQ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/toq-tocopilla-barriles-airport/1ef266df-97e5-6a30-81f2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tocopilla, Chile
- ICAO: SCBE
- Timezone: America/Santiago
- Coordinates: -22.140000, -70.060000
- Elevation: 3,475 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 12:42 in Riyadh, it's 05:42 in Tocopilla.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [King Khaled International Airport (RUH)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ruh-riyadh-king-khaled-international-airport/1ef266df-79cb-6f68-8fc1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Barriles Airport (TOQ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/toq-tocopilla-barriles-airport/1ef266df-97e5-6a30-81f2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)