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Riyadh → Los Angeles Flight Duration &

A direct flight from Riyadh (RUH) to Los Angeles (LAX) covers about 13,279 km (≈ 8,251 mi) and takes roughly 16h 12m of block time including taxi, climb and descent. Local clocks shift by -11 hours on arrival. The estimate assumes a nonstop commercial flight at typical cruise speed.

RouteRUH → LAX
Distance13,279 km · 8,251 mi
Estimated flight time16h 12m
Time differenceUTC-11

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RUHKing Khalid International AirportLAXLos Angeles International Airport
Estimated flight time
16h 12m
Route
13,279 kmRUHRiyadhLAXLos Angeles
Great-circle distance (estimate) — the real flight path is longer
Distance
13,279 km
8,251 mi
Time difference from Riyadh
−11h
Next steps
Riyadh → Jeddah (RUH → JED)Riyadh → Dammam (RUH → DMM)Riyadh → Medina (RUH → MED)

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Riyadh → Los Angeles Flight & Jet-Lag Planner

Block time, distance, time-zone shift and a 3-day jet-lag plan — ending in the exact flights search.

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How it works

Enter your Los Angeles trip details to get flight time figures based on current, Los Angeles-specific numbers.

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    We compute the air distance between RUH (Riyadh) and LAX (Los Angeles) from real coordinates.

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    We estimate flight time at 850 km/h: about 16h 12m over 13,279 km.

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    We add the time difference: Riyadh (UTC+3) vs Los Angeles (UTC-8).

Use Cases

Read the Riyadh–Los Angeles route math

The estimate case at a glance: about 16h 12m airborne over 13279 km (8251 mi) with no confirmed nonstop, while the fastest one-stop via Stockholm totals near 18h 20m including a 90-minute connection.

Convert takeoff to landing clock

Add the 16h 12m duration to your departure plus the 11-hour clock jump back: a 10:00 takeoff from Riyadh lands near 15:12 in Los Angeles local time, and the calculator reruns that arithmetic for any departure hour you enter.

Tips

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    Airborne time between Riyadh and Los Angeles excludes taxi, climb, and holding, so treat the estimate as a floor — and if the two airports sit in different time zones, the arrival clock differs even with identical flying minutes.

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    Save the inputs you used for this flight time run (flight time ruh to lax) beside the result; when Los Angeles prices change, update only the moved fields and keep the assumptions on record for next time.

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    Work in the local currency of Los Angeles and keep card fees as a separate line; converting every flight time price to your home currency with a rough rate distorts the comparison between options and hides their real differences.

Common Mistakes

  • Copying Riyadh → Los Angeles Flight Duration results between trips without re-entering the inputs: a change of dates, party size, or season silently invalidates every downstream number for Los Angeles. Re-run with each trip's own values.

  • Reusing a Riyadh → Los Angeles Flight Duration figure from an old season: prices move, and last spring's number can be a third off today's. Re-run this calculator with your actual dates before the result feeds any booking.

FAQs

How long is the flight from Riyadh to Los Angeles?

About 16h 12m — an estimate for 13,279 km at 850 km/h.

How long is the return flight from Los Angeles to Riyadh?

About the same 16h 12m (13,279 km), across a 11-hour time change — allow recovery time after landing.

How is the Riyadh–Los Angeles flight time derived in this calculator?

We compute the great-circle distance from both airports' real coordinates, divide by 850 km/h and add 35 minutes for climb and taxi — real times move ±15–20 minutes with winds and routing.

What's the distance between Riyadh and Los Angeles?

Roughly 13,279 km (8,251 mi) great-circle between King Khalid International Airport and Los Angeles International Airport.

Are there direct flights from Riyadh to Los Angeles?

We can't confirm a regular nonstop on this route; the fastest option on paper is one stop via Stockholm (ARN) at 18h 20m total including a 90-minute connection. Verify current schedules before booking.

What's the fastest one-stop option between Riyadh and Los Angeles?

Via Stockholm (ARN): both legs plus a 90-minute connection total roughly 18h 20m — longer than the nonstop.

What's the time difference between Riyadh and Los Angeles, and how does it affect arrival?

Los Angeles is 11 hours behind Riyadh; a 10:00 departure lands around 15:12 local time in Los Angeles.

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