# Distance from Riyadh (RUH) to Thanjavur (TJV)

> 3,763 km · estimated flight time 5h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 3,763 km / 2,338 mi / 2,032 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 5h
- **Heading**: 109° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 299° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (Saudi Arabia) → India
- **Time difference**: +2.5h (When it's 20:52 in Riyadh, it's 23:22 in Thanjavur)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,796 ft (TJV is lower than RUH)

## Airports

### [King Khaled International Airport (RUH)](https://www.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

### [Tanjore Air Force Base (TJV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tjv-thanjavur-tanjore-air-force-base/1ef266df-f40a-643c-b301-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Thanjavur, India
- ICAO: VOTJ
- Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates: 10.720000, 79.100000
- Elevation: 253 ft

## Route notes

This is a medium-haul route that may be operated by either narrow-body or wide-body aircraft depending on demand. Passengers can expect a meal service on most carriers.

Time-zone information: When it's 20:52 in Riyadh, it's 23:22 in Thanjavur.

## Related

- [King Khaled International Airport (RUH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ruh-riyadh-king-khaled-international-airport/1ef266df-79cb-6f68-8fc1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tanjore Air Force Base (TJV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tjv-thanjavur-tanjore-air-force-base/1ef266df-f40a-643c-b301-06bb2780ed98)
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