# Distance from Riyadh (RUH) to Tarbela (TLB)

> 2,692 km · estimated flight time 4h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 2,692 km / 1,673 mi / 1,454 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 4h
- **Heading**: 62° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 255° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (Saudi Arabia) → Pakistan
- **Time difference**: +2h (When it's 19:53 in Riyadh, it's 21:53 in Tarbela)
- **Elevation difference**: 935 ft (TLB 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

### [Tarbela Dam Airport (TLB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tlb-tarbela-tarbela-dam-airport/1ef266df-82a9-6356-ab39-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tarbela, Pakistan
- ICAO: OPTA
- Timezone: Asia/Karachi
- Coordinates: 33.990000, 72.610000
- Elevation: 1,114 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 19:53 in Riyadh, it's 21:53 in Tarbela.

## Related

- [King Khaled International Airport (RUH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ruh-riyadh-king-khaled-international-airport/1ef266df-79cb-6f68-8fc1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tarbela Dam Airport (TLB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tlb-tarbela-tarbela-dam-airport/1ef266df-82a9-6356-ab39-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)