# Distance from Riyadh (RUH) to Varanasi (VNS)

> 3,627 km · estimated flight time 5h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 3,627 km / 2,254 mi / 1,958 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 5h
- **Heading**: 81° (east)
- **Return heading**: 277° (west)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (Saudi Arabia) → India
- **Time difference**: +2.5h (When it's 22:07 in Riyadh, it's 00:37 in Varanasi)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,779 ft (VNS 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

### [Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport (VNS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vns-varanasi-lal-bahadur-shastri-airport/1ef266df-f016-6e0c-bab3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Varanasi, India
- ICAO: VEBN
- Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates: 25.450000, 82.860000
- Elevation: 270 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 22:07 in Riyadh, it's 00:37 in Varanasi.

## Related

- [King Khaled International Airport (RUH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ruh-riyadh-king-khaled-international-airport/1ef266df-79cb-6f68-8fc1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport (VNS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vns-varanasi-lal-bahadur-shastri-airport/1ef266df-f016-6e0c-bab3-06bb2780ed98)
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