# Distance from Blantyre (BLZ) to Riyadh (RUH)

> 4,694 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,694 km / 2,917 mi / 2,535 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 16° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 197° (south southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Malawi) → Saudi Arabia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 03:53 in Blantyre, it's 04:53 in Riyadh)
- **Elevation difference**: 506 ft (RUH is lower than BLZ)

## Airports

### [Chileka International Airport (BLZ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/blz-blantyre-chileka-international-airport/1ef266de-dfd2-6010-9a28-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Blantyre, Malawi
- ICAO: FWCL
- Timezone: Africa/Blantyre
- Coordinates: -15.680000, 34.970000
- Elevation: 2,555 ft

### [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

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 03:53 in Blantyre, it's 04:53 in Riyadh.

## Related

- [Chileka International Airport (BLZ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/blz-blantyre-chileka-international-airport/1ef266de-dfd2-6010-9a28-06bb2780ed98)
- [King Khaled International Airport (RUH)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ruh-riyadh-king-khaled-international-airport/1ef266df-79cb-6f68-8fc1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)