Etihad AirwaysEY0% on time
Flights EY551 02:00 Mo Tu We Sa Su · EY553 08:10 Tu We · EY559 20:30 Mo Tu Su
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Direct flights from Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Riyadh (RUH): 5 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 0% of the last 16 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. 16 of the 16 tracked flights were cancelled. The nonstop covers 805 km, an estimated 1 hour 32 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Abu Dhabi and Riyadh. Updated 28 October 2026 at 02:03 UTC.
Today, AUH → RUH
Wed 28 Oct · local times- 02:00 EY551Etihad Sched 02:00Departure not confirmed by the board ·
- 08:10 EY553Etihad Sched 08:10Departure not confirmed by the board ·
Checked AUH board 06:03 · RUH board 06:26
AUH
Abu Dhabi
smooth · +0
RUH
Riyadh
tracking
805 km · ~1h 32m est.
Runs rough · 1 airline · 5x weekly · nonstop
0% on time
of the last 16 operated AUH → RUH flights arrived within 15 minutes
16 of 16 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Flight time~1h 32mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures5x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled100.0%recent route rate · 16 of 16
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Etihad Airways
Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.
Who flies it
observed on the boards · 7 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomes10-26SV573cancelledCNX
Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at AUH: 34% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +17 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Abu Dhabi to Riyadh route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop AUH to RUH flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.
Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure
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https://proflightsearch.com/search-flights/AUH-RUH
AUH to RUH questions
Is AUH–RUH running on time right now?
Some delays possible. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 66/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on AUH–RUH?
Operators schedule morning departures around 02:00 and evening departures around 20:30 from AUH. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the RUH delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from AUH to RUH?
Great-circle distance is 805 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 87–99 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does AUH–RUH fly?
Etihad Airways runs the route with about 10 flights a week (sun, mon, tue, wed, sat). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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