DEL → RUHNew Delhi to Riyadh

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Direct flights from New Delhi (DEL) to Riyadh (RUH): 6 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 20% of the last 5 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. 4 of the 5 tracked flights were cancelled. The nonstop covers 3,037 km, an estimated 4 hours 24 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at New Delhi and Riyadh. Updated 22 October 2026 at 12:33 UTC.

DEL New Delhi smooth · +0
RUH Riyadh tracking
3,037 km · ~4h 24m est.
dep bank 04:15–19:546x weekly
Runs rough · 2 airlines · 6x weekly · nonstop
20% on time

of the last 5 operated DEL → RUH flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +0 min. 4 of 5 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+0 minacross the last 5 operated legs
Flight time~4h 24mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures6x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
FlynasSaudi Arabian

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 days
FlynasXY

Flights XY330 04:15 We Th Sa

Saudi ArabianSV

Flights SV761 varies Tu Th Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-22AI2243cancelledCNX
10-20AI2243cancelledCNX
10-18AI2243cancelledCNX
10-17AI2243cancelledCNX
10-17SV761departed+0

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
DELNew Delhi +0 min smooth Full DEL delay board →
RUHRiyadh tracking 🌤 clear · N 0 kt Full RUH delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at RUH: 22% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +-7 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the New Delhi to Riyadh route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop DEL 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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How we measure this →

DEL to RUH questions

Is DEL–RUH running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

How long is the flight from DEL to RUH?

Great-circle distance is 3,037 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 244–290 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DEL–RUH fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 6 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.

What does the route health score measure?

A blend of departure-side delay at DEL and arrival-side delay at RUH, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.