DXB → RUHDubai to Riyadh

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Direct flights from Dubai (DXB) to Riyadh (RUH): 39 nonstop departures observed each week across 6 airlines. 0% of the last 29 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. 29 of the 29 tracked flights were cancelled. The nonstop covers 873 km, an estimated 1 hour 37 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Dubai and Riyadh. Updated 16 October 2026 at 06:23 UTC.

Today, DXB → RUH

Fri 16 Oct · local times
  1. 08:00 FZ847flydubai Cancelled ·
  2. 11:15 FZ841flydubai Cancelled ·
  3. 18:55 FZ855Fly dubai Cancelled ·

Checked DXB board 10:23 · RUH board 08:58

DXB Dubai smooth · +9
RUH Riyadh tracking
873 km · ~1h 37m est.
dep bank 01:10–23:0039x weekly
Runs rough · 6 airlines · 39x weekly · nonstop
0% on time

of the last 29 operated DXB → RUH flights arrived within 15 minutes

29 of 29 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Flight time~1h 37mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures39x6 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled100.0%recent route rate · 29 of 29

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
EmiratesFAI rent-a-jetflydubaiFlynas

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
EmiratesEK

Flights EK815 01:10 daily · EK819 varies daily

FAI rent-a-jetF3

Flights F3506 12:50 We Th Fr Sa Su

flydubaiFZ0% on time

Flights FZ847 07:30 daily · FZ841 10:55 daily

FlynasXY0% on time

Flights XY202 11:25 Tu Th Fr Sa · XY206 17:45 Mo Tu We Fr Sa Su · XY208 19:45 Mo Tu We Fr Sa Su · XY210 23:00 Mo Tu We Fr Sa Su

Riyadh AirRX

Flights RX244 20:15 Mo Tu We Fr Sa Su

Saudi ArabianSV0% on time

Flights SV593 05:00 daily · SV563 10:40 Mo Tu We Fr Sa Su · SV597 13:20 Mo Tu We Fr Sa Su · SV559 16:00 Mo Tu Fr Sa Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-16FZ841cancelledCNX
10-16FZ847cancelledCNX
10-16FZ855cancelledCNX
10-15RX244cancelledCNX
10-15XY202cancelledCNX
10-15XY206cancelledCNX
10-14F3506cancelledCNX
10-14FZ847cancelledCNX
10-14FZ855cancelledCNX
10-14SV563cancelledCNX
10-14SV597cancelledCNX
10-14XY206cancelledCNX
10-14XY208cancelledCNX
10-14XY210cancelledCNX
10-14XY212cancelledCNX
10-14XY218cancelledCNX
10-13EK815cancelledCNX
10-13EK819cancelledCNX
10-13F3506cancelledCNX
10-13FZ841cancelledCNX
10-13FZ847cancelledCNX
10-13FZ855cancelledCNX
10-13RX244cancelledCNX
10-13SV553cancelledCNX
10-13SV555cancelledCNX
10-13SV559cancelledCNX
10-13SV561cancelledCNX
10-13SV563cancelledCNX
10-13SV593cancelledCNX

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
DXBDubai +9 min smooth ⛅ clear · S 6 kt Full DXB delay board →
RUHRiyadh tracking 🌤 clear · N 0 kt Full RUH delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at DXB: 44% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +12 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Dubai to Riyadh route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop DXB 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 →

DXB to RUH questions

Is DXB–RUH running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at DXB is the weaker end, route health score 71/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on DXB–RUH?

Operators schedule morning departures around 01:10 and evening departures around 17:45 from DXB. 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 DXB to RUH?

Great-circle distance is 873 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 92–105 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DXB–RUH fly?

6 carriers operate this route, around 103 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.