FCO → RUHRome to Riyadh

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Direct flights from Rome (FCO) to Riyadh (RUH): 4 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 0% of the last 13 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 16 minutes late. 12 of the 13 tracked flights were cancelled. The nonstop covers 3,671 km, an estimated 5 hours 12 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Rome and Riyadh. Updated 21 October 2026 at 13:33 UTC.

Today, FCO → RUH

Wed 21 Oct · local times
  1. 08:55 SV206Saudi Arabian Cancelled ·
  2. 15:05 AZ838ITA Sched 15:05Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  3. 16:10 SV208Saudi Arabian Cancelled ·

Checked FCO board 15:33 · RUH board 15:33

FCO Rome heavy · +33
RUH Riyadh tracking
3,671 km · ~5h 12m est.
departs 16:204x weekly
Runs rough · 1 airline · 4x weekly · nonstop
0% on time

of the last 13 operated FCO → RUH flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +16 min. 12 of 13 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+16 minacross the last 13 operated legs
Flight time~5h 12mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures4x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled92.3%recent route rate · 12 of 13

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
Saudi ArabianSV0% on time

Flights SV208 varies We Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-21SV206cancelledCNX
10-21SV208cancelledCNX
10-20SV208cancelledCNX
10-19SV208cancelledCNX
10-18SV206cancelledCNX
10-18SV208departed+16
10-17SV206cancelledCNX
10-16SV206cancelledCNX
10-16SV208cancelledCNX
10-15SV206cancelledCNX
10-15SV208cancelledCNX
10-14SV206cancelledCNX
10-14SV208cancelledCNX

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
FCORome +33 min heavy 🌤 few clouds · W 10 kt Full FCO delay board →
RUHRiyadh tracking 🌤 clear · ESE 3 kt Full RUH delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at FCO and RUH: 39% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +9 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Rome to Riyadh route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop FCO 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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FCO to RUH questions

Is FCO–RUH running on time right now?

Some delays possible. The departure side at FCO is the weaker end, route health score 56/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

How long is the flight from FCO to RUH?

Great-circle distance is 3,671 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 289–345 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does FCO–RUH fly?

Saudi Arabian runs the route with about 4 flights a week (sun, wed, thu, fri). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.

What does the route health score measure?

A blend of departure-side delay at FCO 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.