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Flights SV180 15:15 Mo Fr
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Direct flights from Frankfurt am Main (FRA) to Qassim (ELQ): 2 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. The nonstop covers 3,991 km, an estimated 5 hours 37 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Frankfurt am Main and Qassim. Updated 31 October 2026 at 06:37 UTC.
FRA
Frankfurt am Main
busy · +20
ELQ
Qassim
tracking
3,991 km · ~5h 37m est.
Running clean · 1 airline · 2x weekly · nonstop
74 / 100
route health from live FRA and ELQ delay boards
Flight time~5h 37mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures2x1 direct airline on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Saudia
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 daysAirports right now
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How the Frankfurt am Main to Qassim route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop FRA to ELQ 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.
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FRA to ELQ questions
Is FRA–ELQ running on time right now?
Mostly on schedule. The departure side at FRA is the weaker end, route health score 74/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
How long is the flight from FRA to ELQ?
Great-circle distance is 3,991 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 312–372 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does FRA–ELQ fly?
Saudia runs the route with about 2 flights a week (mon, 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 FRA and arrival-side delay at ELQ, 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.
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