RUH → DOHRiyadh to Doha

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Direct flights from Riyadh (RUH) to Doha (DOH): 17 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 0% of the last 11 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. 11 of the 11 tracked flights were cancelled. The nonstop covers 495 km, an estimated 1 hour 8 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Riyadh and Doha. Updated 26 October 2026 at 02:37 UTC.

Today, RUH → DOH

Mon 26 Oct · local times
  1. · QR1239Qatar Airways Cancelled ·
  2. · XY982Flynas Cancelled ·

Checked RUH board 22:33 · DOH board 05:37

RUH Riyadh tracking
DOH Doha smooth · +0
495 km · ~1h 08m est.
dep bank 01:10–21:4017x weekly
Runs rough · 3 airlines · 17x weekly · nonstop
0% on time

of the last 11 operated RUH → DOH flights arrived within 15 minutes

11 of 11 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Flight time~1h 08mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures17x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled100.0%recent route rate · 11 of 11

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
FlynasQatar AirwaysSaudi 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 XY223 15:30 Mo Tu We Fr Sa

Qatar AirwaysQR0% on time

Flights QR1237 01:10 Mo Th · QR1167 varies Mo Tu Th Su · QR1171 11:15 Mo Tu We Th Sa Su · QR1241 varies Mo Fr Sa Su

Saudi ArabianSV

Flights SV540 12:35 We Th Fr Sa Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-26QR1239cancelledCNX
10-26XY982cancelledCNX
10-22QR1239cancelledCNX
10-22QR1241cancelledCNX
10-21QR1239cancelledCNX
10-21QR1241cancelledCNX
10-20QR1239cancelledCNX
10-20QR1241cancelledCNX
10-20SV540cancelledCNX
10-19SV540cancelledCNX
10-19XY223cancelledCNX

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
RUHRiyadh tracking 🌤 clear · SE 3 kt Full RUH delay board →
DOHDoha +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · WNW 3 kt Full DOH delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at RUH and DOH: 36% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +1 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Riyadh to Doha route actually runs

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

Is RUH–DOH 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.

Morning or evening flight on RUH–DOH?

Operators schedule morning departures around 01:10 and evening departures around 18:20 from RUH. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the DOH delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from RUH to DOH?

Great-circle distance is 495 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 65–72 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does RUH–DOH fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 34 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.