RUH → DXBRiyadh to Dubai

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Direct flights from Riyadh (RUH) to Dubai (DXB): 29 nonstop departures observed each week across 5 airlines. 0% of the last 15 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. 15 of the 15 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 Riyadh and Dubai. Updated 22 October 2026 at 21:05 UTC.

Today, RUH → DXB

Fri 23 Oct · local times
  1. · FZ842Fly dubai Cancelled ·
  2. · FZ848Fly dubai Cancelled ·
  3. · FZ850Fly dubai Cancelled ·

Checked RUH board 22:33 · DXB board 01:05

RUH Riyadh tracking
DXB Dubai smooth · +0
873 km · ~1h 37m est.
dep bank 04:00–23:2529x weekly
Runs rough · 5 airlines · 29x weekly · nonstop
0% on time

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

15 of 15 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Flight time~1h 37mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures29x5 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled100.0%recent route rate · 15 of 15

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 EK816 04:00 We Th Fr Sa Su · EK820 09:45 Mo We Th Sa Su

FAI rent-a-jetF3

Flights F3505 08:50 Tu We Th Fr Sa

flydubaiFZ0% on time

Flights FZ848 09:50 Mo We Th Sa Su · FZ842 13:15 Mo We Th Sa Su

FlynasXY0% on time

Flights XY201 07:40 Tu Th Fr Sa · XY205 13:05 Tu We Th Fr Sa · XY207 15:50 Fr · XY211 17:05 Tu Th

Saudi ArabianSV

Flights SV562 06:25 Tu Th Fr Sa · SV596 09:00 daily · SV558 11:30 Mo We Th Fr Sa Su · SV554 13:45 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-23FZ842cancelledCNX
10-23FZ848cancelledCNX
10-23FZ850cancelledCNX
10-22FZ846cancelledCNX
10-20EK820cancelledCNX
10-20FZ842cancelledCNX
10-20FZ848cancelledCNX
10-20FZ856cancelledCNX
10-19XY205cancelledCNX
10-19XY207cancelledCNX
10-19XY209cancelledCNX
10-19XY215cancelledCNX
10-19XY217cancelledCNX
10-18F3505cancelledCNX
10-18SV562cancelledCNX

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 · E 5 kt Full RUH delay board →
DXBDubai +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · ESE 5 kt Full DXB delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at RUH and DXB: 41% 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 Riyadh to Dubai route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop RUH to DXB 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 →

RUH to DXB questions

Is RUH–DXB 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–DXB?

Operators schedule morning departures around 04:00 and evening departures around 17:05 from RUH. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the DXB delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from RUH to DXB?

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 RUH–DXB fly?

5 carriers operate this route, around 87 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.