Saudi ArabianSV22% on time
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Direct flights from Riyadh (RUH) to Rome (FCO): 5 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 22% of the last 9 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 6 minutes late. 7 of the 9 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 Riyadh and Rome. Updated 23 October 2026 at 12:33 UTC.
Today, RUH → FCO
Fri 23 Oct · local times- 01:45 AZ839ITA On scheduleT5 ·
- 02:35 SV209Saudi Arabian On scheduleT2 FCO est. 11:10 +235sched 07:15
- 10:00 SV207Saudi Arabian Sched 10:00Departure not confirmed by the board ·
Checked RUH board 15:33 · FCO board 10:33
RUH
Riyadh
tracking
FCO
Rome
smooth · +0
3,671 km · ~5h 12m est.
Runs rough · 1 airline · 5x weekly · nonstop
22% on time
of the last 9 operated RUH → FCO flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +6 min. 7 of 9 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+6 minacross the last 9 operated legs
Flight time~5h 12mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures5x1 direct airline on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at RUH and FCO: 39% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +8 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Riyadh to Rome route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop RUH to FCO 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 FCO questions
Is RUH–FCO 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–FCO?
Operators schedule morning departures around 02:05 from RUH. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the FCO delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from RUH to FCO?
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 RUH–FCO fly?
Saudi Arabian runs the route with about 6 flights a week (sun, wed, thu, fri, sat). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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