ATH → RUHAthens to Riyadh

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Direct flights from Athens (ATH) to Riyadh (RUH): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. The median arrival is 26 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 4 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,585 km, an estimated 3 hours 49 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Athens and Riyadh. Updated 14 September 2026 at 14:19 UTC.

ATH Athens busy · +21
RUH Riyadh tracking
2,585 km · ~3h 49m est.
dep bank 14:55–22:057x weekly
Running clean · 2 airlines · 7x weekly · nonstop
72 / 100

route health from live ATH and RUH delay boards

Median arrival delay is +26 min. 0 of 4 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+26 minacross the last 4 operated legs
Flight time~3h 49mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Aegean Airlines S.A.SAUDI ARABIAN Airlines

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
Aegean Airlines S.A.A3

Flights A3952 22:05 Tu Th Su

SAUDI ARABIAN AirlinesSV

Flights SV196 14:55 Mo We Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-14SV196departed+15
09-13A3952departed+31
09-11SV196departed+26
09-10A3952departed+15

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
ATHAthens +21 min busy 🌤 few clouds · NE 12 kt Full ATH delay board →
RUHRiyadh tracking 🌤 clear · N 7 kt Full RUH delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at ATH: 52% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +15 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Athens to Riyadh route actually runs

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

Is ATH–RUH running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at ATH is the weaker end, route health score 72/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on ATH–RUH?

Operators schedule evening departures around 22:05 from ATH. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the RUH delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from ATH to RUH?

Great-circle distance is 2,585 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 212–252 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ATH–RUH fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 7 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.