Etihad AirwaysEY94% on time
Flights EY560 01:15 daily · EY551 02:00 daily · EY555 14:10 Tu We Th · EY559 20:30 daily
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Direct flights from Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Riyadh (RUH): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 96% of the last 24 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 24 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 805 km, an estimated 1 hour 32 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Abu Dhabi and Riyadh. Updated 16 September 2026 at 12:33 UTC.
AUH
Abu Dhabi
smooth · +0
RUH
Riyadh
tracking
805 km · ~1h 32m est.
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
96% on time
of the last 24 operated AUH → RUH flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +0 min. 0 of 24 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+0 minacross the last 24 operated legs
Flight time~1h 32mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 24
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Etihad 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 daysSaudi ArabianSV100% on time
Flights SV573 15:00 daily
History
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 AUH: 44% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +9 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 Abu Dhabi to Riyadh route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop AUH 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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AUH to RUH questions
Is AUH–RUH 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 AUH–RUH?
Operators schedule morning departures around 01:15 and evening departures around 20:30 from AUH. 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 AUH to RUH?
Great-circle distance is 805 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 87–99 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does AUH–RUH fly?
2 carriers operate this route, around 31 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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