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Direct flights from Bengaluru (BLR) to Riyadh (RUH): 9 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. The nonstop covers 3,500 km, an estimated 4 hours 59 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Bengaluru and Riyadh. Updated 15 November 2026 at 01:10 UTC.
BLR
Bengaluru
smooth · +0
RUH
Riyadh
tracking
3,500 km · ~4h 59m est.
Running clean · 2 airlines · 9x weekly · nonstop
100 / 100
route health from live BLR and RUH delay boards
Flight time~4h 59mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures9x2 direct airlines 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 daysIndiGo6E
Flights 6E53 17:05 Tu We Th Fr Sa Su
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Conditions are tightest at RUH: a 28% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +-13 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Bengaluru to Riyadh route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop BLR 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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BLR to RUH questions
Is BLR–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 BLR–RUH?
Operators schedule evening departures around 17:05 from BLR. 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 BLR to RUH?
Great-circle distance is 3,500 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 277–330 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does BLR–RUH fly?
2 carriers operate this route, around 9 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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