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Direct flights from New Delhi (DEL) to Riyadh (RUH): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. The nonstop covers 3,037 km, an estimated 4 hours 24 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at New Delhi and Riyadh. Updated 10 September 2026 at 23:22 UTC.
DEL
New Delhi
smooth · +0
RUH
Riyadh
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3,037 km · ~4h 24m est.
Running clean · 4 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
100 / 100
route health from live DEL and RUH delay boards
Flight time~4h 24mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x4 direct airlines on the leg
Who flies it
observed on the boards · 7 daysAirports right now
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How the New Delhi to Riyadh route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop DEL 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.
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DEL to RUH questions
Is DEL–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.
How long is the flight from DEL to RUH?
Great-circle distance is 3,037 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 244–290 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does DEL–RUH fly?
4 carriers operate this route, around 21 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
What does the route health score measure?
A blend of departure-side delay at DEL and arrival-side delay at RUH, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.
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