DXB → RUHDubai to Riyadh

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Direct flights from Dubai (DXB) to Riyadh (RUH): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 0% of the last 27 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. 27 of the 27 tracked flights were cancelled. The nonstop covers 873 km, an estimated 1 hour 37 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Dubai and Riyadh. Updated 28 October 2026 at 05:05 UTC.

Today, DXB → RUH

Wed 28 Oct · local times
  1. 07:05 XY216flynas Cancelled ·
  2. 11:30 XY202Flynas Cancelled ·
  3. 12:00 XY812Flynas Cancelled ·
  4. 13:20 SV597Saudia On scheduleGate D1 · T1 ·
  5. · SV593Saudi Arabian On schedule RUH 06:05scheduled

Checked DXB board 09:05 · RUH board 06:26

DXB Dubai smooth · +7
RUH Riyadh tracking
873 km · ~1h 37m est.
dep bank 06:05–21:107x weekly
Runs rough · 2 airlines · 7x weekly · nonstop
0% on time

of the last 27 operated DXB → RUH flights arrived within 15 minutes

27 of 27 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Flight time~1h 37mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled100.0%recent route rate · 27 of 27

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
FlynasSaudi 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 days
FlynasXY0% on time

Flights XY208 21:10 Mo Tu Su

Saudi ArabianSV0% on time

Flights SV593 06:05 Tu We · SV555 19:10 Tu Th Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-28XY202cancelledCNX
10-28XY216cancelledCNX
10-28XY812cancelledCNX
10-27SV597cancelledCNX
10-27XY202cancelledCNX
10-27XY204cancelledCNX
10-27XY206cancelledCNX
10-27XY210cancelledCNX
10-27XY214cancelledCNX
10-27XY216cancelledCNX
10-27XY218cancelledCNX
10-27XY812cancelledCNX
10-26RX242cancelledCNX
10-26SV555cancelledCNX
10-26SV593cancelledCNX
10-26SV597cancelledCNX
10-26XY206cancelledCNX
10-26XY216cancelledCNX
10-25EK815cancelledCNX
10-25F3506cancelledCNX
10-25RX242cancelledCNX
10-25RX244cancelledCNX
10-25SV555cancelledCNX
10-25SV559cancelledCNX
10-25SV563cancelledCNX
10-25SV565cancelledCNX
10-25SV597cancelledCNX

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
DXBDubai +7 min smooth ⛅ clear · E 4 kt Full DXB delay board →
RUHRiyadh tracking 🌤 clear · N 0 kt Full RUH delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at DXB: 44% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +12 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Dubai to Riyadh route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop DXB 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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Canonical URL
https://proflightsearch.com/search-flights/DXB-RUH
How we measure this →

DXB to RUH questions

Is DXB–RUH running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at DXB is the weaker end, route health score 71/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

How long is the flight from DXB to RUH?

Great-circle distance is 873 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 92–105 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DXB–RUH fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 8 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 DXB 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.