EmiratesEK0% on time
Flights EK815 varies daily · EK819 varies daily · EK817 16:45 daily
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Direct flights from Dubai (DXB) to Riyadh (RUH): 42 nonstop departures observed each week across 6 airlines. 42% of the last 19 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 16 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 19 tracked flights. 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 7 September 2026 at 18:18 UTC.
DXB
Dubai
smooth · +8
RUH
Riyadh
tracking
873 km · ~1h 37m est.
Runs rough · 6 airlines · 42x weekly · nonstop
42% on time
of the last 19 operated DXB → RUH flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +16 min. 0 of 19 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+16 minacross the last 19 operated legs
Flight time~1h 37mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures42x6 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 19
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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EmiratesFAI rent-a-jetflydubaiFlynas
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 daysFAI rent-a-jetF3
Flights F3506 12:50 daily · F3514 22:45 Mo Tu We Th Sa Su
flydubaiFZ
Flights FZ847 varies daily · FZ841 11:00 daily · FZ855 18:55 daily
FlynasXY
Flights XY216 07:30 Mo Su · XY202 11:25 Tu Th Fr Sa · XY206 varies daily · XY208 varies daily
Riyadh AirRX
Flights RX244 18:50 daily
Saudi ArabianSV67% on time
Flights SV593 05:00 daily · SV563 10:40 daily · SV597 13:20 daily · SV559 16:00 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 RUH: 43% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +5 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 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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DXB to RUH questions
Is DXB–RUH running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at DXB is the weaker end, route health score 88/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on DXB–RUH?
Operators schedule morning departures around 05:00 and evening departures around 18:15 from DXB. 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 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?
6 carriers operate this route, around 138 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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