FCO → RUHRome to Riyadh

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Direct flights from Rome (FCO) to Riyadh (RUH): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 0% of the last 11 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 105 minutes late. 10 of the 11 tracked flights were cancelled. The nonstop covers 3,671 km, an estimated 5 hours 12 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Rome and Riyadh. Updated 17 October 2026 at 00:07 UTC.

FCO Rome heavy · +36
RUH Riyadh tracking
3,671 km · ~5h 12m est.
dep bank 08:55–16:107x weekly
Runs rough · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
0% on time

of the last 11 operated FCO → RUH flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +105 min. 10 of 11 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+105 minacross the last 11 operated legs
Flight time~5h 12mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled90.9%recent route rate · 10 of 11

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Saudi 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
Saudi ArabianSV0% on time

Flights SV206 08:55 We Th Fr Sa Su · SV208 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-16SV206cancelledCNX
10-16SV208cancelledCNX
10-15SV206cancelledCNX
10-15SV208cancelledCNX
10-14SV206cancelledCNX
10-14SV208cancelledCNX
10-13SV208cancelledCNX
10-12SV208cancelledCNX
10-11SV206cancelledCNX
10-11SV208cancelledCNX
10-10SV206departed+105

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
FCORome +36 min heavy 🌤 clear · N 3 kt Full FCO delay board →
RUHRiyadh tracking 🌤 clear · SSW 2 kt Full RUH delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at FCO and RUH: 39% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +8 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Rome to Riyadh route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop FCO 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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FCO to RUH questions

Is FCO–RUH running on time right now?

Some delays possible. The departure side at FCO is the weaker end, route health score 52/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

How long is the flight from FCO to RUH?

Great-circle distance is 3,671 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 289–345 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does FCO–RUH fly?

Saudi Arabian runs the route with about 11 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.

What does the route health score measure?

A blend of departure-side delay at FCO 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.