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Flights SV206 08:55 We Th Fr Sa Su · SV208 16:10 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su
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Direct flights from Rome (FCO) to Riyadh (RUH): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. The median arrival is 24 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 1 tracked flight. 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 August 2026 at 20:48 UTC.
FCO
Rome
heavy · +30
RUH
Riyadh
tracking
3,671 km · ~5h 12m est.
Under pressure · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
60 / 100
route health from live FCO and RUH delay boards
Median arrival delay is +24 min. 0 of 1 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Search live fares for this route →Median arrival+24 minacross the last 1 operated legs
Flight time~5h 12mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Current nonstop fares
FCO → RUH · one way · economy · 1 adult
TodayChecking…Direct airline fares
TomorrowChecking…Direct airline fares
In one weekChecking…Direct airline fares
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 daysHistory
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 FCO and RUH: 45% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +6 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 Rome to Riyadh route actually runs
Pro Flight Search tracks every published board update for nonstop FCO to RUH flights: 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. Fares link straight to the operating airline with no markups.
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 60/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on FCO–RUH?
Operators schedule morning departures around 08:55 from FCO. 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 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.
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