FRA → RUHFrankfurt am Main to Riyadh

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Direct flights from Frankfurt am Main (FRA) to Riyadh (RUH): 6 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. The median arrival is 38 minutes early. 1 of the 2 tracked flights was cancelled. The nonstop covers 4,292 km, an estimated 6 hours 0 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Frankfurt am Main and Riyadh. Updated 23 September 2026 at 22:09 UTC.

FRA Frankfurt am Main busy · +27
RUH Riyadh tracking
4,292 km · ~6h 00m est.
dep bank 13:10–16:156x weekly
Under pressure · 2 airlines · 6x weekly · nonstop
64 / 100

route health from live FRA and RUH delay boards

Median arrival delay is −38 min. 1 of 2 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−38 minacross the last 2 operated legs
Flight time~6h 00mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures6x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
LufthansaSaudia

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
LufthansaLH

Flights LH622 13:10 Mo Th Sa

SaudiaSV

Flights SV179 14:45 We · SV180 16:15 Mo We Fr

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-24LH622cancelledCNX
09-23SV179departed−38

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
FRAFrankfurt am Main +27 min busy Full FRA delay board →
RUHRiyadh tracking Full RUH delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at FRA and RUH: 34% odds of a 15+ minute delay, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Frankfurt am Main to Riyadh route actually runs

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

Is FRA–RUH running on time right now?

Some delays possible. The departure side at FRA is the weaker end, route health score 64/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on FRA–RUH?

Operators schedule 3 departures from FRA. 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 FRA to RUH?

Great-circle distance is 4,292 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 333–398 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does FRA–RUH fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 7 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.