EmiratesEK100% on time
Flights EK816 04:00 daily · EK820 09:45 daily · EK818 20:25 daily
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Direct flights from Riyadh (RUH) to Dubai (DXB): 42 nonstop departures observed each week across 6 airlines. 79% of the last 14 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 5 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 14 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 Riyadh and Dubai. Updated 15 September 2026 at 12:33 UTC.
RUH
Riyadh
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DXB
Dubai
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873 km · ~1h 37m est.
Runs mixed · 6 airlines · 42x weekly · nonstop
79% on time
of the last 14 operated RUH → DXB flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +5 min. 0 of 14 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+5 minacross the last 14 operated legs
Flight time~1h 37mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures42x6 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 14
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
flydubaiFZ
Flights FZ848 09:50 daily · FZ842 13:15 daily · FZ856 21:15 daily
FlynasXY
Flights XY215 03:40 Mo Su · XY201 07:40 Tu Th Fr Sa · XY205 13:05 daily · XY207 15:50 daily
Riyadh AirRX
Flights RX243 varies daily
Saudi ArabianSV
Flights SV562 06:25 daily · SV596 09:00 daily · SV558 11:30 daily · SV554 13:45 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 and DXB: 40% 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 Riyadh to Dubai route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop RUH to DXB 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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RUH to DXB questions
Is RUH–DXB running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on RUH–DXB?
Operators schedule morning departures around 03:40 and evening departures around 18:00 from RUH. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the DXB delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from RUH to DXB?
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 RUH–DXB fly?
6 carriers operate this route, around 132 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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