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Direct flights from Riyadh (RUH) to Qassim (ELQ): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. The nonstop covers 329 km, an estimated 55 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Riyadh and Qassim. Updated 19 September 2026 at 07:33 UTC.
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329 km · ~0h 55m est.
Tracking · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
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delay history for RUH → ELQ is still building
Flight time~0h 55mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.
Who flies it
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How the Riyadh to Qassim route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop RUH to ELQ 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.
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RUH to ELQ questions
Morning or evening flight on RUH–ELQ?
Operators schedule morning departures around 09:05 and evening departures around 20:30 from RUH. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the ELQ delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from RUH to ELQ?
Great-circle distance is 329 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 53–58 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does RUH–ELQ 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 RUH and arrival-side delay at ELQ, 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.
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