RUH → FCORiyadh to Rome

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Direct flights from Riyadh (RUH) to Rome (FCO): 12 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 73% of the last 11 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. 3 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 Riyadh and Rome. Updated 4 November 2026 at 19:33 UTC.

Today, RUH → FCO

Thu 5 Nov · local times
  1. 02:15 SV209Saudi Arabian On scheduleT2 ·

Checked RUH board 22:33 · FCO board 22:33

RUH Riyadh tracking
FCO Rome smooth · +0
3,671 km · ~5h 12m est.
dep bank 02:15–09:4012x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 12x weekly · nonstop
73% on time

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

Median arrival delay is +0 min. 3 of 11 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+0 minacross the last 8 arrivals
Flight time~5h 12mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures12x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled27.3%recent route rate · 3 of 11

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
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 ArabianSV73% on time

Flights SV209 02:15 daily · SV207 09:40 Mo We Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-04SV207arrived−8
11-04SV209arrived+0
11-03SV207cancelledCNX
11-02SV209cancelledCNX
11-01SV209arrived−13
10-31SV209arrived+0
10-30SV207arrived−4
10-30SV209arrived−20
10-29SV209arrived+0
10-28SV207cancelledCNX
10-28SV209arrived+0

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
RUHRiyadh tracking 🌤 clear · E 7 kt Full RUH delay board →
FCORome +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · ENE 6 kt Full FCO delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at RUH and FCO: a 36% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +8 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Riyadh to Rome route actually runs

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

Is RUH–FCO 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–FCO?

Operators schedule morning departures around 02:15 from RUH. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the FCO delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from RUH to FCO?

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 RUH–FCO fly?

Saudi Arabian runs the route with about 12 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.