RUH → FRARiyadh to Frankfurt am Main

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Direct flights from Riyadh (RUH) to Frankfurt am Main (FRA): 6 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. The median arrival is 27 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 3 tracked flights. 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 Riyadh and Frankfurt am Main. Updated 17 September 2026 at 08:51 UTC.

RUH Riyadh tracking
FRA Frankfurt am Main smooth · +0
4,292 km · ~6h 00m est.
dep bank 02:00–09:106x weekly
Running clean · 2 airlines · 6x weekly · nonstop
100 / 100

route health from live RUH and FRA delay boards

Median arrival delay is −27 min. 0 of 3 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−27 minacross the last 3 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
LufthansaSaudi 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
LufthansaLH

Flights LH623 02:00 Tu Fr Su

Saudi ArabianSV

Flights SV179 09:10 Mo We Fr

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-16SV179arrived−39
09-15LH623arrived−2
09-14SV179arrived−27

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 · SE 3 kt Full RUH delay board →
FRAFrankfurt am Main +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · SW 6 kt Full FRA delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at RUH: 38% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +4 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Riyadh to Frankfurt am Main route actually runs

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

Is RUH–FRA 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–FRA?

Operators schedule morning departures around 02:00 from RUH. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the FRA delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from RUH to FRA?

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 RUH–FRA fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 6 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.