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Direct flights from Riyadh (RUH) to Sharjah (SHJ): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. The nonstop covers 888 km, an estimated 1 hour 38 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Riyadh and Sharjah. Updated 15 September 2026 at 19:33 UTC.
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888 km · ~1h 38m est.
Tracking · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
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delay history for RUH → SHJ is still building
Flight time~1h 38mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
The week
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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.
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How the Riyadh to Sharjah route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop RUH to SHJ 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 SHJ questions
Morning or evening flight on RUH–SHJ?
Operators schedule morning departures around 09:10 and evening departures around 17:00 from RUH. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the SHJ delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from RUH to SHJ?
Great-circle distance is 888 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 93–106 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does RUH–SHJ fly?
Air Arabia runs the route with about 14 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 SHJ, 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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