Riyadh Airport (RUH)

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Country Saudi Arabia | Continent Asia | IATA: RUH | ICAO: OERK | Elevation 2049 ft · 625 m | Local time —

Destinations
85
Flights / day
366
Busiest route
Jeddah
Top airline
Saudi Arabian Airlines

Riyadh King Khaled Airport averages 366 flights per day to 85 destinations, with 12 domestic routes and 67 international routes. A total of 52 airlines operate at RUH, led by Saudi Arabian Airlines. This airport provides direct service to 37 countries across four continents, with United Arab Emirates representing its largest international market. The longest nonstop route from Riyadh King Khaled connects to Washington, with a typical flight time of 13 hr 40 mins. Updated: February 14, 2026

Route Network

Riyadh King Khaled Airport connects 79 destinations worldwide, with Jeddah standing out as its busiest route. The longest nonstop flight is to Washington, and the shortest flight is to Ad Dammam.

Jeddah (JED) – Saudi Arabia
2 hr 25 mins
529 mi · 852 km
70
per day
Dubai (DXB) – United Arab Emirates
1 hr 55 mins
542 mi · 873 km
34
per day
Cairo (CAI) – Egypt
3 hr 20 mins
1,001 mi · 1,612 km
27
per day
Ad Dammam (DMM) – Saudi Arabia
1 hr 15 mins
219 mi · 353 km
23
per day
Abha (AHB) – Saudi Arabia
—
RUH → AHB
23
per day
Medina (MED) – Saudi Arabia
2 hr 15 mins
440 mi · 708 km
19
per day
Jazan (GIZ) – Saudi Arabia
—
RUH → GIZ
15
per day
Doha (DOH) – Qatar
1 hr 25 mins
308 mi · 495 km
12
per day
Amman (AMM) – Jordan
2 hr 55 mins
801 mi · 1,289 km
10
per day
Kuwait City (KWI) – Kuwait
1 hr 35 mins
305 mi · 491 km
9
per day
Manama (BAH) – Bahrain
1 hr 20 mins
261 mi · 421 km
9
per day
Abu Dhabi (AUH) – United Arab Emirates
1 hr 50 mins
500 mi · 805 km
7
per day
London (LHR) – United Kingdom
7 hr 10 mins
3,070 mi · 4,941 km
7
per day
Al-Jawf (AJF) – Saudi Arabia
—
RUH → AJF
6
per day
Arar (RAE) – Saudi Arabia
—
RUH → RAE
5
per day
Islamabad (ISB) – Pakistan
4 hr 15 mins
1,677 mi · 2,699 km
5
per day
Muscat (MCT) – Oman
2 hr 20 mins
736 mi · 1,184 km
4
per day
Mumbai (BOM) – India
4 hr 15 mins
1,721 mi · 2,770 km
4
per day
Dhaka (DAC) – Bangladesh
6 hr 10 mins
2,739 mi · 4,408 km
3
per day
Istanbul (SAW) – Türkiye
4 hr 15 mins
1,488 mi · 2,394 km
3
per day
New Delhi (DEL) – India
4 hr 35 mins
1,887 mi · 3,037 km
3
per day
Jebel Ali (DWC) – United Arab Emirates
1 hr 55 mins
530 mi · 853 km
3
per day
Lahore (LHE) – Pakistan
4 hr 20 mins
1,741 mi · 2,802 km
3
per day
Al Qaysumah (AQI) – Saudi Arabia
—
RUH → AQI
3
per day
Calicut (CCJ) – India
5 hr 5 mins
2,139 mi · 3,442 km
3
per day
Damascus (DAM) – Syrian Arab Republic
3 hr 0 mins
847 mi · 1,363 km
3
per day
Istanbul (IST) – Türkiye
4 hr 20 mins
1,527 mi · 2,457 km
3
per day
Addis Ababa (ADD) – Ethiopia
3 hr 40 mins
1,220 mi · 1,964 km
2
per day
Al Ula (ULH) – Saudi Arabia
—
RUH → ULH
2
per day
Beirut (BEY) – Lebanon
3 hr 10 mins
910 mi · 1,465 km
2
per day
Hyderabad (HYD) – India
5 hr 0 mins
2,108 mi · 3,393 km
2
per day
Rome (FCO) – Italy
5 hr 45 mins
2,281 mi · 3,671 km
2
per day
Sharjah (SHJ) – United Arab Emirates
2 hr 0 mins
552 mi · 888 km
2
per day
Manila (MNL) – Philippines
9 hr 55 mins
4,833 mi · 7,778 km
2
per day
Alexandria (HBE) – Egypt
3 hr 35 mins
1,115 mi · 1,794 km
2
per day
Baku (GYD) – Azerbaijan
3 hr 15 mins
1,089 mi · 1,752 km
2
per day
Paris (CDG) – France
6 hr 50 mins
2,890 mi · 4,651 km
2
per day
Frankfurt-am-Main (FRA) – Germany
6 hr 25 mins
2,668 mi · 4,294 km
2
per day
Lucknow (LKO) – India
5 hr 0 mins
2,123 mi · 3,417 km
2
per day
Bangalore (BLR) – India
5 hr 10 mins
2,175 mi · 3,500 km
1
per day
Giza (SPX) – Egypt
3 hr 25 mins
1,030 mi · 1,658 km
1
per day
Hanak (RSI) – Saudi Arabia
—
RUH → RSI
1
per day
Hong Kong (HKG) – Hong Kong
8 hr 50 mins
4,214 mi · 6,782 km
1
per day
Karachi (KHI) – Pakistan
3 hr 25 mins
1,281 mi · 2,061 km
1
per day
Tbilisi (TBS) – Georgia
3 hr 30 mins
1,159 mi · 1,865 km
1
per day
Assiut (ATZ) – Egypt
—
RUH → ATZ
1
per day
Colombo (CMB) – Sri Lanka
5 hr 45 mins
2,511 mi · 4,040 km
1
per day
Guangzhou (CAN) – China
8 hr 45 mins
4,155 mi · 6,686 km
1
per day
Kampala (EBB) – Uganda
5 hr 5 mins
1,968 mi · 3,166 km
1
per day
Rafha (RAH) – Saudi Arabia
—
RUH → RAH
1
per day
Shanghai (PVG) – China
9 hr 25 mins
4,513 mi · 7,262 km
6
per week
Moscow (VKO) – Russian Federation
5 hr 25 mins
2,170 mi · 3,492 km
5
per week
Bangkok (BKK) – Thailand
7 hr 40 mins
3,586 mi · 5,771 km
5
per week
Beijing (PEK) – China
8 hr 40 mins
4,099 mi · 6,596 km
5
per week
Kochi (COK) – India
5 hr 10 mins
2,200 mi · 3,540 km
5
per week
Zurich (ZRH) – Switzerland
6 hr 20 mins
2,594 mi · 4,174 km
5
per week
Athens (ATH) – Greece
4 hr 30 mins
1,606 mi · 2,585 km
4
per week
Casablanca (CMN) – Morocco
7 hr 40 mins
3,290 mi · 5,295 km
4
per week
Sharm el Sheikh (SSH) – Egypt
2 hr 55 mins
789 mi · 1,269 km
4
per week
Shenzhen (SZX) – China
8 hr 50 mins
4,201 mi · 6,761 km
4
per week
Sialkot (SKT) – Pakistan
4 hr 20 mins
1,750 mi · 2,816 km
4
per week
Bangkok (DMK) – Thailand
7 hr 40 mins
3,572 mi · 5,748 km
3
per week
Beijing (PKX) – China
8 hr 40 mins
4,095 mi · 6,591 km
3
per week
Geneva (GVA) – Switzerland
6 hr 30 mins
2,671 mi · 4,298 km
3
per week
Munich (MUC) – Germany
6 hr 5 mins
2,485 mi · 3,999 km
3
per week
Phuket (HKT) – Thailand
7 hr 40 mins
3,587 mi · 5,773 km
3
per week
Trivandrum (TRV) – India
5 hr 20 mins
2,292 mi · 3,688 km
3
per week
Vienna (VIE) – Austria
5 hr 45 mins
2,287 mi · 3,681 km
3
per week
Warsaw (WAW) – Poland
5 hr 45 mins
2,312 mi · 3,721 km
3
per week
Peshawar (PEW) – Pakistan
4 hr 5 mins
1,613 mi · 2,595 km
2
per week
Malé (MLE) – Maldives
5 hr 25 mins
2,287 mi · 3,681 km
2
per week
Kannur (CNN) – India
5 hr 0 mins
2,088 mi · 3,360 km
2
per week
Dawadmi (DWD) – Saudi Arabia
—
RUH → DWD
2
per week
Kabul (KBL) – Afghanistan
3 hr 55 mins
1,500 mi · 2,414 km
2
per week
Multan (MUX) – Pakistan
—
RUH → MUX
2
per week
Nairobi (NBO) – Kenya
5 hr 0 mins
1,930 mi · 3,106 km
2
per week
New York (JFK) – United States of America
13 hr 20 mins
6,512 mi · 10,480 km
2
per week
Washington (IAD) – United States of America
13 hr 40 mins
6,737 mi · 10,842 km
2
per week
Salt Lake City (SLC) – United States of America
—
RUH → SLC
1
per week

Route and destination data updated February 14, 2026.

Riyadh King Khaled Airport is served by 52 airlines, with Saudi Arabian Airlines in the lead at 29% of routes. The top three carriers together cover 59% of routes. 37 carriers operate only one route each. A total of 51 airlines operate international routes, compared with five airlines serving domestic routes. Saudi Arabian Airlines is operating the longest nonstop flight, connecting to Washington with a flight time of 13 hrs 40 mins.

Saudi Arabian Airlines (51 routes)
flynas (35 routes)
flyadeal (17 routes)
Air India Express (6 routes)
Pakistan International Airlines (5 routes)
IndiGo (4 routes)
Lufthansa (3 routes)
Air Arabia Egypt (2 routes)
Air Cairo (2 routes)
EgyptAir (2 routes)
KLM (2 routes)
Air Sial (2 routes)
Airblue (2 routes)
Air India (2 routes)
China Southern Airlines (2 routes)
Emirates (1 routes)
flydubai (1 routes)
Nesma Airlines (1 routes)
Nile Air (1 routes)
Qatar Airways (1 routes)
Royal Jordanian (1 routes)
Jazeera Airways (1 routes)
Kuwait Airways (1 routes)
Gulf Air (1 routes)
Etihad Airways (1 routes)
British Airways (1 routes)
Virgin Atlantic (1 routes)
Oman Air (1 routes)
SalamAir (1 routes)
Starlight Airline (1 routes)
Biman Bangladesh Airlines (1 routes)
US-Bangla Airlines (1 routes)
AJet (1 routes)
Pegasus (1 routes)
Turkish Airlines (1 routes)
Ethiopian Airlines (1 routes)
Middle East Airlines (1 routes)
ITA Airways (1 routes)
Air Arabia (1 routes)
Philippine Airlines (1 routes)
AZAL Azerbaijan Airlines (1 routes)
Air France (1 routes)
Cathay Pacific (1 routes)
SriLankan Airlines (1 routes)
China Eastern Airlines (1 routes)
Air China (1 routes)
Aegean Airlines (1 routes)
Thai AirAsia X (1 routes)
LOT - Polish Airlines (1 routes)
ZanAir (1 routes)
Kam Air (1 routes)
Delta Air Lines (1 routes)

Riyadh King Khaled Airport provides direct service to 37 countries across four continents. The route network is 15% domestic and 85% international. United Arab Emirates is the primary international destination.

Saudi Arabia - 168/day
United Arab Emirates - 46/day
Egypt - 32/day
India - 16/day
Qatar - 12/day
Jordan - 10/day
Pakistan - 10/day
Kuwait - 9/day
Bahrain - 9/day
United Kingdom - 7/day
Türkiye - 6/day
Oman - 4/day
China - 4/day
Bangladesh - 3/day
Syrian Arab Republic - 3/day
Ethiopia - 2/day
Lebanon - 2/day
Italy - 2/day
Philippines - 2/day
Azerbaijan - 2/day
France - 2/day
Germany - 2/day
Thailand - 2/day
Hong Kong - 1/day
Georgia - 1/day
Sri Lanka - 1/day
Uganda - 1/day
Russian Federation - 1/day
Switzerland - 1/day
Greece - 1/day
Morocco - 1/day
United States of America - 1/day
Austria - 0/day
Poland - 0/day
Maldives - 0/day
Afghanistan - 0/day
Kenya - 0/day

Global Rankings

Destinations

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Flights & Scheduling

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Distance & Reach

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Runways

Runway Length Width Surface
13,855 ft 4,223 m 197 ft 60 m Asphalt
13,855 ft 4,223 m 197 ft 60 m Asphalt
13,842 ft 4,219 m 197 ft 60 m Asphalt
13,842 ft 4,219 m 197 ft 60 m Asphalt

Runway Length

Runways at Riyadh King Khaled Airport are long enough for all aircraft with known takeoff and landing distances.

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