Riyadh to London Flights RUH → LHR

King Khalid International Airport → London Heathrow Airport

🇸🇦 Riyadh, SA → 🇬🇧 London, GB

The Riyadh to London route connects King Khalid International Airport (RUH) in SA with London Heathrow Airport (LHR) in GB. This long-haul flight covers approximately 3073 miles (4946 km) with a typical flight time of 6h 51m. This route is served by 4 airlines: Saudia, Virgin Islands Seaplane Shuttle, Virgin Atlantic and others. AirportRoutes has tracked 7 daily flights on this route.

Departure Airport

King Khalid International Airport

ICAO Code:
OERK
IATA Code:
RUH
City:
🇸🇦 Riyadh
Country:
SA
Elevation:
2049 ft

Destination Airport

London Heathrow Airport

ICAO Code:
EGLL
IATA Code:
LHR
City:
🇬🇧 London
Country:
GB
Elevation:
83 ft

4

Operators

7

Daily Flights

3073

Miles

6h 51m

Flight Duration

Route Map

Operating Airlines

Airline ICAO IATA
Saudia SVA SV
Virgin Islands Seaplane Shuttle VGI -
Virgin Atlantic VIR VS
British Airways BAW BA

Flight Schedule Pattern

Day Flights Observed Frequency Activity
Monday 26 20%
Tuesday 16 12%
Wednesday 15 11%
Thursday 17 13%
Friday 20 15%
Saturday 20 15%
Sunday 18 14%

Pattern Analysis

7 Daily Flights:
SVA111 VIR243 VGI243 BAW262 SVA121 BAW258 SVA113
Data Points: 132
API observations used to build this analysis
Weekdays: 94 flights
Weekend: 38 flights
Business Route More active on weekdays

All Flight Routes

4 Routes
Note: This table shows aggregated route data by airline. Each airline may operate multiple daily flights at different times. See the "Spotted Departure Times" section below for all observed departure times.
Airline Flight Numbers Aircraft Type Typical Time Days Active Last Seen Status
BAW262 BAW258 B772 01:00 1:00 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jan 2, 2026 Active
Saudia
SVA / SV
SVA111 SVA121 SVA113 B773 03:35 3:35 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Feb 13, 2026 Active
VIR243 A339 03:30 3:30 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Feb 13, 2026 Active
VGI243 A339 03:30 3:30 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Feb 13, 2026 Active
Total Routes: 4
Active Routes: 4
Unique Airlines: 4
Aircraft Types: 4

Spotted Departure Times

Departure Time Operator ICAO IATA
01:00 1:00 AM British Airways BAW BA
03:30 3:30 AM Virgin Atlantic VIR VS
03:30 3:30 AM Virgin Islands Seaplane Shuttle VGI -
03:35 3:35 AM Saudia SVA SV

Time Information

Times are shown in the departure airport's local timezone (OERK - Asia/Riyadh).

Total Departure Times: 4
Time Range:
01:00 - 03:35
These are typical departure times observed from actual flights. Times may vary by season and schedule changes.