🇸🇦 RUH
Riyadh
501 mi
AUH 🇦🇪
Abu Dhabi

Riyadh to Abu Dhabi Flights

King Khalid International Airport Zayed International Airport 3 airlines

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The Riyadh to Abu Dhabi route connects King Khalid International Airport (RUH) in SA with Zayed International Airport (AUH) in AE. This short-haul flight covers approximately 501 miles (806 km) with a typical flight time of 1h 28m. This route is served by 3 airlines: Etihad Airways, Saudia, Flynas. AirportRoutes has tracked 7 unique flight numbers on this route.

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Departure Airport

King Khalid International Airport

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

Destination Airport

Zayed International Airport

ICAO Code:
OMAA
IATA Code:
AUH
City:
🇦🇪 Abu Dhabi
Country:
AE
Elevation:
88 ft

3

Operators

7

Tracked Flights

501

Miles

1h 28m

Flight Duration

Route Map

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Flight route map from Riyadh to Abu Dhabi
Map data © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap contributors

Operating Airlines

Airline ICAO IATA
Etihad Airways ETD EY
Saudia SVA SV
Flynas KNE XY

Flight Schedule Pattern

Day Flights Observed Frequency Activity
Monday 13 14%
Tuesday 17 18%
Wednesday 17 18%
Thursday 15 16%
Friday 9 10%
Saturday 11 12%
Sunday 11 12%

Pattern Analysis

7 Tracked Flights:
Data Points: 93
API observations used to build this analysis
Weekdays: 71 flights
Weekend: 22 flights
Business Route More active on weekdays

All Flight Routes

3 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
A320 22:30 10:30 PM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jul 1, 2026 Active
Flynas
KNE / XY
737 14:30 2:30 PM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Mar 1, 2026 Active
Saudia
SVA / SV
A20N 11:15 11:15 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jul 1, 2026 Active
Total Routes: 3
Active Routes: 3
Unique Airlines: 3
Aircraft Types: 3

Spotted Departure Times

Departure Time Operator ICAO IATA
11:15 11:15 AM Saudia SVA SV
14:30 2:30 PM Flynas KNE XY
22:30 10:30 PM Etihad Airways ETD EY

Time Information

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

Total Departure Times: 3
Time Range:
11:15 - 22:30
These are typical departure times observed from actual flights. Times may vary by season and schedule changes.