Medina to Riyadh (MED–RUH) — Airlines, Schedules & Connections

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440 mi airlines charter/private 173/wk
On-time Some delays Frequent delays
Flight Schedule 54 flights Verified 10m ago
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  Flight Airline AC Dep Arr Dur OTP Sched  
✈ Nonstop
SV1466+1
SV Saudia
321
2:25 AM
+03
4:00 AM
+03
1h 35m
93%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AZ5389cs
AZ ITA
330
2:30 AM
+03
4:00 AM
+03
1h 30m
M T W T F S S
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SV1468
SV Saudia
321
5:10 AM
+03
6:45 AM
+03
1h 35m
93%
M T W T F S S
Prices
KQ5836cs
KQ Kenya
321
9:00 AM
+03
10:35 AM
+03
1h 35m
M T W T F S S
Prices
SV1458+1
SV Saudia
320
9:00 AM
+03
10:35 AM
+03
1h 35m
93%
M T W T F S S
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F3224+1
F3 Faso Airways
320
9:10 AM
+03
10:40 AM
+03
1h 30m
M T W T F S S
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SV6469cs
SV Saudia
320
9:10 AM
+03
10:40 AM
+03
1h 30m
93%
M T W T F S S
Prices
ET4518+1
ET Ethiopian
32N
10:25 AM
+03
11:50 AM
+03
1h 25m
M T W T F S S
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F3226+1
F3 Faso Airways
320
12:20 PM
+03
1:50 PM
+03
1h 30m
M T W T F S S
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SV6492cs
SV Saudia
320
12:20 PM
+03
1:50 PM
+03
1h 30m
93%
M T W T F S S
Prices
XY787
XY flyn
32N
3:20 PM
+03
4:45 PM
+03
1h 25m
M T W T F S S
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PR3334cs
PR Philippine
321
3:55 PM
+03
5:30 PM
+03
1h 35m
M T W T F S S
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SV1460+1
SV Saudia
321
3:55 PM
+03
5:30 PM
+03
1h 35m
93%
M T W T F S S
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SV4016cs
SV Saudia
320
4:40 PM
+03
6:05 PM
+03
1h 25m
93%
M T W T F S S
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F3234+1
F3 Faso Airways
320
4:40 PM
+03
6:05 PM
+03
1h 25m
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XY96
XY flyn
32N
6:00 PM
+03
7:25 PM
+03
1h 25m
M T W T F S S
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SV1462+3
SV Saudia
321
6:05 PM
+03
7:40 PM
+03
1h 35m
93%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AZ5200cs
AZ ITA
330
6:10 PM
+03
7:40 PM
+03
1h 30m
M T W T F S S
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KL3794cs
KL KLM
333
6:10 PM
+03
7:40 PM
+03
1h 30m
M T W T F S S
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GA9794cs
GA Garuda Indonesia
330
6:10 PM
+03
7:40 PM
+03
1h 30m
M T W T F S S
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SV1470
SV Saudia
321
7:25 PM
+03
9:00 PM
+03
1h 35m
93%
M T W T F S S
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SV6443cs
SV Saudia
320
7:40 PM
+03
9:05 PM
+03
1h 25m
93%
M T W T F S S
Prices
F3236+1
F3 Faso Airways
320
7:40 PM
+03
9:05 PM
+03
1h 25m
M T W T F S S
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AZ5393cs
AZ ITA
320
9:30 PM
+03
11:05 PM
+03
1h 35m
M T W T F S S
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SV1464+3
SV Saudia
320
9:30 PM
+03
11:05 PM
+03
1h 35m
93%
M T W T F S S
Prices
SV1469+1
SV Saudia
321
2:40 AM
+03 T4
4:15 AM
+03
1h 35m
78%
M T W T F S S
Prices
KL3793cs
KL KLM
321
2:40 AM
+03 T4
4:15 AM
+03
1h 35m
83%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AZ5392cs
AZ ITA
321
6:30 AM
+03 T4
8:05 AM
+03
1h 35m
M T W T F S S
Prices
KQ5838cs
KQ Kenya
321
6:30 AM
+03 T4
8:05 AM
+03
1h 35m
90%
M T W T F S S
Prices
VS5747cs
VS Virgin Atlantic
321
6:30 AM
+03 T4
8:05 AM
+03
1h 35m
65%
M T W T F S S
Prices
SV1459+3
SV Saudia
320
6:30 AM
+03 T4
8:05 AM
+03
1h 35m
78%
M T W T F S S
Prices
SV6468cs
SV Saudia
320
7:05 AM
+03 T3
8:30 AM
+03
1h 25m
78%
M T W T F S S
Prices
F3223+1
F3 Faso Airways
320
7:05 AM
+03 T3
8:30 AM
+03
1h 25m
84%
M T W T F S S
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XY93
XY flyn
32N
8:10 AM
+03 T3
9:40 AM
+03
1h 30m
83%
M T W T F S S
Prices
F3225+1
F3 Faso Airways
320
10:15 AM
+03 T3
11:40 AM
+03
1h 25m
84%
M T W T F S S
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SV6491cs
SV Saudia
320
10:15 AM
+03 T3
11:40 AM
+03
1h 25m
78%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AZ5388cs
AZ ITA
321
1:25 PM
+03 T4
3:00 PM
+03
1h 35m
M T W T F S S
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SV1461+3
SV Saudia
321
1:25 PM
+03 T4
3:00 PM
+03
1h 35m
78%
M T W T F S S
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GA9795cs
GA Garuda Indonesia
321
1:25 PM
+03 T4
3:00 PM
+03
1h 35m
M T W T F S S
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SV4015cs
SV Saudia
320
2:25 PM
+03 T3
4:00 PM
+03
1h 35m
78%
M T W T F S S
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F3233+1
F3 Faso Airways
320
2:25 PM
+03 T3
4:00 PM
+03
1h 35m
84%
M T W T F S S
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SV1463
SV Saudia
321
3:30 PM
+03 T4
5:05 PM
+03
1h 35m
78%
M T W T F S S
Prices
XY95
XY flyn
32N
3:45 PM
+03 T3
5:15 PM
+03
1h 30m
83%
M T W T F S S
Prices
SV1471
SV Saudia
321
4:55 PM
+03 T4
6:30 PM
+03
1h 35m
78%
M T W T F S S
Prices
SV6442cs
SV Saudia
320
5:15 PM
+03 T3
6:50 PM
+03
1h 35m
78%
M T W T F S S
Prices
F3235+1
F3 Faso Airways
320
5:15 PM
+03 T3
6:50 PM
+03
1h 35m
84%
M T W T F S S
Prices
XY788+1
XY flyn
32N
5:30 PM
+03 T5
7:00 PM
+03
1h 30m
83%
M T W T F S S
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SV1465
SV Saudia
320
7:00 PM
+03 T4
8:35 PM
+03
1h 35m
78%
M T W T F S S
Prices
XY97+1
XY flyn
32N
7:35 PM
+03 T3
9:05 PM
+03
1h 30m
83%
M T W T F S S
Prices
ET1871cs
ET Ethiopian
32N
7:35 PM
+03 T3
9:05 PM
+03
1h 30m
M T W T F S S
Prices
SV1457+1
SV Saudia
321
9:25 PM
+03 T4
11:00 PM
+03
1h 35m
78%
M T W T F S S
Prices
PR3335cs
PR Philippine
321
9:25 PM
+03 T4
11:00 PM
+03
1h 35m
M T W T F S S
Prices
SV6475cs
SV Saudia
320
9:30 PM
+03 T3
10:50 PM
+03
1h 20m
78%
M T W T F S S
Prices
F3231+1
F3 Faso Airways
320
9:30 PM
+03 T3
10:50 PM
+03
1h 20m
84%
M T W T F S S
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No flights match your filters.

No scheduled airline flights on this route — it's flown by charter / private operators (). No nonstop flights on this route. connecting options below.

✦ 1-Stop connections via 10 hubs
JED Jeddah 3h 40m AFATGA AFAZET Jeddah (JED) to Riyadh flights
DMM Ad Dammam 4h 5m ETEYF3 A3AFET Ad Dammam (DMM) to Riyadh flights
TUU Tabuk 4h 10m ETSVXY AZETF3 Tabuk (TUU) to Riyadh flights
AHB Abha 4h 30m ETF3SV AZETEY Abha (AHB) to Riyadh flights
KWI Kuwait City 4h 35m SV J9SV Kuwait City (KWI) to Riyadh flights
DOH Doha 5h 3m AYBAIB BAIBLA Doha (DOH) to Riyadh flights
AMM Amman 5h 5m RJXY ETRJSV Amman (AMM) to Riyadh flights
DAM Damascus 5h 25m F3 XY Damascus (DAM) to Riyadh flights
CAI Cairo 5h 28m F3GAMS E5F3KL Cairo (CAI) to Riyadh flights
HBE Alexandria 5h 40m MS E5MSSV Alexandria (HBE) to Riyadh flights
1-STOP More options, longer trips
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Medina to Riyadh
4 carriers, 173 flights/week nonstop.
4 Airlines 440 mi 1h 30m nonstop

MED–RUH is served by 4 airlines with nonstop service. Saudia, Faso Airways and flynas lead the route. The flight covers 440 miles in approximately 1h 30m. Beyond nonstop, 1-stop connecting options are also available.

Airline Landscape

All carriers operating nonstop MED–RUH service, compared side by side.
Airline Freq/wk Aircraft Duration Dep OTP Alliance Codeshares
SV Saudia Also: AZ, GA, KL, KQ, PR 75 320, 321 1h25-1h35 SkyTeam AZ, GA, KL, KQ, PR
F3 Faso Airways 28 320 1h25-1h30
XY flynas Also: ET 14 32N 1h25 ET
EK Emirates 0
Aircraft on this route
320 Airbus A320 – AZ, F3, SV
321 Airbus A321 – KQ, PR, SV
32N Airbus A320neo – ET, XY
330 Airbus A330 – AZ, GA
333 Airbus A330-300 – KL
Alliance coverage
SkyTeam: SV (75 flights/wk, 64%)
Unaffiliated: EK + F3 + XY (42 flights/wk, 36%)
OTP based on airport-level delay snapshots. Duration ranges reflect seasonal/directional variation.

Weekly Schedule Pattern

Nonstop flight frequency by day of week, MED to RUH direction.
Mon
24
flights
Tue
25
flights
Wed
25
flights
Thu
24
flights
Fri
25
flights
Sat
25
flights
Sun
25
flights
Departure time distribution
12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AM
Morning departures
Afternoon/evening departures
25
Nonstop flights
173
Outbound / wk
201
Return / wk

Connection Landscape

Beyond nonstop. 1-stop and 2-stop options for MED to RUH.
1-STOP
One-Stop Connections
39
Hubs
~3h
Fastest
~33h
Longest
Verified with published schedule alignment and minimum connection time.
2-STOP
Two-Stop Connections
1,011
Candidates
Two-stop connections loaded in the connections tab above.
Connections computed from published schedules with minimum connection time verification. Use the interactive explorer above the fold to filter by airline, tier, and layover time.

Other ways to reach Riyadh from Medina

Nearby airports with service to King Khalid International Airport.
Metric MED→RUH YNB→RUH ULH→RUH
Distance from MED 107 mi 166 mi
Nonstop airlines 4 3 5
Weekly flights 173 24 6
Flight time 1h 30m 1h 40m 1h 45m
Airports within 200 miles of MED with service to King Khalid International Airport.

Travel Essentials

Practical planning for this route.
Time Difference
0h
Riyadh is 0 hours the same as Medina.
MED: +03 · RUH: +03

When it's 6:00 PM in Medina, it's 6:00 PM in Riyadh.
Distance & Flight Time
440 mi / 708 km
Nonstop flight time is approximately 1h 30m gate to gate.

MED–RUH Quick Facts

Key statistics for the Medina to Riyadh route.
Route details
Distance440 mi / 708 km
Flight time1h 30m
Time difference0 hours
Airlines (nonstop)4
Weekly flights173 out / 201 return
1-stop connectionsAvailable
Origin: MED
IATA / ICAOMED / OEMA
TimezoneAsia/Riyadh
Passengers/yr10.9M
Elevation2,151 ft / 656 m
Destination: RUH
IATA / ICAORUH / OERK
TimezoneAsia/Riyadh
Passengers/yr37.6M
Elevation2,049 ft / 625 m

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about MED to RUH flights.
Nonstop flights from Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport to King Khalid International Airport take about 1h 30m gate to gate. The route covers 440 miles.
4 airlines operate flights from MED to RUH: Saudia, Faso Airways, flynas and Emirates.
This route has frequent daily service. Check the schedule above for departure days and times in each direction.
Yes, 1-stop connections are available, ranked by layover time. Common connecting points include King Abdulaziz, King Fahd and Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz.
Yes, return flights from RUH to MED are available. Use the direction toggle at the top to view the return schedule.
Nearby alternatives include YNB, ULH and RSI. See the Alternatives section for a full comparison.
Click the 'Search Flights' button to check availability and prices on Google Flights. You can also compare airlines and schedules on this page to find the best option.
Route data is updated regularly from official airline schedules. On-time performance data comes from recent airport delay snapshots.

Flights from MED to RUH

Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport (MED) and King Khalid International Airport (RUH) are connected by nonstop service from Saudia, Faso Airways, flynas and Emirates. With 173 weekly departures, this is a heavily served route.

MED to RUH Flight Duration and Schedule

Nonstop flight time from MED to RUH is about 1 hours 30 minutes gate to gate. The route covers a distance of 440 miles (708 km). There are approximately 173 weekly flights outbound and 201 return, totaling 374 flights per week in both directions.

Connecting Options and Alternatives

1-stop connecting options are also available, commonly via King Abdulaziz, King Fahd and Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz. Two-stop connections are also available via intermediate hubs. Nearby alternative airports include Yanbu (YNB), Al-Ula (ULH) and Hanak (RSI).