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Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Riyadh (RUH) flights

There are direct flights from Abu Dhabi International Airport to Riyadh King Khaled International Airport, sold by 3 airlines (including codeshares): Etihad Airways, Saudia and Flynas. The distance is 805 km, about 1h 30m in the air. There are also 3 one-stop options, via airports such as Doha, Bahrain and Dammam.

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805 kmdistance
~1h 30mdirect flight time (estimate)
3direct airlines
3one-stop options

Direct flights from Abu Dhabi to Riyadh

RouteAirlines (incl. codeshares)DistanceTime (est.)
AUH → RUHEtihad Airways, Saudia, Flynas805 km~1h 30m

Best one-stop connections

Through the biggest hubs first. Times include about 100 minutes to change planes.

ViaAirlinesDistanceTime (est.)
DOH DohaEtihad Airways and Qatar Airways then Malaysia Airlines and Qatar Airways816 km~3h 40m
BAH BahrainAir Arabia Abu Dhabi and Air France then Gulf Air and Saudia873 km~3h 45m
DMM DammamEtihad Airways and Flynas then Biman Bangladesh Airlines and Saudia890 km~3h 45m

More from Abu Dhabi and Riyadh

Routes come from current airline fares, updated weekly (last update 11 November 2026), plus older schedule data for airports with few recent fares. “Direct” can include a few same-plane flights with a stop. Flight times are estimates from distance. Always check with the airline before booking.