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New York (JFK) to Riyadh (RUH) flights

There are direct flights from New York John F Kennedy International Airport to Riyadh King Khaled International Airport, sold by one airline: Saudia. The distance is 10,480 km, about 13h 15m in the air. There are also 20 one-stop options, via airports such as Istanbul, Paris and Frankfurt.

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10,480 kmdistance
~13h 15mdirect flight time (estimate)
1direct airline
20one-stop options

Direct flights from New York to Riyadh

RouteAirlines (incl. codeshares)DistanceTime (est.)
JFK → RUHSaudia10,480 km~13h 15m

Best one-stop connections

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

ViaAirlinesDistanceTime (est.)
IST IstanbulTurkish Airlines then Saudia and Turkish Airlines10,482 km~15h 25m
CDG ParisAmerican Airlines and Air France then Air France and Saudia10,484 km~15h 25m
FRA FrankfurtAir France and Ethiopian Airlines then Lufthansa and Saudia10,482 km~15h 25m
DXB DubaijetBlue and Emirates then Emirates and Qantas11,874 km~17h 10m
LHR LondonAmerican Airlines and jetBlue then British Airways and Riyadh Air10,480 km~15h 25m
MAN ManchesterVirgin Atlantic then Riyadh Air10,485 km~15h 25m
FCO RomeAmerican Airlines and Finnair then ITA Airways and Saudia10,537 km~15h 30m
MUC MunichLufthansa and United Airlines then Lufthansa10,480 km~15h 25m
DOH DohaAmerican Airlines and Qatar Airways then Malaysia Airlines and Qatar Airways11,265 km~16h 25m
MXP MilanoAmerican Airlines and Finnair then ITA Airways and Saudia10,497 km~15h 30m
JED JeddahSaudia then Korean Air and Singapore Airlines11,077 km~16h 10m
IAD WashingtonjetBlue and United Airlines then Saudia11,209 km~16h 20m

More from New York 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.