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London (LHR) to Riyadh (RUH) flights
There are direct flights from London Heathrow Airport to Riyadh King Khaled International Airport, sold by 3 airlines (including codeshares): British Airways, Riyadh Air and Saudia. The distance is 4,941 km, about 6h 30m in the air. There are also 19 one-stop options, via airports such as Istanbul, Paris and Frankfurt.
Live fares for LHR → RUHSee all routes on the map4,941 kmdistance
~6h 30mdirect flight time (estimate)
3direct airlines
19one-stop options
Direct flights from London to Riyadh
| Route | Airlines (incl. codeshares) | Distance | Time (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| LHR → RUH | British Airways, Riyadh Air, Saudia | 4,941 km | ~6h 30m |
Best one-stop connections
Through the biggest hubs first. Times include about 100 minutes to change planes.
| Via | Airlines | Distance | Time (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| IST Istanbul | British Airways and Turkish Airlines then Saudia and Turkish Airlines | 4,944 km | ~8h 40m |
| CDG Paris | Air France and British Airways then Air France and Saudia | 4,998 km | ~8h 45m |
| FRA Frankfurt | British Airways and Lufthansa then Lufthansa and Saudia | 4,947 km | ~8h 40m |
| DXB Dubai | British Airways and Royal Brunei Airlines then Emirates and Qantas | 6,371 km | ~10h 25m |
| MAN Manchester | British Airways then Riyadh Air | 5,366 km | ~9h 15m |
| FCO Rome | ITA Airways and British Airways then ITA Airways and Saudia | 5,115 km | ~8h 55m |
| MUC Munich | British Airways and Lufthansa then Lufthansa | 4,941 km | ~8h 40m |
| DOH Doha | British Airways and Qatar Airways then Malaysia Airlines and Qatar Airways | 5,737 km | ~9h 40m |
| MXP Milano | British Airways then ITA Airways and Saudia | 5,021 km | ~8h 45m |
| JED Jeddah | Saudia then Korean Air and Singapore Airlines | 5,600 km | ~9h 30m |
| AUH Abu Dhabi | British Airways and Etihad Airways then Etihad Airways and Saudia | 6,322 km | ~10h 25m |
| GVA Geneva | British Airways and SWISS then Saudia | 5,052 km | ~8h 50m |
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- London to Istanbul (IST)
- London to Amsterdam (AMS)
- London to Paris (CDG)
- London to Frankfurt (FRA)
- London to Dubai (DXB)
- London to Beijing (PEK)
- London to Manchester (MAN)
- London to Chicago (ORD)
- London to Barcelona (BCN)
- London to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)
- London to Madrid (MAD)
- London to Shanghai (PVG)
- Istanbul (IST) to Riyadh
- Paris (CDG) to Riyadh
- Frankfurt (FRA) to Riyadh
- Dubai (DXB) to Riyadh
- Manchester (MAN) to Riyadh
- Rome (FCO) to Riyadh
- Munich (MUC) to Riyadh
- Guangzhou (CAN) to Riyadh
- New York (JFK) to Riyadh
- Doha (DOH) to Riyadh
- Singapore (SIN) to Riyadh
- Istanbul (SAW) to 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.