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