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title: "Kannur (CNN) to Riyadh (RUH) flights: who flies it"
description: "Air India Express has one CNN to RUH nonstop scheduled in the coming weeks, covering 2,087 miles. See the full timetable and who flies it on 2LNR."
canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/cnn-ruh"
url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/cnn-ruh.md"
date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z"
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# Kannur to Riyadh (CNN-RUH): nonstop flights and who flies them

Air India Express has one Kannur (CNN) to Riyadh (RUH) nonstop scheduled in the coming weeks, according to 2LNR's schedule data.

Schedule last confirmed October 18, 2026. Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book.

Updated October 23, 2026.

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5h 5m

Scheduled flight time

2,087 mi

Nonstop distance

Free

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## Kannur to Riyadh flight schedule

Scheduled nonstop departures for CNN to RUH starting October 22, 2026, last checked against our schedule feed on October 18, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book.

Scheduled nonstop departures from Kannur (CNN) to Riyadh (RUH)

| Date | Flight | Airline | Departs CNN | Arrives RUH | Duration | Aircraft |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Thu, Oct 22 | IX 789 | Air India Express | 14:00 | 16:35 | 5h 5m | 737 |

Showing all 1 scheduled CNN to RUH departures across 1 day with service, starting October 22, 2026. Later dates are on the interactive map.

Departure and arrival times are local at their own airport, so an arrival can fall on a different local date than the departure; the duration column is the true elapsed flying time. A dash means the airline hasn't filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are the equipment the airline filed, named where the code pins down one type and shown as the family or the bare code where it doesn't. Swaps can happen up to departure.

See every CNN to RUH date on the interactive map

## Aircraft on the Kannur to Riyadh nonstop

Air India Express flies the Boeing 737 on every departure in the schedule table on this page.

## The full CNN to RUH nonstop schedule

This page carries the full CNN to RUH nonstop schedule, who operates each departure and how often it runs; the reverse direction is linked below.

### See the schedule

Who operates each CNN to RUH nonstop and how often it runs, from 2LNR's schedule data.

### Plan on the map

See CNN to RUH on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics.

## Airlines flying Kannur to Riyadh nonstop

Carriers operating CNN to RUH nonstop in the current schedule.

- Air India Express (IX)

See CNN to RUH on the interactive map →

## Frequently asked questions about CNN to RUH

**How long is the flight from Kannur (CNN) to Riyadh (RUH)?**

IX 789, the one departure in the schedule table on this page, is scheduled at 5h 5m from Kannur (CNN) to Riyadh (RUH). The nonstop covers about 2,087 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book.

**Which airlines fly nonstop from CNN to RUH?**

Air India Express is currently the only airline flying CNN to RUH nonstop. 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for it on CNN to RUH, so this page carries the schedule rather than a space claim.

**How often does CNN to RUH operate?**

2LNR's schedule data shows a single CNN to RUH nonstop in the coming weeks, on Air India Express, rather than a weekly service. Thin schedules like this change by season, and on Pro an alert will catch anything added.

**What time do flights from CNN to RUH depart?**

On the next day with service, every scheduled CNN to RUH nonstop leaves at 14:00 local time at Kannur. The schedule table on this page lists each departure by date.

**Which flights operate CNN to RUH nonstop?**

Air India Express flies IX 789 nonstop from Kannur (CNN) to Riyadh (RUH), the only flight number in the schedule table on this page. The table lists each date with its departure and arrival times and aircraft.

**Does 2LNR show upgrade or award space on CNN to RUH?**

Not on this route: 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for Air India Express on CNN to RUH. The page carries the full CNN to RUH nonstop schedule and who flies each departure, and the reverse direction is linked below.

Flying the other way? See [RUH to CNN nonstop flights](https://2lnr.com/routes/ruh-cnn.md).

Award seats rather than schedules? See [award availability by airline](https://2lnr.com/awards.md).

Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Kannur (CNN)](https://2lnr.com/routes/cnn.md), or [every route from Riyadh (RUH)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ruh.md).

Nonstops to Riyadh (RUH) from other airports within 150 miles of Kannur (CNN):

- [Ferokh (CCJ) to Riyadh (RUH)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ccj-ruh.md), 61 miles from CNN
- [Kochi (COK) to Riyadh (RUH)](https://2lnr.com/routes/cok-ruh.md), 135 miles from CNN

Distances are great-circle between the airports, not driving distance.

- [How to plan an upgrade by route](https://2lnr.com/guides/upgrade-strategy.md)

## See the full CNN to RUH nonstop schedule

Every scheduled departure on this route, with who flies it. 2LNR shows upgrade and award space by date on the carriers it tracks, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro.

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