--- title: "Riyadh (RUH) to Athens (ATH) flights: who flies it" description: "Aegean Airlines and Saudia fly nonstop from RUH to ATH, about 4 flights a week, scheduled at 4h 5m to 4h 30m. See award seats by date on 2LNR, the next 14 days free." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/ruh-ath" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/ruh-ath.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Riyadh to Athens (RUH-ATH): nonstop flights and award space Aegean Airlines and Saudia fly the RUH to ATH nonstop about 4 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 4h 5m to 4h 30m for the 1,606 miles. 2LNR tracks award seats on Aegean Airlines and Saudia across every RUH to ATH date, so you can see whether a seat exists before you move points. Schedule last confirmed October 18, 2026. Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book. Updated October 22, 2026. See RUH to ATH on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 4 Flights a week, 4-week average 4h 5m to 4h 30m Scheduled flight time 1,606 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Riyadh to Athens flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for RUH to ATH 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 Riyadh (RUH) to Athens (ATH) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs RUH | Arrives ATH | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Fri, Oct 23 | A3 953 | Aegean Airlines | 02:55 | 07:00 | 4h 5m | [Airbus A320neo](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/a3/a320neo.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | SV 195 | Saudia | 09:35 | 13:45 | 4h 10m | [Airbus A321](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/sv/a321.md) | | Mon, Oct 26 | A3 953 | Aegean Airlines | 04:10 | 07:40 | 4h 30m | Airbus A320neo | | Tue, Oct 27 | A3 955 | Aegean Airlines | 14:00 | 17:30 | 4h 30m | [Airbus A320](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/a3/a320.md) | | Wed, Oct 28 | A3 953 | Aegean Airlines | 04:10 | 07:40 | 4h 30m | Airbus A320neo | | Fri, Oct 30 | A3 953 | Aegean Airlines | 04:10 | 07:40 | 4h 30m | Airbus A320neo | | Mon, Nov 2 | A3 953 | Aegean Airlines | 04:10 | 07:40 | 4h 30m | Airbus A320neo | | Tue, Nov 3 | A3 955 | Aegean Airlines | 14:00 | 17:30 | 4h 30m | Airbus A320 | Showing all 8 scheduled RUH to ATH departures across 7 days 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 RUH to ATH date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Riyadh to Athens nonstop In the schedule table on this page, Aegean Airlines flies the [Airbus A320neo](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/a3/a320neo.md) and the [Airbus A320](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/a3/a320.md), and Saudia flies the [Airbus A321](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/sv/a321.md). Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## Award seats on RUH to ATH departures 2LNR tracks award seats on Aegean Airlines and Saudia, date by date. Open the calendar for Riyadh to Athens to see whether a seat exists before you move points, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. Saudia award space was open on all 3 Riyadh to Athens departure dates from October 19 to November 1 that 2LNR checked in the 7 days to October 19, 2026. ### See real availability Award seats by date on the RUH to ATH departures 2LNR tracks, checked against live inventory so you know what's open before you book. ### Set an alert Premium inventory turns over fast. Watch this route on Pro and 2LNR notifies you when space appears on a date you're tracking. ### Plan on the map See RUH to ATH on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Riyadh to Athens nonstop Carriers operating RUH to ATH nonstop in the current schedule. Where 2LNR tracks the carrier, its departures show award space by date. - [Aegean Airlines (A3) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/a3.md)\ [The aircraft A3 flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/a3.md) - [Saudia (SV) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/sv.md)\ [The aircraft SV flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/sv.md) See RUH to ATH on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about RUH to ATH **How long is the flight from Riyadh (RUH) to Athens (ATH)?** Scheduled flight times from Riyadh (RUH) to Athens (ATH) run from 4h 5m to 4h 30m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 1,606 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from RUH to ATH?** Aegean Airlines and Saudia fly RUH to ATH nonstop. 2LNR tracks award seats on Aegean Airlines and Saudia. **How many flights a week are there from RUH to ATH?** About 4 nonstop flights a week run between Riyadh (RUH) and Athens (ATH) in the current schedule, operated by Aegean Airlines and Saudia. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from RUH to ATH depart?** Scheduled RUH to ATH nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 02:55 and 14:00, local time at Riyadh. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate RUH to ATH nonstop?** In the schedule table on this page, RUH to ATH nonstops fly as A3 953 and A3 955 on Aegean Airlines, and SV 195 on Saudia. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **How do I check award availability on RUH to ATH?** Open the RUH to ATH route on the interactive map or the matrix to see award seats by date on Aegean Airlines and Saudia, the next 14 days free and the full horizon on Pro. On Pro you can also set an alert on the route and 2LNR notifies you when space opens. Flying the other way? See [ATH to RUH nonstop flights and award space](https://2lnr.com/routes/ath-ruh.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [Aegean Airlines award availability](https://2lnr.com/awards/a3.md) or [Saudia award availability](https://2lnr.com/awards/sv.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Riyadh (RUH)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ruh.md), or [every route from Athens (ATH)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ath.md). - [How to plan an upgrade by route](https://2lnr.com/guides/upgrade-strategy.md) - [How to read award availability by date](https://2lnr.com/guides/award-availability.md) ## See RUH to ATH award space by date See what's open by date on this route, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login)