--- title: "Riyadh (RUH) to Abu Dhabi (AUH) flights: who flies it" description: "Saudia, Etihad Airways and Flynas fly nonstop from RUH to AUH, about 42 flights a week, covering 500 miles. See award seats by date on 2LNR, the next 14 days free." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/ruh-auh" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/ruh-auh.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Riyadh to Abu Dhabi (RUH-AUH): nonstop flights and award space Etihad Airways, Saudia, and Flynas fly nonstop between Riyadh (RUH) and Abu Dhabi (AUH), roughly 42 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 1h 40m to 1h 55m for the 500 miles. 2LNR tracks award seats on Saudia across every RUH to AUH 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 23, 2026. See RUH to AUH on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 42 Flights a week, 4-week average 1h 40m to 1h 55m Scheduled flight time 500 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Riyadh to Abu Dhabi flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for RUH to AUH starting October 23, 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 Abu Dhabi (AUH) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs RUH | Arrives AUH | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Fri, Oct 23 | EY 552 | Etihad Airways | 04:20 | 07:10 | 1h 50m | Airbus A320neo | | Fri, Oct 23 | EY 554 | Etihad Airways | 10:10 | 13:00 | 1h 50m | [Airbus A321](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ey/a321.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | SV 572 | Saudia | 11:15 | 14:05 | 1h 50m | [Airbus A320](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/sv/a320.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | EY 556 | Etihad Airways | 16:50 | 19:45 | 1h 55m | Airbus A321 | | Fri, Oct 23 | EY 560 | Etihad Airways | 22:30 | 01:15 | 1h 45m | [Airbus A321neo family](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ey/a321neo.md) | | Sat, Oct 24 | EY 552 | Etihad Airways | 04:20 | 07:10 | 1h 50m | Airbus A321 | | Sat, Oct 24 | EY 554 | Etihad Airways | 10:10 | 13:00 | 1h 50m | Airbus A321neo family | | Sat, Oct 24 | SV 572 | Saudia | 11:15 | 14:05 | 1h 50m | Airbus A320 | | Sat, Oct 24 | XY 235 | Flynas | 14:40 | 17:35 | 1h 55m | Airbus A320neo | | Sat, Oct 24 | EY 556 | Etihad Airways | 16:50 | 19:45 | 1h 55m | Airbus A321neo family | | Sat, Oct 24 | EY 560 | Etihad Airways | 22:30 | 01:15 | 1h 45m | Airbus A321neo family | | Sun, Oct 25 | EY 552 | Etihad Airways | 04:30 | 07:10 | 1h 40m | Airbus A320neo | | Sun, Oct 25 | EY 554 | Etihad Airways | 10:30 | 13:15 | 1h 45m | Airbus A321 | | Sun, Oct 25 | SV 572 | Saudia | 11:20 | 14:05 | 1h 45m | Airbus A320 | | Sun, Oct 25 | XY 235 | Flynas | 14:30 | 17:25 | 1h 55m | Airbus A320neo | | Sun, Oct 25 | SV 576 | Saudia | 15:40 | 18:25 | 1h 45m | Airbus A320 | | Sun, Oct 25 | EY 556 | Etihad Airways | 16:55 | 19:45 | 1h 50m | [Airbus A320](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ey/a320.md) | | Sun, Oct 25 | EY 560 | Etihad Airways | 22:35 | 01:15 | 1h 40m | Airbus A321neo family | | Mon, Oct 26 | EY 552 | Etihad Airways | 04:30 | 07:10 | 1h 40m | Airbus A321neo family | | Mon, Oct 26 | EY 554 | Etihad Airways | 10:30 | 13:15 | 1h 45m | Airbus A321 | | Mon, Oct 26 | SV 572 | Saudia | 11:20 | 14:05 | 1h 45m | Airbus A320 | | Mon, Oct 26 | EY 556 | Etihad Airways | 16:55 | 19:45 | 1h 50m | Airbus A320 | | Mon, Oct 26 | EY 560 | Etihad Airways | 22:35 | 01:15 | 1h 40m | Airbus A321neo family | | Tue, Oct 27 | EY 552 | Etihad Airways | 04:30 | 07:10 | 1h 40m | Airbus A321neo family | | Tue, Oct 27 | EY 554 | Etihad Airways | 10:30 | 13:15 | 1h 45m | Airbus A321 | | Tue, Oct 27 | SV 572 | Saudia | 11:20 | 14:05 | 1h 45m | Airbus A320 | | Tue, Oct 27 | XY 235 | Flynas | 14:30 | 17:25 | 1h 55m | Airbus A320neo | | Tue, Oct 27 | EY 556 | Etihad Airways | 16:55 | 19:45 | 1h 50m | Airbus A321 | | Tue, Oct 27 | EY 560 | Etihad Airways | 22:35 | 01:15 | 1h 40m | Airbus A321neo family | | Wed, Oct 28 | EY 552 | Etihad Airways | 04:30 | 07:10 | 1h 40m | Airbus A321neo family | | Wed, Oct 28 | EY 554 | Etihad Airways | 10:30 | 13:15 | 1h 45m | Airbus A321 | | Wed, Oct 28 | SV 572 | Saudia | 11:20 | 14:05 | 1h 45m | Airbus A320 | | Wed, Oct 28 | EY 556 | Etihad Airways | 16:55 | 19:45 | 1h 50m | Airbus A321neo family | | Wed, Oct 28 | EY 560 | Etihad Airways | 22:35 | 01:15 | 1h 40m | Airbus A321neo family | | Thu, Oct 29 | EY 552 | Etihad Airways | 04:30 | 07:10 | 1h 40m | Airbus A321neo family | | Thu, Oct 29 | EY 554 | Etihad Airways | 10:30 | 13:15 | 1h 45m | Airbus A321 | | Thu, Oct 29 | SV 572 | Saudia | 11:20 | 14:05 | 1h 45m | Airbus A320 | | Thu, Oct 29 | XY 235 | Flynas | 14:30 | 17:25 | 1h 55m | Airbus A320neo | | Thu, Oct 29 | EY 556 | Etihad Airways | 16:55 | 19:45 | 1h 50m | Airbus A320 | | Thu, Oct 29 | EY 560 | Etihad Airways | 22:35 | 01:15 | 1h 40m | Airbus A321neo family | Showing all 40 scheduled RUH to AUH departures across 7 days with service, starting October 23, 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 AUH date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Riyadh to Abu Dhabi nonstop In the schedule table on this page, Etihad Airways flies the [Airbus A321neo family](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ey/a321neo.md), the [Airbus A321](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ey/a321.md), the [Airbus A320](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ey/a320.md), and the Airbus A320neo. Saudia flies the [Airbus A320](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/sv/a320.md). Flynas flies the Airbus A320neo. Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## Award seats on RUH to AUH departures 2LNR tracks award seats on Saudia, date by date. Open the calendar for Riyadh to Abu Dhabi 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 14 Riyadh to Abu Dhabi 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 AUH 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 AUH on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Riyadh to Abu Dhabi nonstop Carriers operating RUH to AUH nonstop in the current schedule. Where 2LNR tracks the carrier, its departures show award space by date. - [Etihad Airways (EY) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/ey.md)\ [The aircraft EY flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ey.md) - [Saudia (SV) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/sv.md)\ [The aircraft SV flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/sv.md) - [Flynas (XY) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/xy.md)\ [The aircraft XY flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/xy.md) See RUH to AUH on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about RUH to AUH **How long is the flight from Riyadh (RUH) to Abu Dhabi (AUH)?** Scheduled flight times from Riyadh (RUH) to Abu Dhabi (AUH) run from 1h 40m to 1h 55m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 500 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from RUH to AUH?** Etihad Airways, Saudia, and Flynas fly RUH to AUH nonstop. 2LNR tracks award seats on Saudia. **How many flights a week are there from RUH to AUH?** About 42 nonstop flights a week run between Riyadh (RUH) and Abu Dhabi (AUH) in the current schedule, operated by Etihad Airways, Saudia, and Flynas. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from RUH to AUH depart?** Scheduled RUH to AUH nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 04:20 and 22:35, 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 AUH nonstop?** In the schedule table on this page, RUH to AUH nonstops fly as EY 552, EY 554, EY 556, and EY 560 on Etihad Airways; SV 572 and SV 576 on Saudia; and XY 235 on Flynas. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **How do I check award availability on RUH to AUH?** Open the RUH to AUH route on the interactive map or the matrix to see award seats by date on 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 [AUH to RUH nonstop flights and award space](https://2lnr.com/routes/auh-ruh.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [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 Abu Dhabi (AUH)](https://2lnr.com/routes/auh.md). Nonstops from Riyadh (RUH) to other airports within 150 miles of Abu Dhabi (AUH): - [Riyadh (RUH) to Dubai (DXB)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ruh-dxb.md), 72 miles from AUH - [Riyadh (RUH) to Sharjah (SHJ)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ruh-shj.md), 83 miles from AUH Distances are great-circle between the airports, not driving distance. - [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 AUH 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)