--- title: "Riyadh (RUH) to Dubai (DXB) flights: who flies it" description: "Saudia, Emirates, Flynas and 2 more airlines fly nonstop from RUH to DXB, about 187 flights a week, covering 541 miles. Award space by date on 2LNR, next 14 days free." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/ruh-dxb" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/ruh-dxb.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Riyadh to Dubai (RUH-DXB): nonstop flights and award space Saudia, Flynas, Flydubai, Emirates, and Faso Airways fly nonstop between Riyadh (RUH) and Dubai (DXB), roughly 187 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 1h 55m to 2h 25m for the 541 miles. 2LNR tracks award seats on Saudia and Emirates across every RUH to DXB 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 DXB on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 187 Flights a week, 4-week average 1h 55m to 2h 25m Scheduled flight time 541 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Riyadh to Dubai flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for RUH to DXB 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 Dubai (DXB) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs RUH | Arrives DXB | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Fri, Oct 23 | EK 816 | Emirates | 04:00 | 07:10 | 2h 10m | [Boeing 777-300ER](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ek/777-300er.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | SV 562 | Saudia | 06:25 | 09:25 | 2h | [Airbus A321](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/sv/a321.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | XY 201 | Flynas | 07:40 | 10:35 | 1h 55m | Airbus A320neo | | Fri, Oct 23 | F3 505 | Faso Airways | 08:50 | 11:45 | 1h 55m | Airbus A320 | | Fri, Oct 23 | SV 596 | Saudia | 09:00 | 12:00 | 2h | Airbus A321 | | Fri, Oct 23 | EK 820 | Emirates | 09:45 | 12:55 | 2h 10m | Boeing 777-300ER | | Fri, Oct 23 | FZ 848 | Flydubai | 09:50 | 12:55 | 2h 5m | [Boeing 737 MAX 8](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/fz/737-max-8.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | SV 558 | Saudia | 11:30 | 14:30 | 2h | 330 | | Fri, Oct 23 | XY 205 | Flynas | 12:20 | 15:25 | 2h 5m | Airbus A320 | | Fri, Oct 23 | FZ 842 | Flydubai | 13:15 | 16:40 | 2h 25m | Boeing 737 MAX 8 | | Fri, Oct 23 | SV 554 | Saudia | 13:45 | 16:45 | 2h | Airbus A321 | | Fri, Oct 23 | XY 207 | Flynas | 15:50 | 18:55 | 2h 5m | Airbus A320neo | | Fri, Oct 23 | SV 560 | Saudia | 16:00 | 19:00 | 2h | 330 | | Fri, Oct 23 | F3 511 | Faso Airways | 17:30 | 20:25 | 1h 55m | Airbus A320 | | Fri, Oct 23 | SV 552 | Saudia | 18:00 | 21:00 | 2h | 330 | | Fri, Oct 23 | XY 217 | Flynas | 18:25 | 21:30 | 2h 5m | Airbus A320neo | | Fri, Oct 23 | F3 513 | Faso Airways | 18:50 | 21:45 | 1h 55m | Airbus A320 | | Fri, Oct 23 | XY 209 | Flynas | 18:50 | 21:55 | 2h 5m | Airbus A320neo | | Fri, Oct 23 | EK 818 | Emirates | 20:25 | 23:35 | 2h 10m | Boeing 777-300ER | | Fri, Oct 23 | FZ 856 | Flydubai | 21:15 | 00:40 | 2h 25m | [Boeing 737 MAX 9](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/fz/737-max-9.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | F3 519 | Faso Airways | 23:25 | 02:20 | 1h 55m | Airbus A320 | | Fri, Oct 23 | SV 592 | Saudia | 23:25 | 02:25 | 2h | Airbus A321 | | Sat, Oct 24 | EK 816 | Emirates | 04:00 | 07:10 | 2h 10m | Boeing 777-300ER | | Sat, Oct 24 | SV 562 | Saudia | 06:25 | 09:25 | 2h | Airbus A321 | | Sat, Oct 24 | XY 201 | Flynas | 07:40 | 10:35 | 1h 55m | Airbus A320neo | | Sat, Oct 24 | F3 505 | Faso Airways | 08:50 | 11:45 | 1h 55m | Airbus A320 | | Sat, Oct 24 | SV 596 | Saudia | 09:00 | 12:00 | 2h | 330 | | Sat, Oct 24 | EK 820 | Emirates | 09:45 | 12:55 | 2h 10m | Boeing 777-300ER | | Sat, Oct 24 | FZ 848 | Flydubai | 09:50 | 12:55 | 2h 5m | Boeing 737 MAX 8 | | Sat, Oct 24 | SV 558 | Saudia | 11:30 | 14:30 | 2h | 330 | | Sat, Oct 24 | XY 205 | Flynas | 12:20 | 15:25 | 2h 5m | Airbus A320 | | Sat, Oct 24 | FZ 842 | Flydubai | 13:15 | 16:40 | 2h 25m | [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/fz/737-800.md) | | Sat, Oct 24 | SV 554 | Saudia | 13:45 | 16:45 | 2h | 330 | | Sat, Oct 24 | XY 207 | Flynas | 15:50 | 18:55 | 2h 5m | Airbus A320neo | | Sat, Oct 24 | SV 560 | Saudia | 16:00 | 19:00 | 2h | 330 | | Sat, Oct 24 | XY 211 | Flynas | 16:55 | 20:00 | 2h 5m | Airbus A320neo | | Sat, Oct 24 | F3 511 | Faso Airways | 17:30 | 20:25 | 1h 55m | Airbus A320 | | Sat, Oct 24 | SV 552 | Saudia | 18:00 | 21:00 | 2h | Airbus A321 | | Sat, Oct 24 | XY 217 | Flynas | 18:25 | 21:30 | 2h 5m | Airbus A320neo | | Sat, Oct 24 | F3 513 | Faso Airways | 18:50 | 21:45 | 1h 55m | Airbus A320 | Showing the first 40 of 182 scheduled RUH to DXB departures across 7 days with service, starting October 23, 2026. Every remaining date is 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 DXB date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Riyadh to Dubai nonstop In the schedule table on this page, Saudia flies the Airbus A330 and the [Airbus A321](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/sv/a321.md). Flynas flies the Airbus A320neo and the Airbus A320. Faso Airways flies the Airbus A320. Emirates flies the [Boeing 777-300ER](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ek/777-300er.md). Flydubai flies the [Boeing 737 MAX 8](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/fz/737-max-8.md), the [Boeing 737 MAX 9](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/fz/737-max-9.md), and the [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/fz/737-800.md). Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## Award seats on RUH to DXB departures 2LNR tracks award seats on Saudia and Emirates, date by date. Open the calendar for Riyadh to Dubai to see whether a seat exists before you move points, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. In the 7 days to October 19, 2026, 2LNR checked award space on Riyadh to Dubai departures from October 19 to November 1. Saudia had space open on 14 of 14 dates checked and Emirates on 8 of 8. ### See real availability Award seats by date on the RUH to DXB 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 DXB on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Riyadh to Dubai nonstop Carriers operating RUH to DXB nonstop in the current schedule. Where 2LNR tracks the carrier, its departures show award space by date. - [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) - [Flydubai (FZ) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/fz.md)\ [The aircraft FZ flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/fz.md) - [Emirates (EK) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/ek.md)\ [The aircraft EK flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ek.md) - Faso Airways (F3) See RUH to DXB on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about RUH to DXB **How long is the flight from Riyadh (RUH) to Dubai (DXB)?** Scheduled flight times from Riyadh (RUH) to Dubai (DXB) run from 1h 55m to 2h 25m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 541 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from RUH to DXB?** Saudia, Flynas, Flydubai, Emirates, and Faso Airways fly RUH to DXB nonstop. 2LNR tracks award seats on Saudia and Emirates. **How many flights a week are there from RUH to DXB?** About 187 nonstop flights a week run between Riyadh (RUH) and Dubai (DXB) in the current schedule, operated by Saudia, Flynas, Flydubai, Emirates, and Faso Airways. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from RUH to DXB depart?** Scheduled RUH to DXB nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 04:00 and 23:25, 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 DXB nonstop?** The schedule table on this page lists 23 flight numbers for RUH to DXB nonstops, including SV 558, SV 562, and SV 596 on Saudia; XY 201 on Flynas; F3 505 on Faso Airways; EK 816 and EK 820 on Emirates; and FZ 848 on Flydubai. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **How do I check award availability on RUH to DXB?** Open the RUH to DXB route on the interactive map or the matrix to see award seats by date on Saudia and Emirates, 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 [DXB to RUH nonstop flights and award space](https://2lnr.com/routes/dxb-ruh.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [Saudia award availability](https://2lnr.com/awards/sv.md) or [Emirates award availability](https://2lnr.com/awards/ek.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Riyadh (RUH)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ruh.md), or [every route from Dubai (DXB)](https://2lnr.com/routes/dxb.md). Nonstops from Riyadh (RUH) to other airports within 150 miles of Dubai (DXB): - [Riyadh (RUH) to Sharjah (SHJ)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ruh-shj.md), 12 miles from DXB - [Riyadh (RUH) to Abu Dhabi (AUH)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ruh-auh.md), 72 miles from DXB 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 DXB 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)