Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
| IATA Code | RUH |
|---|---|
| ICAO Code | OERK |
| City | Riyadh |
| Country | Saudi Arabia |
| Time Zone | Asia/Riyadh |
| Coordinates | 24.9576, 46.6988 |
| Elevation | 2,049 ft / 625 m above sea level |
The same availability check looks different depending on the GDS in front of you. Here's the pattern for a generic search into RUH, using RUH as the destination:
Amadeus: AN15JULLHRRUH Sabre: A15JUNLHRRUH Galileo: A/15JUNLHRRUH
Swap in the actual origin code and date for a live search — the structure (date, then city pair) stays the same across systems.
Real, calculated straight-line distances (great-circle) and a rough nonstop flight-time estimate:
| Hub | Distance | Est. Flight Time |
|---|---|---|
LHR (London) | 4,940 km / 3,070 mi | ≈ 5.8h nonstop |
JFK (New York) | 10,480 km / 6,512 mi | ≈ 12.3h nonstop |
DXB (Dubai) | 873 km / 543 mi | ≈ 1.0h nonstop |
SIN (Singapore) | 6,673 km / 4,147 mi | ≈ 7.9h nonstop |
SYD (Sydney) | 12,794 km / 7,950 mi | ≈ 15.1h nonstop |
Flight time is a rough estimate based on typical long-haul cruise speed — actual routing, wind, and aircraft type will change the real duration.
Dubai is the closest of the listed hubs to RUH, at roughly 1.0 hours nonstop, while Sydney is the furthest, at roughly 15.1 hours. When an itinerary routes a client through RUH as a connection point rather than a final destination, it's worth confirming minimum connection time directly with the airport or airline — this varies by terminal and by whether the connection involves a change of airline alliance.
The main IATA airport code for Riyadh is RUH — King Khalid International Airport.
King Khalid International Airport operates on Asia/Riyadh time.
In a flight segment line, RUH appears as the three-letter origin or destination code, e.g. a route shown as ...RUH... in Amadeus, Sabre, Galileo, or Worldspan.
Of the reference hubs listed on this page, Dubai is the closest to RUH, at an estimated 1.0 hours nonstop flight time.
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