Dulles (IAD) to Riyadh (RUH)
Flight time
≈ 14h 16m
Bearing
49° NE
Dulles (IAD) to Riyadh (RUH) is 6,737 miles (10,842 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies IAD–RUH
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Saudi Arabian Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop IAD–RUH; the Boeing 777-200 was the most common aircraft at 95% of departures; flights ran 70% full.
Departures
21
May 2026
Seats
5,814
both directions
Passengers
4,060
both directions
Load factor
69.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies IAD–RUH?
Saudi Arabian Airlines operated the most nonstop IAD–RUH departures in May 2026 (20), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- SV
Saudi Arabian Airlines
20 departures · 5,800 seats
Share of departures95.2%69.9%
Load
- VJT
VistaJet
1 departures · 14 seats
Share of departures4.8%35.7%
Load
What plane flies IAD–RUH?
In May 2026, the Boeing 777-200 flew 95% of IAD–RUH departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 777-200
20 departures · 69.9% load
95.2% - Bombardier Global 6000
1 departures · 35.7% load
4.8%
How has IAD–RUH traffic changed?
Nonstop IAD–RUH departures fell from 27 in June 2025 to 21 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop IAD–RUH traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
27 departures · 5,889 passengers
74.4%
Load
July 2025
27 departures · 5,112 passengers
65.3%
Load
August 2025
26 departures · 5,748 passengers
76.2%
Load
September 2025
26 departures · 2,813 passengers
37.3%
Load
October 2025
29 departures · 3,125 passengers
38.4%
Load
November 2025
25 departures · 3,781 passengers
56.4%
Load
December 2025
27 departures · 5,365 passengers
68.5%
Load
January 2026
26 departures · 5,194 passengers
68.9%
Load
February 2026
17 departures · 1,710 passengers
36.7%
Load
March 2026
24 departures · 4,708 passengers
67.6%
Load
April 2026
19 departures · 2,408 passengers
43.7%
Load
May 2026
21 departures · 4,060 passengers
69.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
IAD → RUH
88.5% full
11 departures · 2,578 passengers
RUH → IAD
51.1% full
10 departures · 1,482 passengers
Nonstop IAD–RUH traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Riyadh
SA
King Khalid International Airport
Coordinates
24.96°N, 46.70°E
Hemisphere
N · E
Frequently asked
How far is Dulles (IAD) from Riyadh (RUH)?
IAD to RUH is 6,737 miles (10,842 km / 5,854 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from IAD to RUH?
A nonstop covers the 6,737-mile great-circle distance in roughly 14h 16m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies IAD–RUH?
In May 2026, the Boeing 777-200 flew the largest share of departures (95.2%), followed by the Bombardier Global 6000 (4.8%).
What mileage do I earn flying IAD–RUH?
Distance-based programs credit off the 6,737-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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