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 July 2026, Saudi Arabian Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop IAD–RUH; the Boeing 777-200 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 81% full.
Departures
36
July 2026
Seats
10,440
both directions
Passengers
8,476
both directions
Load factor
81.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies IAD–RUH?
Saudi Arabian Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop IAD–RUH in July 2026 (36 departures).
- SV
Saudi Arabian Airlines
36 departures · 10,440 seats
Share of departures100.0%81.2%
Load
What plane flies IAD–RUH?
In July 2026, the Boeing 777-200 flew 100% of IAD–RUH departures.
- Boeing 777-200
36 departures · 81.2% load
100.0%
How has IAD–RUH traffic changed?
Nonstop IAD–RUH departures rose from 26 in August 2025 to 36 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop IAD–RUH traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
18 departures · 3,619 passengers
69.3%
Load
July 2026
36 departures · 8,476 passengers
81.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
IAD → RUH
84.9% full
18 departures · 4,433 passengers
RUH → IAD
77.5% full
18 departures · 4,043 passengers
Nonstop IAD–RUH traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 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 July 2026, the Boeing 777-200 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
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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