New York (JFK) to Riyadh (RUH)
Flight time
≈ 13h 49m
Bearing
52° NE
New York (JFK) to Riyadh (RUH) is 6,512 miles (10,480 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies JFK–RUH
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Saudi Arabian Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop JFK–RUH; the Boeing 777-200 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 88% full.
Departures
26
July 2026
Seats
7,540
both directions
Passengers
6,647
both directions
Load factor
88.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies JFK–RUH?
Saudi Arabian Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop JFK–RUH in July 2026 (26 departures).
- SV
Saudi Arabian Airlines
26 departures · 7,540 seats
Share of departures100.0%88.2%
Load
What plane flies JFK–RUH?
In July 2026, the Boeing 777-200 flew 100% of JFK–RUH departures.
- Boeing 777-200
26 departures · 88.2% load
100.0%
How has JFK–RUH traffic changed?
Nonstop JFK–RUH departures fell from 27 in August 2025 to 26 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop JFK–RUH traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
27 departures · 6,391 passengers
84.6%
Load
September 2025
26 departures · 4,887 passengers
64.8%
Load
October 2025
26 departures · 5,198 passengers
68.9%
Load
November 2025
26 departures · 6,132 passengers
81.3%
Load
December 2025
24 departures · 5,806 passengers
83.4%
Load
January 2026
28 departures · 7,078 passengers
87.2%
Load
February 2026
18 departures · 3,588 passengers
68.7%
Load
March 2026
26 departures · 5,521 passengers
73.2%
Load
April 2026
22 departures · 4,178 passengers
65.5%
Load
May 2026
23 departures · 5,212 passengers
81.5%
Load
June 2026
19 departures · 4,543 passengers
82.5%
Load
July 2026
26 departures · 6,647 passengers
88.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
JFK → RUH
87.5% full
13 departures · 3,299 passengers
RUH → JFK
88.8% full
13 departures · 3,348 passengers
Nonstop JFK–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 New York (JFK) from Riyadh (RUH)?
JFK to RUH is 6,512 miles (10,480 km / 5,659 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from JFK to RUH?
A nonstop covers the 6,512-mile great-circle distance in roughly 13h 49m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies JFK–RUH?
In July 2026, the Boeing 777-200 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying JFK–RUH?
Distance-based programs credit off the 6,512-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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