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 May 2026, Saudi Arabian Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop JFK–RUH; the Boeing 777-200 was the most common aircraft at 96% of departures; flights ran 82% full.
Departures
23
May 2026
Seats
6,394
both directions
Passengers
5,212
both directions
Load factor
81.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies JFK–RUH?
Saudi Arabian Airlines operated the most nonstop JFK–RUH departures in May 2026 (22), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- SV
Saudi Arabian Airlines
22 departures · 6,380 seats
Share of departures95.7%81.6%
Load
- VJT
VistaJet
1 departures · 14 seats
Share of departures4.3%50.0%
Load
What plane flies JFK–RUH?
In May 2026, the Boeing 777-200 flew 96% of JFK–RUH departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 777-200
22 departures · 81.6% load
95.7% - Bombardier Global 6000
1 departures · 50.0% load
4.3%
How has JFK–RUH traffic changed?
Nonstop JFK–RUH departures fell from 25 in June 2025 to 23 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop JFK–RUH traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
25 departures · 6,394 passengers
88.2%
Load
July 2025
27 departures · 6,677 passengers
85.3%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
RUH → JFK
73.4% full
12 departures · 2,351 passengers
JFK → RUH
89.7% full
11 departures · 2,861 passengers
Nonstop JFK–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 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 May 2026, the Boeing 777-200 flew the largest share of departures (95.7%), followed by the Bombardier Global 6000 (4.3%).
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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