Flights Frankfurt → Riyadh
FRA → RUH
How long is the flight from Frankfurt to Riyadh?
The flight from Frankfurt (FRA) to Riyadh (RUH) takes about 5h 47m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
Route overview
The flight route connects Frankfurt and Riyadh, operating with a mix of Airbus A330-300 and Airbus A320 aircraft. The destination airport in Riyadh sees approximately 27,900,000 passengers per year, highlighting its significance as a major travel hub.
The Frankfurt (FRA) → Riyadh (RUH) route is operated by Lufthansa Cargo. Across 9 flights monitored in recent months, 100% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 0 minutes. The cancellation rate is 22.22%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 16.5/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Riyadh the average ATFM delay is 2.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Frankfurt the average ATFM delay is 2.1 minutes.
Heading to Riyadh: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Frankfurt (FRA) to Riyadh (RUH) heads south-east for about 4,293 km, a flight time of roughly 5h 47m.
Departures from Frankfurt on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 100% of FRA-RUH flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Frankfurt the average ATFM delay is 2.1 min (atfm); arriving into Riyadh it is 2.5 min (atfm).
Across 9 tracked FRA-RUH flights, 100% left on time with an average delay of 0 min and a 22.2% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa Cargo (LH) | 74% | 21 min | 0.0% |
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Frequently asked questions about FRA-RUH
The flight from Frankfurt (FRA) to Riyadh (RUH) takes about 5h 47m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
On the Frankfurt (FRA) -> Riyadh (RUH) route, on-time performance is 100% with an average delay of 0 minutes, based on 9 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Frankfurt-Riyadh is 22.22% across 9 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Lufthansa Cargo.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Riyadh, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
The Frankfurt-Riyadh route is about 4,293 km: for a cancellation (with less than 14 days' notice), a delay over 3 hours, or denied boarding, EU261 compensation is €600, barring extraordinary circumstances.
