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AEU to RUH: distance & flight time
Abumusa I. (Abu Musa Island Airport) → Riyadh (King Khaled International Airport)
524 mi
843 km · 455 nm
1h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-0.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
524 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 36m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AEU — Abu Musa Island Airport · Abumusa I., Iran
- RUH — King Khaled International Airport · Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near AEU
- DXB · Dubai International Airport48 mi away
- SXI · Sirri Island Airport31 mi away
- BDH · Bandar Lengeh Airport47 mi away
- SHJ · Sharjah International Airport48 mi away
Near RUH
- XXN · Riyadh Air Base17 mi away
- AKH · Prince Sultan Air Base83 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AEU from RUH?
The flight distance from Abumusa I. (AEU) to Riyadh (RUH) is 524 miles (843 km, 455 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AEU to RUH?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 36m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from AEU to RUH?
Nonstop service on AEU–RUH depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 36m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Abumusa I. and Riyadh?
Riyadh is 0.5 hours behind Abumusa I..
What is the cheapest way to fly from AEU to RUH?
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Why are some AEU to RUH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain AEU–RUH tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.