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AUH to XXN: distance & flight time
Abu Dhabi (Abu Dhabi International Airport) → Riyadh (Riyadh Air Base)
498 mi
802 km · 433 nm
1h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
498 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 33m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- AUH — Abu Dhabi International Airport · Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- XXN — Riyadh Air Base · 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 AUH
- AZI · Bateen Airport12 mi away
- DHF · Al Dhafra Air Base14 mi away
- DXB · Dubai International Airport72 mi away
- DWC · Al Maktoum International Airport45 mi away
Near XXN
- RUH · King Khaled International Airport17 mi away
- AKH · Prince Sultan Air Base70 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AUH from XXN?
The flight distance from Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Riyadh (XXN) is 498 miles (802 km, 433 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AUH to XXN?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 33m 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 AUH to XXN?
Nonstop service on AUH–XXN 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 33m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AUH to XXN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on AUH–XXN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some AUH to XXN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain AUH–XXN 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.