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DOH to RUH: distance & flight time
Doha (Hamad International Airport) → Riyadh (King Khaled International Airport)
308 mi
495 km · 268 nm
1h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
308 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 17m 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
- DOH — Hamad International Airport · Doha, Qatar
- 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.
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Near DOH
- DIA · Doha International Airport3 mi away
- XJD · Al Udeid Air Base21 mi away
- BAH · Bahrain International Airport92 mi away
- XSB · Sir Bani Yas Airport92 mi away
Near RUH
- XXN · Riyadh Air Base17 mi away
- AKH · Prince Sultan Air Base83 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DOH from RUH?
The flight distance from Doha (DOH) to Riyadh (RUH) is 308 miles (495 km, 268 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DOH to RUH?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 17m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DOH to RUH?
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