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NHD to RUH: distance & flight time
Minhad AB (Al Minhad Air Base) → Riyadh (King Khaled International Airport)
543 mi
873 km · 472 nm
1h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
543 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 39m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NHD — Al Minhad Air Base · Minhad AB, United Arab Emirates
- 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 NHD
- DXB · Dubai International Airport16 mi away
- DWC · Al Maktoum International Airport16 mi away
- SHJ · Sharjah International Airport23 mi away
- RKT · Ras Al Khaimah International Airport54 mi away
Near RUH
- XXN · Riyadh Air Base17 mi away
- AKH · Prince Sultan Air Base83 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NHD from RUH?
The flight distance from Minhad AB (NHD) to Riyadh (RUH) is 543 miles (873 km, 472 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NHD to RUH?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 39m 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 NHD to RUH?
Nonstop service on NHD–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 39m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Minhad AB and Riyadh?
Riyadh is 1 hour behind Minhad AB.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NHD to RUH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NHD–RUH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some NHD to RUH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NHD–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.