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RUH to DHA: distance & flight time
Riyadh (King Khaled International Airport) → Dhahran (King Abdulaziz Air Base)
233 mi
376 km · 203 nm
1h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
233 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 5m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- RUH — King Khaled International Airport · Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- DHA — King Abdulaziz Air Base · Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near RUH
- XXN · Riyadh Air Base17 mi away
- AKH · Prince Sultan Air Base83 mi away
Near DHA
- DMM · King Fahd International Airport26 mi away
- BAH · Bahrain International Airport30 mi away
- QJB · Jubail Airport71 mi away
- DOH · Hamad International Airport114 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUH from DHA?
The flight distance from Riyadh (RUH) to Dhahran (DHA) is 233 miles (376 km, 203 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUH to DHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 5m 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 RUH to DHA?
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