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RUH to QJB: distance & flight time
Riyadh (King Khaled International Airport) → Jubail (Jubail Airport)
221 mi
356 km · 192 nm
1h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
221 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 3m 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
- QJB — Jubail Airport · Jubail, 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 QJB
- DMM · King Fahd International Airport46 mi away
- DHA · King Abdulaziz Air Base71 mi away
- BAH · Bahrain International Airport93 mi away
- HOF · Al Ahsa Airport121 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUH from QJB?
The flight distance from Riyadh (RUH) to Jubail (QJB) is 221 miles (356 km, 192 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUH to QJB?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 3m 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 QJB?
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