Route guide · DXB → RUH
Dubai to Riyadh flights
In short
The great-circle distance from Dubai International Airport (DXB) in Dubai to King Khalid International Airport (RUH) in Riyadh is 874 km (543 mi).
The initial great-circle heading from DXB to RUH is 270° (W).
AMZBooking lists 2 airports for Dubai (DXB, DWC) and 1 airport for Riyadh (RUH).
Airport data: OurAirports, retrieved 2026-10-18; distances and headings computed by AMZBooking.
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- Great-circle distance
- 874 km
- 543 mi · DXB–RUH
- Initial direction
- W
- 270° from true north
- Airport combinations
- 2
- listed airport pairs compared below
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Airports at each end
Every airport pair, by distance
| From → to | Great-circle distance |
|---|---|
| DWC → RUH | 853 km · 530 mi |
| DXB → RUH | 874 km · 543 mi |
Alternatives near Dubai
| Airport | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| SHJSharjah International Airport | Sharjah, United Arab Emirates | 17 km11 mi |
| RKTRas Al Khaimah International Airport | Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates | 70 km43 mi |
| AEUAbu Musa Island Airport | Abu Musa, Iran | 77 km48 mi |
| FJRFujairah International Airport | Fujairah, United Arab Emirates | 98 km61 mi |
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