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How Busy Is King Khaled International Airport? RUH
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Departures peak at 07:00 local, averaging about 22 flights per hour.
Window: last 60 days. Last refreshed: 2026-10-07.
Peak departure hour
07:00
22 flights/hr
Quietest active hour
03:00
8 flights/hr
Traffic score
82/100
Relative volume
Departures by hour (local time)
Avg per day, last 60 daysTotal: about 410 departures per day.
Weekday vs weekend departure pattern
Weekday avg per hour
Weekend avg per hour
Arrivals by hour (local time)
Avg per day, last 60 daysPeak arrival hour: 23:00 local (about 25 flights/hr). Total: about 410 arrivals per day.
Top airlines
- 1. Saudi Arabian Airlines (SV)
- 2. Flight Operations Services (XY)
- 3. flyadeal (F3)
- 4. HG Aviation (RX)
- 5. Qatar Airways (QR)
Top destinations
- 1. 🇸🇦 Jeddah (JED)
- 2. 🇪🇬 Cairo (CAI)
- 3. 🇸🇦 Abha (AHB)
- 4. 🇸🇦 Dammam (DMM)
- 5. 🇦🇪 Dubai (DXB)
Frequently asked
- What's the busiest hour for departures at RUH?
- Departures from King Khaled International Airport peak at 07:00 local time, averaging about 22 flights per hour over the past 60 days.
- What's the quietest hour to fly out of RUH?
- The quietest hour with regular service is 03:00 local time, averaging 8 flights per hour.
- Which airline operates the most flights from RUH?
- Saudi Arabian Airlines (SV) ran more departures from King Khaled International Airport than any other airline over the past 60 days.
- What's the most popular destination from RUH?
- Jeddah (JED) was the most-flown destination over the past 60 days.
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