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RUH Airport - King Khaled International Airport
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Departures peak at 09:00 local, averaging 25.5 flights per hour.
Window: last 60 days. Last refreshed: 2026-09-04. Schedule coverage: 19 days observed.
Peak departure hour
09:00
25.5 flights/hr
Quietest active hour
01:00
9.9 flights/hr
Traffic score
82/100
Relative volume
Departures by hour (local time)
Avg per day, last 60 daysTotal: 458.5 avg 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 (31 flights/hr). Total: 464.5 avg arrivals/day.
Top airlines
- 1. Saudi Arabian Airlines (SV) 2,595
- 2. Flight Operations Services, (XY) 1,568
- 3. flyadeal (F3) 1,122
- 4. HG Aviation (RX) 238
- 5. Air France (AF) 134
Top destinations
- 1. 🇸🇦 Jeddah (JED) 1,265
- 2. 🇪🇬 Cairo (CAI) 533
- 3. 🇸🇦 Abha (AHB) 448
- 4. 🇦🇪 Dubai (DXB) 400
- 5. 🇸🇦 Dammam (DMM) 397
Frequently asked
- What's the busiest hour for departures at RUH?
- Departures from King Khaled International Airport peak at 09:00 local time, averaging 25.5 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 01:00 local time, averaging 9.9 flights per hour.
- Which airline operates the most flights from RUH?
- Saudi Arabian Airlines (SV) is the largest operator at King Khaled International Airport, with 2595 observed departures in the past 60 days.
- What's the most popular destination from RUH?
- Jeddah (JED) is the most-flown destination, with 1265 observed departures in the past 60 days.
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