Saudi Arabia
Flying privateto Riyadh
Riyadh has become one of the busiest business-aviation destinations in the region, and permits are the part that catches people out. Saudi landing and overflight permissions take time, and they are the single most common reason a short-notice request has to move by a few hours.
The airports
Which field,and why
RUHKing Khalid InternationalOERK
King Khalid International, north of the city. The default for private arrivals, with a dedicated terminal for general aviation.
Flight times
How longit takes
| From | Distance | Light | Midsize | Super-midsize | Heavy / Large-cabin | Ultra-long-range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CairoHECA | 1 612 km · 870 NM | ≈ 2 h 24 | ≈ 2 h 18 | ≈ 2 h 12 | ≈ 2 h 07 | ≈ 2 h 01 |
| DubaiOMDB | 873 km · 471 NM | ≈ 1 h 23 | ≈ 1 h 20 | ≈ 1 h 17 | ≈ 1 h 14 | ≈ 1 h 11 |
| LondonEGGW | 4 949 km · 2 672 NM | — | — | ≈ 6 h 21 | ≈ 6 h 06 | ≈ 5 h 45 |
| ParisLFPB | 4 657 km · 2 514 NM | — | — | ≈ 6 h 00 | ≈ 5 h 45 | ≈ 5 h 26 |
| IstanbulLTBA | 2 431 km · 1 313 NM | ≈ 3 h 31 | ≈ 3 h 22 | ≈ 3 h 13 | ≈ 3 h 06 | ≈ 2 h 56 |
Great-circle estimates adjusted for typical routing, climb and descent. They exclude taxi, air-traffic routing, winds and technical stops. A dash means the sector exceeds that category's range and would need a fuel stop.
Which category suits this route
Cairo to Riyadh is a midsize sector. From Europe, plan on heavy or ultra-long-range if you want to arrive without a fuel stop.
On the ground
Permits are the critical path. Give us as much notice as you can — 48 hours is comfortable, 24 is workable, same-day is possible but not guaranteed.
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