Airline · SV · Saudi ArabiaHow reliable is Saudi Arabian Airlines?
Saudi Arabian Airlines runs 72% on time across 18,558 flights of official history. Here’s how it really performs — including when it’s late and on which routes.
Reliability score
on-time, cancellations & delays
Network reliability
Saudi Arabian Airlines’s on-time record across its whole network
Source: UK CAA. All-cause performance (this source has no delay-cause split). Advisory context, not a guarantee for any one flight.
When flights run late
It’s not just if Saudi Arabian Airlines is late — it’s how late
Of every 100 Saudi Arabian Airlines flights, how they actually land — on time, or in each lateness band. A short delay is a nuisance; a 2-hour delay misses connections.
Routes
Where Saudi Arabian Airlines shines — and where it struggles
Its most and least reliable routes by on-time rate (routes with a meaningful sample). Tap an airport for its full profile.
The read on Saudi Arabian Airlines
What the record actually tells you about flying Saudi Arabian Airlines
Saudi Arabian Airlines runs about 72% on time across 18,558 flights of official all-cause history — a respectable, middle-of-the-pack record. On cancellations, cancellations are rare here, at roughly 0.8%.
It's not just whether a flight is late, but how late. When Saudi Arabian Airlines runs behind, the typical delay lands around 18 minutes, and only a small slice — about 2.1% — slip two hours or more, so the worst-case tail is relatively contained.
Reliability isn't uniform across Saudi Arabian Airlines's map. Its strongest route in the data is RUH–JED, running around 94% on time, while LGW–JED is among its weakest at about 33%. That gap is the whole point: judge Saudi Arabian Airlines on the route you're actually flying, not on its overall average.
A track record is the backdrop, not a verdict on your flight. To put it to work, score your actual Saudi Arabian Airlines flight on reliability, weather, and connection safety, see how the PlaneSane Score works, and read are some airlines really more reliable and how to read on-time stats.
Common questions about Saudi Arabian Airlines
- How often is Saudi Arabian Airlines on time?
- Saudi Arabian Airlines (SV) ran about 72% on time across 18,558 flights of official history — a respectable, middle-of-the-pack record. Its cancellation rate is roughly 0.8%.
- Is Saudi Arabian Airlines a reliable airline?
- On the numbers, Saudi Arabian Airlines has a respectable, middle-of-the-pack record. Typical delays run around 18 minutes when flights are late. Reliability varies by route and time of day, so check your specific flight rather than the brand average. It's advisory context, not a guarantee for any one flight.
- Which routes does Saudi Arabian Airlines fly most reliably?
- In our data, RUH–JED is among Saudi Arabian Airlines's most reliable routes at about 94% on time, while LGW–JED is among its weakest near 33%. The same airline can perform very differently route to route.
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