SV1020 distance and great-circle path
SV1020 covers 852 km, or 529 miles. That makes it a short-haul flight, a single-aisle hop where turnaround time matters more than range. Of the 255 routes we track, it ranks 231 by distance.
The plane leaves Riyadh heading south-west. On the map above, the line looks curved. That is normal. The shortest path over a round planet never looks straight on a flat screen. Our guide explains how the RUH–JED route appears on a tracker map.
Why SV1020 block time differs from cruise time
The schedule allows 1.9 hours from gate to gate. That works out to about 444 km/h. An Airbus A321 cruises faster than that. The gap is taxi time, climbing, descending and holding.
Flying west, this route pushes against the wind. The trip back east is usually shorter, even though the distance is the same. See what really moves flight times.
Can the Airbus A321 comfortably fly SV1020?
Not at all. At roughly 14% of its range, this is an easy trip for an Airbus A321. The airline picked it for cabin size, not distance. The full numbers are on our aircraft page for the Airbus A321.
What to know about SV1020
- Time change: none. Both cities keep the same clock, so arrival time reads exactly as you expect.