You can soon fly direct from Dammam to London on Saudia
The new non-stop service begins in November 2025
Good news for those residing in the Eastern Province. Saudi Arabia’s flag carrier, Saudia, has announced the launch of a new direct flight route connecting Dammam’s King Fahd International Airport with London Heathrow.
The service, scheduled to commence on Thursday November 6, will operate three times a week.
This positions Dammam as the third city in the Kingdom – after Jeddah and Riyadh – to offer direct flights to London Heathrow, one of the United Kingdom’s busiest aviation hubs.
The new Dammam to London flights
There will be three flights departing from Dammam every week: on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays.
SV 117 will depart from King Fahd International Airport at 4pm and touch down in Heathrow at 8.30pm.
The nonstop service from Dammam to London will take seven hours and 30 minutes, operated by a Boeing 787-9 (789) Dreamliner, one of Saudia’s fleet, known for long-haul comfort and fuel efficiency.
Meanwhile, return services from Heathrow will operate on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, with the journey taking six hours and 40 minutes.
SV118 flights out of London will depart at 10.15pm local time, getting you back to Dammam the next morning at 7.55am.
Planning on travelling to London from November? You can book your tickets via the Saudia website and mobile app.
London remains one of the most visited destinations for Saudi residents.
With the addition of Dammam-London, Saudia now connects five Saudi cities directly to the UK capital, joining services from Riyadh, Jeddah, Madinah, and Neom Bay.
Until now, passengers from Dammam flying to London have had to rely on one-stop itineraries through other Gulf or European carriers. So, this is brilliant news for business travellers, students, tourists, and the large Saudi and expat communities.
In the first half of 2025, reports indicate that Saudia carried 447,287 passengers on 1,933 flights to London Heathrow alone. Besides Heathrow airport, Saudia also operates flights to London Gatwick, Manchester, and Birmingham.
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