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Flights from Riyadh to Istanbul

RUH to IST flights and routes map RUH to IST. All flight routes from King Khaled International, Saudi Arabia to Istanbul Airport, Turkey. These routes are operated by 12 different airlines. You can either fly non-stop or choose from 10 different transit flights. The shortest flight time is 4 hours and 20 minutes.

From
To
Saudi Arabia RUH King Khaled Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Turkiye IST Istanbul Airport, Turkiye
RUH
King Khaled
Saudi ArabiaRiyadh, Saudi Arabia
Istanbul Airport
TurkiyeIstanbul, Turkiye
IST
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18 routes with 1 stop found »
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Non-stop routes:

Duration

Saudia
Non-stop with Saudia. 1 flight per day.

SCHEDULE
4h 20m

Saudia
Non-stop with Saudia.
4h 20m
1 flight per day.
SCHEDULE
Flynas
Non-stop with Flynas. 1 flight per day.
Begins in 11/6

SCHEDULE
4h 25m

Begins in 11/6
Flynas
Non-stop with Flynas.
4h 25m
1 flight per day.
Begins in 11/6
SCHEDULE
Flyadeal
Non-stop with Flyadeal. 1 flight per day.

SCHEDULE
4h 25m

Flyadeal
Non-stop with Flyadeal.
4h 25m
1 flight per day.
SCHEDULE
Turkish Airlines
Non-stop with Turkish Airlines. 2-3 flights per day.

SCHEDULE
4h 30m

Turkish Airlines
Non-stop with Turkish Airlines.
4h 30m
2-3 flights per day.
SCHEDULE
Usually in time
Some delays
Usually delayed
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1 stop routes with the same airline:

Duration

Via Beirut BEY
1 stop with Middle East Airlines.

SCHEDULE
6h 25m

Via Beirut BEY
1 stop with Middle East Airlines.
6h 25m
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Via Athens ATH
1 stop with Aegean Airlines. 0-1 flights per day.
Mon,Wed & Fri

SCHEDULE
7h 00m

Mon,Wed & Fri
Via Athens ATH
1 stop with Aegean Airlines.
7h 00m
0-1 flights per day.
Mon,Wed & Fri
SCHEDULE
Via Amman AMM
1 stop with Royal Jordanian. 0-2 flights per day.

SCHEDULE
7h 05m

Via Amman AMM
1 stop with Royal Jordanian.
7h 05m
0-2 flights per day.
SCHEDULE
Via Bahrain BAH
1 stop with Gulf Air. 1-2 flights per day.

SCHEDULE
7h 25m

Via Bahrain BAH
1 stop with Gulf Air.
7h 25m
1-2 flights per day.
SCHEDULE
Via Trabzon TZX
1 stop with Turkish Airlines.
Begins in 5/6

SCHEDULE
7h 45m

Begins in 5/6
Via Trabzon TZX
1 stop with Turkish Airlines.
7h 45m
Begins in 5/6
SCHEDULE
Via Kuwait KWI
1 stop with Kuwait Airways.

SCHEDULE
8h 10m

Via Kuwait KWI
1 stop with Kuwait Airways.
8h 10m
SCHEDULE
Via Cairo CAI
1 stop with EgyptAir.

SCHEDULE
8h 55m

Via Cairo CAI
1 stop with EgyptAir.
8h 55m
SCHEDULE
Via Kuwait KWI
1 stop with Jazeera Airways.
Begins in 14/6

SCHEDULE
9h 25m

Begins in 14/6
Via Kuwait KWI
1 stop with Jazeera Airways.
9h 25m
Begins in 14/6
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Via Madinah MED
1 stop with Saudia. 0-1 flights per day.

SCHEDULE
9h 50m

Via Madinah MED
1 stop with Saudia.
9h 50m
0-1 flights per day.
SCHEDULE
Usually in time
Some delays
Usually delayed
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1 stop routes with codeshare or different airlines:

Duration

Via Beirut BEY 1 stop with Middle East Airlines. 1-2 flights per day.
CODESHARE

SCHEDULE
6h 25m

Via Beirut BEY
6h 25m
1 stop with Middle East Airlines. 1-2 flights per day.
CODESHARE
SCHEDULE
Via Bahrain BAH With Gulf Air & Turkish Airlines 1-2 flights per day.
CODESHARE

SCHEDULE
6h 50m

Via Bahrain BAH
6h 50m
With Gulf Air & Turkish Airlines 1-2 flights per day.
CODESHARE
SCHEDULE
Via Athens ATH 1 stop with Aegean Airlines. 0-1 flights per day.
Mon,Wed & Fri
CODESHARE

SCHEDULE
7h 00m

Mon,Wed & Fri
Via Athens ATH
7h 00m
1 stop with Aegean Airlines. 0-1 flights per day.
Mon,Wed & Fri
CODESHARE
SCHEDULE
Via Kuwait KWI With Saudia & Kuwait Airways 1-2 flights per day.
CODESHARE

SCHEDULE
8h 10m

Via Kuwait KWI
8h 10m
With Saudia & Kuwait Airways 1-2 flights per day.
CODESHARE
SCHEDULE
Via Madinah MED With Saudia & Turkish Airlines 3-4 flights per day.

SCHEDULE
8h 15m

Via Madinah MED
8h 15m
With Saudia & Turkish Airlines 3-4 flights per day.
SCHEDULE
Via Cairo CAI 1 stop with EgyptAir. 3 flights per day.
CODESHARE

SCHEDULE
8h 55m

Via Cairo CAI
8h 55m
1 stop with EgyptAir. 3 flights per day.
CODESHARE
SCHEDULE
Via Amman AMM With Royal Jordanian & Royal Air Maroc 0-1 flights per day.
CODESHARE

SCHEDULE
9h 25m

Via Amman AMM
9h 25m
With Royal Jordanian & Royal Air Maroc 0-1 flights per day.
CODESHARE
SCHEDULE
Via Dammam DMM With Saudia & Turkish Airlines 1-2 flights per day.

SCHEDULE
9h 30m

Via Dammam DMM
9h 30m
With Saudia & Turkish Airlines 1-2 flights per day.
SCHEDULE
Via Alexandria HBE With Saudia & EgyptAir
Begins in 17/6

SCHEDULE
10h 15m

Begins in 17/6
Via Alexandria HBE
10h 15m
With Saudia & EgyptAir
Begins in 17/6
SCHEDULE
Usually in time
Some delays
Usually delayed
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Riyadh to Istanbul flights

There are over 14 airlines and as many as 199 flights every week to this destination. You can fly non-stop to Istanbul (IST) from Riyadh (RUH) with Saudia, Turkish Airlines, Flynas or Flyadeal but if a stopover option suits you better you can choose to fly via Beirut, Athens or any other of the 10 alternatives with flight connections.

Tip! You might want to consider arriving at Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) instead.

Riyadh to Istanbul with Saudia

You can fly non-stop every weekday with flights departing at 09:55, 10:30 or 22:55. You also have the option to do a transit flight via Madinah. Saudia is a member of SkyTeam.

With Turkish Airlines

You can fly non-stop every weekday with flights departing between 6 am and 2 am. You also have the option to do a transit flight via Trabzon. Turkish Airlines is a Star Alliance member.

With Flynas

You can fly non-stop every Tuesday, Thursday or Saturday at 15:30.

Note Non-stop flights with Flynas will begin in Jun 2024.

With Flyadeal

You can fly non-stop every weekday with flights departing at 15:25.

Miles & flight time: RUH - IST

The shortest flight time between RUH and IST is 4 hours and 20 minutes.

ViaTotal flight timeLayover timeMiles
Direct4h 20m-1534 (2468 km)
BEY Beirut6h 25m4h 20m1551 (2496 km)
ATH Athens7h 0m1h 30m1960 (3154 km)
BAH Bahrain7h 25m1h 15m1891 (3043 km)
TZX Trabzon7h 45m4h 30m1761 (2833 km)
KWI Kuwait8h 10m3h 15m1675 (2695 km)
CAI Cairo8h 55m3h 50m1794 (2887 km)
AMM Amman9h 25m4h 20m1580 (2542 km)
DMM Dammam9h 30m4h 0m1802 (2899 km)
MED Madinah9h 50m4h 40m1764 (2838 km)
HBE Alexandria10h 15m4h 50m1842 (2964 km)
The flight times and layover times in the table above are approximate and vary depending on flight number, aircraft, airline, weather and time of day.RUH-IST flight routesRiyadh to Istanbul flight routes illustrated on a map.
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From Riyadh to Turkey

Below is a list of other destinations to Turkey from King Khaled International with either direct flights or 1 stop connections.

From Saudi Arabia to Istanbul

Below is a list of other cities in Saudi Arabia with flights to Istanbul with either non-stop or connecting flights.

You can fly to Istanbul (IST) from Riyadh (RUH) non-stop with Saudia, Turkish Airlines, Flynas or Flyadeal. The flight takes approximately 4 hours and 20 minutes. If you travel with a connecting flight instead, for example via Beirut, the total flight time will be 6 hours and 25 minutes.

If you are interested in direct flights, you can choose from Saudia, Turkish Airlines, Flynas or Flyadeal. If you choose to fly with stops instead you can fly with Middle East Airlines, Aegean Airlines, Gulf Air, Turkish Airlines, Kuwait Airways, EgyptAir, Royal Jordanian, Royal Air Maroc or Saudia.

The flight time between King Khaled, RUH and Istanbul Airport, IST, is 4 hours and 20 minutes. The distance is 1960 miles (or 3154 kilometers).

Yes, you can fly non-stop to IST from RUH with Saudia, Turkish Airlines, Flynas or Flyadeal.

A codeshare agreement means that cooperating airlines are able to sell seats on each other’s flights. This means that you are able to travel to more destinations than your airline of choice normally offers. Codeshare flights are also beneficial because of the seamless transits you can get with connecting flights from the same airline. The downside of choosing a codeshare flight can be that you in some cases can’t upgrade codeshare flights or use elite benefits.

A connecting or transit flight means that you reach your final destination through two or more flights – in other words a non-direct flight. You will change to a new aircraft after your first flight, this may include moving to another terminal at the airport aswell. The time required to transfer passengers and luggage between flights is called Minimum Connecting Time (MCT) and are always taken into account here on Flightroutes.com.

If you bought your whole flight on a single ticket, the airline will book you on the next available connecting flight.

With connecting flights, checked in luggage is most commonly forwarded to your final destination when buying a single ticket for both flights.

If you miss your connecting flight due to circumstances outside your control such as your first flight being delayed, you should turn to your airline who will provide you with a seat on the next available flight. This is usually done free of charge, and only applies if you purchased your trip as one ticket. If the next connecting flight is the following day, the airline usually provides accommodation and meals.
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