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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Istanbul to Riyadh, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheap Flight Deals from Istanbul to Riyadh (IST-RUH)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Istanbul to Riyadh that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.

Recent round-trip flight deals from Istanbul to Riyadh

KAYAK's recommended round-trip deals from the most popular airlines that fly from Istanbul to Riyadh.
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Expert advice for your flight from Istanbul to Riyadh

 
Snippets provided in this section are AI-generated based on a summarization of KAYAK-commissioned articles. The articles are presented as-is, for general informational purposes only, and may not be up-to-date. The opinions contained in the articles are specific to the author and reflect their authentic experience, which may vary significantly from the experience of others.
KAYAK teamed up with top travel experts to share the best tips for your journey.
Airlines
Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines offers free Wi-Fi messaging with Miles & Smiles membership.


Consider Touristanbul for free city tours during long layovers.

Read more about Turkish Airlinesby Gabriel Leigh
SAUDIA

Saudia offers a transit visa for long connections, bookable with your ticket.


Saudia's business class features dine on demand, reducing jet lag on night flights.

Read more about SAUDIAby Ramsey Qubein
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Gabriel Leigh

Gabriel Leigh

Expert on Turkish Airlines

Gabriel Leigh

Gabriel Leigh

Gabriel is a writer and video creator. As senior content producer for Flightradar24 and Monocle’s transport correspondent, he keeps a close eye on aviation in particular. He has also written travel articles for the likes of The New York Times. Born in New York but raised around the world, he now lives in Sweden. He’s been to 75 countries, flying 2.3 million miles on 113 airlines and through 234 airports in the process.

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Ramsey Qubein

Ramsey Qubein

Expert on SAUDIA

Ramsey Qubein

Ramsey Qubein

An avid traveler and aviation expert who has visited 173 countries, all 50 states and seven continents, Ramsey Qubein flies nearly 400,000 miles a year. As a North Carolina-based freelance journalist for publications including Conde Nast Traveler, Forbes, USA Today and Bloomberg among others, he explores the latest trends in aviation, hospitality, cruises and business.

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KAYAK's insights & trends for Istanbul to Riyadh flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Istanbul to Riyadh to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Istanbul to Riyadh?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Istanbul Airport to Riyadh clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
When flying from Istanbul to Riyadh, you should consider leaving on a Wednesday and avoid Saturdays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Istanbul, you’ll find the best rates on Wednesdays and the most expensive ones on Tuesdays.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Istanbul Airport to Riyadh?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Istanbul Airport to Riyadh, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights from Istanbul Airport to Riyadh is October, where tickets cost C$ 224 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and August, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is C$ 435 and C$ 340 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Istanbul Airport to Riyadh?

The average round-trip price for all non-stop flights, flights with one layover, and flights with two layovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.
Yes, flying with a layover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 1 stop layover the cheapest option at C$ 1,146 on average.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Istanbul Airport to Riyadh?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Istanbul Airport to Riyadh, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.
To get a below average price on the flight from Istanbul Airport to Riyadh, you should book around 2 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 11 weeks before departure.
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Good to know

Low season

September

High season

December
Best time to beat the crowds (8% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 15% lower on average.

When to book flights from Istanbul to Riyadh

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Istanbul to Riyadh based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated round-trip price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or round-trips with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking Istanbul to Riyadh flights

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Istanbul to Riyadh?

    flydubai, and Emirates offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the Istanbul to Riyadh flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Istanbul to Riyadh?

    The Airbus A321-100/200 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Istanbul to Riyadh flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Istanbul to Riyadh?

    SkyTeam, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between Istanbul and Riyadh, with SkyTeam being the most commonly used for this route.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Istanbul to Riyadh?

    There are direct flights from Istanbul to Riyadh on a daily basis.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Istanbul to Riyadh?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Istanbul to Riyadh.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Istanbul to Riyadh?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Riyadh from Istanbul is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Istanbul to Riyadh?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Riyadh with an airline and back to Istanbul with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Istanbul to Riyadh?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Riyadh from Istanbul up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Istanbul Airport to Riyadh

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for C$ 233 or less one-way.

Prefer to fly direct from Istanbul to Riyadh?

Find which airlines fly direct from Istanbul Airport to Riyadh King Khaled Intl Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Istanbul to Riyadh King Khaled Intl

Monday

SAUDIA,Turkish Airlines,flyadeal

SAUDIA,Turkish Airlines, +1 more

Tuesday

SAUDIA,Turkish Airlines,flyadeal, +1 more

SAUDIA,Turkish Airlines, +2 more

Wednesday

SAUDIA,Turkish Airlines,flyadeal

SAUDIA,Turkish Airlines, +1 more

Thursday

SAUDIA,Turkish Airlines,flyadeal, +1 more

SAUDIA,Turkish Airlines, +2 more

Friday

SAUDIA,Turkish Airlines,flyadeal

SAUDIA,Turkish Airlines, +1 more

Saturday

SAUDIA,Turkish Airlines,flyadeal

SAUDIA,Turkish Airlines, +1 more

Sunday

SAUDIA,Turkish Airlines,flyadeal, +1 more

SAUDIA,Turkish Airlines, +2 more

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Direct returns

Riyadh King Khaled Intl to Istanbul

Monday

SAUDIA,Turkish Airlines,flyadeal

SAUDIA,Turkish Airlines, +1 more

Tuesday

SAUDIA,Turkish Airlines,flyadeal, +1 more

SAUDIA,Turkish Airlines, +2 more

Wednesday

SAUDIA,Turkish Airlines,flyadeal

SAUDIA,Turkish Airlines, +1 more

Thursday

SAUDIA,Turkish Airlines,flyadeal, +1 more

SAUDIA,Turkish Airlines, +2 more

Friday

SAUDIA,Turkish Airlines,flyadeal

SAUDIA,Turkish Airlines, +1 more

Saturday

SAUDIA,Turkish Airlines,flyadeal

SAUDIA,Turkish Airlines, +1 more

Sunday

SAUDIA,Turkish Airlines,flyadeal, +1 more

SAUDIA,Turkish Airlines, +2 more

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Top airline flying from Istanbul to Riyadh

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Istanbul to Riyadh. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Istanbul to Riyadh? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7.4
SAUDIAOverall score based on 611 reviews
7.1Food
7.9Crew
7.5Comfort
7.6Boarding
7.0Entertainment
Airline reviews

They lost the stroller and car seat which they found after 4 days, and on the way back they damaged the stroller.

8.0 ExcellentKrzysztof, Apr 2025JED - LHR
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They lost the stroller and car seat which they found after 4 days, and on the way back they damaged the stroller.

Damage lagguage, They lost the stroller and car seat which they found after 4 days, and on the way back they damaged the stroller.

Same situation saudi lost my pram and car seat and damaged lagguage

My gag was left at liayad airport when I landed at jeddah airport 9 am I waited for my bags at jeddah airport till 2.45 pm almost 6 hrs bad very bad

Apart from chaotic boarding - which I totally understand was outside the control of gate staff. It was comfortable mid haul flight. Well done to cabin crew for their patience and hospitality with largely elderly passengers returning from pilgrimage.

The intettainme is old stuff and difficult to get by WiFi and the chair is not comfortable at all although the staff were excellent but beyond their limited

Overall a great experience, no movies were available. Bags were delivered a bit late. Seat controls were not working well. I couldn't make my bed fully flat.

It is almost 7 hours journey ,you should have provided with TV entertainment and mobile charging

I think the staff was short. Being Vegan, I ordered a custom meal. The meal was not provided both two ways. I assume they forgot. They were short on staff. It was taking for ever to provide service. people were getting restless.

Very poor show. Flight got delayed due to fog in Lahore. This is understandable. However, no arrangements were made for nany hours, once some things was organised, there was no leadership, no support to families with children's, disabled passengers. Took to hotel where it took 3 hours to sort out room allocation, that after finding partner to a minimum of 4 people. Couples were asked to find another couple before room is allocated. After 2 5 Hours of reaching room,return journey started with total chaos, no leadership at airport. Several derours to finally get new boarding passes. Asking the reason why flight was cancelled, the Saudi airline staff recommended using other Airlines in future.Finally boarding nobody inside the aeroplane helping old, illiterate to find their allocated sears. Sort out luggage storage. All the staff stayed in their kitchen areas to let passengers sort out. In-flight service wad good. Overall very poor experience.

Everything you need to know for your flight from Istanbul to Riyadh

Information on your arrival and departure airports

Riyadh (RUH)
Istanbul (IST)

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