RUH - IST

C$ 218 Find Cheap Flights from Riyadh to Istanbul

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Cheap Flights from Riyadh to Istanbul (RUH-IST)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Riyadh to Istanbul 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.
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Recent round-trip flight deals from Riyadh to Istanbul

Sat, 8 Nov - Mon, 10 Nov
SAUDIA Logo
2:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.RUH-IST
10h 30m1 stop
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6:40 a.m. - 7:10 p.m.IST-RUH
12h 30m1 stop
C$ 341SAUDIA
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Sat, 8 Nov - Tue, 11 Nov
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2:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.RUH-IST
10h 30m1 stop
SAUDIA Logo
1:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.IST-RUH
7h 30m1 stop
C$ 343SAUDIA
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Thu, 15 Jan - Tue, 20 Jan
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6:50 a.m. - 11:25 a.m.RUH-IST
4h 35mdirect
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1:45 a.m. - 5:50 a.m.IST-RUH
4h 05mdirect
C$ 347Turkish Airlines
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Sat, 24 Jan - Thu, 29 Jan
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1:25 p.m. - 6:10 p.m.RUH-IST
4h 45mdirect
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1:15 p.m. - 5:20 p.m.IST-RUH
4h 05mdirect
C$ 354Turkish Airlines
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Wed, 21 Jan - Sun, 25 Jan
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6:50 a.m. - 11:25 a.m.RUH-IST
4h 35mdirect
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8:10 a.m. - 12:25 p.m.IST-RUH
4h 15mdirect
C$ 355Turkish Airlines
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Mon, 12 Jan - Wed, 14 Jan
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11:20 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.RUH-IST
16h 10m1 stop
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6:05 a.m. - 10:55 a.m.IST-RUH
28h 50m1 stop
C$ 371Gulf Air
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Wed, 7 Jan - Wed, 14 Jan
Gulf Air Logo
6:00 p.m. - 5:20 a.m.RUH-IST
11h 20m1 stop
Gulf Air Logo
6:05 a.m. - 2:45 p.m.IST-RUH
8h 40m1 stop
C$ 372Gulf Air
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Wed, 19 Nov - Sat, 29 Nov
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5:15 p.m. - 1:50 p.m.RUH-IST
20h 35m1 stop
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2:35 p.m. - 8:35 a.m.IST-RUH
18h 00m1 stop
C$ 498Air Arabia
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Fri, 7 Nov - Sun, 16 Nov
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4:25 p.m. - 12:55 a.m.RUH-IST
32h 30m1 stop
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1:55 a.m. - 3:25 p.m.IST-RUH
37h 30m1 stop
C$ 502flydubai
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Tue, 11 Nov - Sun, 16 Nov
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5:05 a.m. - 5:40 p.m.RUH-IST
36h 35m1 stop
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1:55 a.m. - 3:25 p.m.IST-RUH
37h 30m1 stop
C$ 518flydubai
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AI-generated summary based on content written by travel experts
Turkish Airlines' onboard chefs enhance meal quality.
Saudia's dine on demand offers flexible meal times.
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SAUDIA
Cheapest • from C$ 341 (round-trip)
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Best reviews • 7.4 score
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When to book
2 weeks
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Our data shows that travellers who book at least 2 weeks in advance save around 21% compared to booking last minute.
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September
Cheapest • 32% price drop
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Most popular
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Cheapest round-trip
C$ 341
Typical prices: C$ 231-C$ 550
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Sat 8/11Mon 10/11
RUH - IST • 1 stop
Cheapest direct flights
C$ 347
Typical prices: C$ 228-C$ 499
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Thu 15/1Tue 20/1
RUH - IST • Direct
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Riyadh to Istanbul flights

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

How much is a round-trip flight from Riyadh to Istanbul Airport?

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Riyadh to Istanbul Airport departing in November.

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

The average price of all round-trip flights from Riyadh to Istanbul Airport clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

If you are looking for a flight deal from Riyadh to Istanbul, look for departures on Saturdays and avoid leaving on a Wednesday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Istanbul, Tuesday is the cheapest day to fly and Saturday is the most expensive.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Riyadh to Istanbul Airport, 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 Riyadh to Istanbul Airport is September, where tickets cost C$ 214 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are March and December, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is C$ 471 and C$ 351 respectively.

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

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.

No, with an average price for the route of C$ 146, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Riyadh to Istanbul Airport, 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 Riyadh to Istanbul Airport, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 21% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 11 weeks before departure.

Expert advice

Expert advice for your flight from Riyadh to Istanbul

 
Snippets provided in this section are AI-generated based on a summarisation 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 original 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.
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Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines offers free Wi-Fi up to 1GB in Business Class, enhancing connectivity.


Turkish Airlines' onboard chefs ensure high-quality meals in Business Class, enhancing the dining experience.

SAUDIA

Saudia offers dine on demand in Business Class, allowing flexible meal times during flights.


Saudia's Business Class features Arabic coffee and dates during boarding, adding cultural flair.

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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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Low seasonMarch
Cheapest flightC$ 218
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 49% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 4% lower on average.
Flight from Riyadh to Istanbul

When to book flights from Riyadh to Istanbul

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Riyadh to Istanbul based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking Riyadh to Istanbul flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Riyadh to Istanbul Airport?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Riyadh to Istanbul Airport was C$ 218 for a one-way ticket and C$ 341 for a round-trip.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Riyadh to Istanbul?

    When flying out of Riyadh you will be using Riyadh King Khaled Intl. You will be landing at Istanbul, also known as Istanbul.

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

    Only Lufthansa offers inflight Wi-Fi service on the Riyadh to Istanbul flight route.

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

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Riyadh to Istanbul?

    SkyTeam is the only airline alliance operating flights between Riyadh and Istanbul.

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

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Riyadh to Istanbul, SAUDIA or flyadeal?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Riyadh to Istanbul are SAUDIA and flyadeal. With an average price for the route of C$ 550 and an overall rating of 7.4, SAUDIA is the most popular choice. flyadeal is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of C$ 313 and an overall rating of 6.7.

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

    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 Riyadh to Istanbul.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Istanbul from Riyadh 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 Riyadh to Istanbul?

    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 Istanbul with an airline and back to Riyadh with another airline.

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

    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 Istanbul from Riyadh up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for C$ 691 or less one-way and C$ 972 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Riyadh to Istanbul?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from Riyadh King Khaled Intl to Istanbul.
Find which airlines fly direct from Riyadh King Khaled Intl Airport to Istanbul Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Riyadh King Khaled Intl to Istanbul

Monday

SAUDIA,Turkish Airlines,flyadeal, +1 more

SAUDIA,Turkish Airlines, +2 more

Tuesday

SAUDIA,Turkish Airlines,flyadeal, +1 more

SAUDIA,Turkish Airlines, +2 more

Wednesday

SAUDIA,Turkish Airlines,flyadeal, +1 more

SAUDIA,Turkish Airlines, +2 more

Thursday

SAUDIA,Turkish Airlines,flyadeal, +1 more

SAUDIA,Turkish Airlines, +2 more

Friday

SAUDIA,Turkish Airlines,flyadeal, +1 more

SAUDIA,Turkish Airlines, +2 more

Saturday

SAUDIA,Turkish Airlines,flyadeal, +1 more

SAUDIA,Turkish Airlines, +2 more

Sunday

SAUDIA,Turkish Airlines,flyadeal, +1 more

SAUDIA,Turkish Airlines, +2 more

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Direct returns

Istanbul to Riyadh King Khaled Intl

Monday

SAUDIA,Turkish Airlines,flyadeal, +1 more

SAUDIA,Turkish Airlines, +2 more

Tuesday

SAUDIA,Turkish Airlines,flyadeal, +1 more

SAUDIA,Turkish Airlines, +2 more

Wednesday

SAUDIA,Turkish Airlines,flyadeal, +1 more

SAUDIA,Turkish Airlines, +2 more

Thursday

SAUDIA,Turkish Airlines,flyadeal, +1 more

SAUDIA,Turkish Airlines, +2 more

Friday

SAUDIA,Turkish Airlines,flyadeal, +1 more

SAUDIA,Turkish Airlines, +2 more

Saturday

SAUDIA,Turkish Airlines,flyadeal, +1 more

SAUDIA,Turkish Airlines, +2 more

Sunday

SAUDIA,Turkish Airlines,flyadeal, +1 more

SAUDIA,Turkish Airlines, +2 more

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Reviews of the top airlines flying from Riyadh to Istanbul

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Riyadh to Istanbul. 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 Riyadh to Istanbul? 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 635 reviews
7.1Food
7.5Comfort
7.1Entertainment
7.6Boarding
7.9Crew
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It was a disaster. The crew was so rude and had no professionalism. She dropped something onto the floor, then took it from the floor and put it into the food tray. Also, when she got some spilling, she went straight to the toilet, got some tissue and started cleaning the food trolley

2.0 MediocreThomson, Jul 2025RUH - COK
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It was a disaster. The crew was so rude and had no professionalism. She dropped something onto the floor, then took it from the floor and put it into the food tray. Also, when she got some spilling, she went straight to the toilet, got some tissue and started cleaning the food trolley

I cant wait for planes to have shorter rows with more space! otherwise, all fine thankyou

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

The seats of the plane were not reclinable. Even if a low cost company, I think this should be possible as the flight is almost 4 hours. There were constant queues at the front toilet throughout the flight. I am not sure why, or if it was because one of the toilets at the backwere not functioning.

Departed and arrived late. Luggage takes too long to arrive after landing.

Honestly, we did boarding on time. we have stayed almost 2 hours inside an airplane without notification from captain or crew.

Mother had a wheel chair (WC), left at the gate, at boarding I told the person we need a WC. Didn’t care much, opened boarding, not priority for elder or traveling with kids. The person boarding told me it is “my fault”, “I didn’t tell them” (which I did, plus it is on their system). In short, rude boarding personnel at gate, racists, and careless. I am not sure they are airline personnel or Jeddah airport personnel, to be honest. Regardless that messed up our experience.

There cancel my flight less than 24 hours.i lost my train money to airport because their late cancellation. Poor and awful Disgrace

This is not the first time this has happened to me, and the flight date has changed, and I was informed only 24 hours before it. It was a very bad experience, and I will not book with this company again, as it affects my plans.

تم الغاء الرحلة بدون سبب ومع معرفتهم بعدم وجود رحلات أخرى قبل يوم الرحلة ونفس اليوم ويومين بعدها مع الخطوط الاخرى

ألغيت الرحلة دون أن يعلمنا أحد، حتى موظف الطيران المدني في المبنى ما كان يدري حتى سأل. The flight has been canceled and they didn't inform us before, also the civil aviation employee in the terminal wasn't known until he asked.

The flight is delayed more than 3 and half hours, we were on the gate but no body told us about the delay and there wasn't a screen right there to shows us the delay, the staff came late also for boarding. We were lost 😕

Flyadeal was nice surprise. It was excellent airline affordable 👍 big thumb up . I wish you more success

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