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Find cheap flights from Riyadh to Istanbul from C$ 239

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Cheap flight deals 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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4:30 p.m. - 1:55 a.m.RUH-IST
9h 25m1 stop
8:45 p.m. - 6:55 a.m.IST-RUH
10h 10m1 stop
C$ 318Jazeera Airways
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Fri, 28 Jun - Wed, 10 Jul
1:25 p.m. - 1:55 a.m.RUH-IST
12h 30m1 stop
8:45 p.m. - 6:55 a.m.IST-RUH
10h 10m1 stop
C$ 340Jazeera Airways
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Tue, 9 Jul - Sat, 20 Jul
4:20 a.m. - 5:25 p.m.RUH-IST
37h 05m1 stop
6:35 p.m. - 2:50 a.m.IST-RUH
32h 15m1 stop
C$ 430flydubai
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Thu, 9 May - Sat, 11 May
12:00 p.m. - 8:55 p.m.RUH-IST
8h 55m1 stop
4:25 p.m. - 8:50 p.m.IST-RUH
4h 25mdirect
C$ 431SAUDIA
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Tue, 21 May - Wed, 22 May
2:40 p.m. - 9:55 p.m.RUH-IST
7h 15m1 stop
10:55 p.m. - 11:05 a.m.IST-RUH
12h 10m1 stop
C$ 436Kuwait Airways
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Tue, 21 May - Wed, 22 May
2:40 p.m. - 9:55 p.m.RUH-IST
7h 15m1 stop
10:55 p.m. - 11:05 a.m.IST-RUH
12h 10m1 stop
C$ 438Kuwait Airways
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Tue, 21 May - Wed, 22 May
10:30 a.m. - 2:50 p.m.RUH-IST
4h 20mdirect
4:25 p.m. - 8:50 p.m.IST-RUH
4h 25mdirect
C$ 451SAUDIA
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Tue, 21 May - Wed, 22 May
4:20 a.m. - 5:25 p.m.RUH-IST
37h 05m1 stop
2:10 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.IST-RUH
34h 05m1 stop
C$ 456flydubai
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Thu, 16 May - Tue, 21 May
12:15 p.m. - 4:40 p.m.RUH-IST
4h 25mdirect
1:15 a.m. - 5:25 a.m.IST-RUH
4h 10mdirect
C$ 582Turkish Airlines
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Tue, 21 May - Tue, 21 May
1:10 a.m. - 5:35 a.m.RUH-IST
4h 25mdirect
1:15 a.m. - 5:25 a.m.IST-RUH
4h 10mdirect
C$ 589Turkish Airlines
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Mon, 20 May - Tue, 21 May

Flights from Riyadh to Istanbul - Travel Insights & Trends

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.

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

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

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 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$ 303 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and June, where the average cost of tickets is C$ 589 and C$ 578 respectively.

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

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for 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 month.
To get a below average price on the flight from Riyadh to Istanbul Airport, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 49 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Riyadh to Istanbul?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the last 3 days, flyadeal offered the best one-way deal for that route, at C$ 239. KAYAK users also found Riyadh to Istanbul round-trip flights on Jazeera Airways from C$ 318 and on flydubai from C$ 430.

Which airlines fly most frequently between Riyadh and Istanbul?

Turkish Airlines connects Riyadh to Istanbul with up to 2 flights per day. SAUDIA also offers 1 flight per day, while flyadeal follows with 1 flight per day.

Which airlines fly direct between Riyadh and Istanbul Airport?

Airline and price data is aggregated from results in KAYAK’s search results from the last 2 weeks for flights from Riyadh to Istanbul Airport.
There are 3 airlines that fly direct from Riyadh to Istanbul Airport. They are: SAUDIA, Turkish Airlines and flyadeal. The cheapest price of all airlines flying this route was found with Turkish Airlines at C$ 222. On average, the best prices for this route can be found at SAUDIA.

How many flights are there between Riyadh and Istanbul Airport per day?

Each day, there are between 4 and 5 nonstop flights that take off from Riyadh and land in Istanbul Airport, with an average flight time of 4h 25m. The most common departure time is 1:00 a.m. and most flights take off in the morning. Each week, there are 32 flights. The most frequent day of departure is Tuesday, when 16% of all weekly flights depart. The fewest flights depart on a Sunday.

Which cabin class options are there for flights between Riyadh and Istanbul Airport?

The average price of flights for each cabin class for the route found by users searching on KAYAK over the last 2 weeks.
There are 2 cabin class options for the route. These are Business and Economy. Perform a search on KAYAK to find the latest prices and availability for all cabin fares, which differ across airlines.

How long does a flight from Riyadh to Istanbul take?

The duration of a direct flight to Istanbul from Riyadh is typically 4h 20m. The journey crosses a distance of 3,952 km.

What’s the earliest departure time from Riyadh to Istanbul?

Early birds can take the earliest flight from Riyadh at 1:10 am and will be landing in Istanbul Airport at 5:35 am.

What’s the latest departure time from Riyadh to Istanbul?

If you prefer to fly at night, the latest flight from Riyadh to Istanbul Airport jets off at 10:55 pm and lands at 3:15 am.

Good to know

Low season

January

High season

July

Cheapest flight

C$ 239
Best time to beat the crowds (22% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (36% more expensive on average)
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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.
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 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$ 175 for a one-way ticket and C$ 233 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 A320-100/200 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, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between Riyadh and Istanbul, with SkyTeam being the most commonly used for this route.

  • 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 Turkish Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Riyadh to Istanbul are SAUDIA and Turkish Airlines. With an average price for the route of C$ 581 and an overall rating of 7.5, SAUDIA is the most popular choice. Turkish Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of C$ 719 and an overall rating of 7.4.

  • 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.

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Top tips for finding a cheap flight from Riyadh to Istanbul

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for C$ 277 or less one-way.

Prefer to fly non-stop from Riyadh to Istanbul?

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

Nonstop departures

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, +1 more

SAUDIA, Turkish Airlines, +2 more

Sunday

SAUDIA, Turkish Airlines, flyadeal

SAUDIA, Turkish Airlines, +1 more

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Nonstop returns

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, +1 more

SAUDIA, Turkish Airlines, +2 more

Sunday

SAUDIA, Turkish Airlines, flyadeal

SAUDIA, Turkish Airlines, +1 more

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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.
7.5
SAUDIAOverall score based on 975 reviews
7.7Boarding
7.4Food
7.7Comfort
7.4Entertainment
8.0Crew
Airline reviews

This booking was as a result of stolen identity and hacking my debit account. I reported it to my bank. The thief tried to book two flights, maybe more. Hopefully, Kayak will be able to block fraudulent bookings and charges better in the future.

2.0 MediocreAnonymous, Apr. 2024RUH - AMM
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This booking was as a result of stolen identity and hacking my debit account. I reported it to my bank. The thief tried to book two flights, maybe more. Hopefully, Kayak will be able to block fraudulent bookings and charges better in the future.

Food could be better. Bread should be warm served with butter. Bread quality is bad and cold served.

Entertainment for non Arabic speakers is very limited. Seats were comfortable. Seat map while booking showed 2-2-2 config, but the flight had 1-2-1..

It’s like two different companies managing fligh from DC and totally horrible company between Jeddah and Cairo

Good variety could have been better; crew not as friendly

Since it leaves at 2:00am you sleep through most of it.

The best way to fly is saudia airlines flight Every thing is better (Number one 🫶) Thank you

Much better than our first flight. Perhaps healthier food options and more food.

Pros: "The whole experience was pleasant"
Cons: "The boarding process and the gate agent should have much better people skills"
Pros: "The crew was very kind and attentive."
Cons: "We waited over an hour at the new terminal to be bussed to the old terminal where the business lounge was."

Excellent service and comfort from the moment you check in. Flight crew is hyper focused on making passengers comfortable and at ease. It’s like a flying hotel!

Horrible. Boarding was terrible. For a huge airplane, we needed to be transported to the plane. The boarding area was overcrowded and frantic. .The seats were so uncomfortable. The food was fine.

Only chicken as a meat dish through out the flight

Nothing really was great as such. Seen other no name airlines perform better.

It was a nightmare. I booked business class ticket from Ediburgh to Beirut via Istanbul to attend a funeral. I had a wonderful experience flying to Istanbul from Edinburgh. Then I could not get a boarding pass issued to Beirut. It seems that although they booked me and I had a reservation number, I had no seat allocated and the flight was full. I was asked to go from one desk to another and made to wait for 2 hours. I missed my flight as I did not have a seat assigned and it was full. The only option was to put me on the next flight, 6 hours later, for a fee of over $400. They said that was the best they can do to 'help me' and to 'take it or leave it'. Well, I was not about to be bullied; I stood my ground. I booked and paid premium for the journey, which was confirmed. The eventually accepted to not charge me extra and i waited a total of over 8 hours in the airport with no compensation. On top of my grief with the risk of missing the funeral service, I had to put up with their indifference and condescending attitude. They spoke about me in Turkish thinking I would not understand (I hold a British passport) in front of me. When they eventually handed my passport and boarding pass back to me, I showed them I was born in Istanbul and that I understood everything and said a condescending 'thank you' back to them in Turkish. You should have seen their faces. I said that consumers have rights and it is a shame that Turkish Airlines does not have good customer service to at least acknowledge and apologize for errors committed by the airline. Blaming the me, the client, for such an error and placing unreasonable ultimatums, rudeness and dismissiveness to be rid of me, particularly when I was vulnerable and visibly grieving was really shocking... The airline taints the city of Istanbul and the people of Türkiye. Such a shame.

Was not able to check in online, so had to stand in line for 90 minutes to get a boarding pass, and I had no luggage to check. Why not let people check in in advance on line? Or at a kiosk at the airport?

Boarding did not have a clue what is an EU disability card

Not a good experience from Lagos was very terrible paying for one extra bag is #403,600 in dollars is $331 which is too high and when get to Ny I don’t receive my bag till 2nd day some of my stuff was damaged am not really happy with Turkish Airlines very poor services.

3 of us were in the business class. All good except the Flight out of Mumbai is too early. It is at 6:30 am. Reporting is at 4 am. We had to get up at 3 am. US connection has 4-5 hours of layover. It would be nicer to start the India flight late (give more time to sleep at home) and have less layover duration in IST.

There was a Turkish Airlines employee sitting in front of us, we noticed from her conversations we witnessed with the cabin crew and the fact that she boarded business class. She was sat in 16A. Firstly she was talking loudly the majority of the flight with two other men, one of which was leaning over the seat in front of her. This was disturbing as they were talking loudly and we were not able to sleep. The 12 hour long flight turned into a nightmare, even the noise cancellation didn’t work for their chatter. Secondly she requested extra meals from the crew for her male friends. We believe the meals came from business class. They also took their e-cigarettes out and were caught the cabin crew, but no further action was taken. Sitting in economy and seeing this is extremely disheartening. Next time I will book Emirites, I don’t think their staff would be allowed to behave like this.

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Riyadh to Istanbul found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
30/6Sun
directflyadeal
4h 25mRUH-IST
C$ 239
19/6Wed
1 stopJazeera Airways
6h 20mRUH-IST
C$ 253
25/6Tue
1 stopJazeera Airways
17h 45mRUH-IST
C$ 254
27/6Thu
directflyadeal
4h 25mRUH-IST
C$ 257
30/6Sun
1 stopEtihad Airways
13h 50mRUH-IST
C$ 307
9/5Thu
1 stopAegean Airlines
17h 10mRUH-IST
C$ 324
26/6Wed
2 stops
14h 10mRUH-IST
C$ 325
28/6Fri
2 stops
31h 30mRUH-IST
C$ 332
24/6Mon
directTurkish Airlines
4h 25mRUH-IST
C$ 553
13/6Thu
directTurkish Airlines
4h 25mRUH-IST
C$ 4,618

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Last minute flights from Riyadh to Istanbul

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from Riyadh to Istanbul that are departing in the next 10 days.
3/5Fri
multi-stopflydubai
37h 05mRUH-IST
10/5Fri
multi-stopflydubai
32h 15mIST-RUH
C$ 430
1/5Wed
multi-stopflydubai
37h 05mRUH-IST
6/5Mon
multi-stopflydubai
32h 15mIST-RUH
C$ 436
1/5Wed
multi-stopflydubai
37h 05mRUH-IST
4/5Sat
multi-stopflydubai
32h 15mIST-RUH
C$ 441
1/5Wed
multi-stopEmirates
13h 30mRUH-IST
5/5Sun
multi-stopEmirates
20h 55mIST-RUH
C$ 720
2/5Thu
multi-stopEmirates
11h 45mRUH-IST
8/5Wed
multi-stopEmirates
10h 05mIST-RUH
C$ 767
4/5Sat
multi-stopEthiopian Air
25h 20mRUH-IST
14/5Tue
multi-stopEthiopian Air
18h 10mIST-RUH
C$ 1,102
3/5Fri
multi-stopEthiopian Air
37h 30mRUH-IST
9/5Thu
multi-stopEthiopian Air
18h 10mIST-RUH
C$ 1,606
5/5Sun
multi-stop
16h 06mRUH-IST
8/5Wed
multi-stop
26h 15mIST-RUH
C$ 1,940
1/5Wed
multi-stop
16h 06mRUH-IST
8/5Wed
multi-stop
26h 15mIST-RUH
C$ 2,015
2/5Thu
multi-stopLufthansa
19h 25mRUH-IST
10/5Fri
multi-stopLufthansa
13h 45mIST-RUH
C$ 2,212

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Riyadh - Istanbul Flights

Departure:

Riyadh (RUH)Saudi Arabia

Destination:

Istanbul (IST)Türkiye

Return flight deals:

Istanbul - Riyadh

Cabin classes:

C$ 4,405
C$ 1,125

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