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Cheap Flight Deals from Riyadh to Istanbul Airport (RUH-IST)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Riyadh to Istanbul Airport 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 Riyadh to Istanbul

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3:25 pm - 8:00 pmRUH-IST
4h 35mnonstop
9:00 pm - 1:35 amIST-RUH
4h 35mnonstop
698 ﷼flyadeal
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Mon, Jan 20 - Thu, Feb 13
3:25 pm - 8:00 pmRUH-IST
4h 35mnonstop
9:00 pm - 1:35 amIST-RUH
4h 35mnonstop
706 ﷼flyadeal
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Sun, Jan 19 - Tue, Jan 28
10:25 pm - 3:30 pmRUH-IST
17h 05m1 stop
6:05 am - 2:40 pmIST-RUH
8h 35m1 stop
1,160 ﷼Gulf Air
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Mon, Jan 6 - Fri, Jan 17
10:25 pm - 3:30 pmRUH-IST
17h 05m1 stop
6:05 am - 2:40 pmIST-RUH
8h 35m1 stop
1,190 ﷼Gulf Air
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Sun, Jan 5 - Fri, Jan 17
4:30 am - 1:20 pmRUH-IST
8h 50m1 stop
7:35 am - 3:25 pmIST-RUH
7h 50m1 stop
1,217 ﷼Etihad Airways
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Fri, Jan 17 - Sun, Jan 26
2:30 am - 10:55 amRUH-IST
8h 25m1 stop
4:25 pm - 8:45 pmIST-RUH
4h 20mnonstop
1,220 ﷼SAUDIA
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Thu, Jan 16 - Sun, Jan 26
10:40 pm - 6:30 amRUH-IST
7h 50m1 stop
7:35 am - 9:10 amIST-RUH
25h 35m1 stop
1,232 ﷼Etihad Airways
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Fri, Jan 17 - Sun, Jan 26
6:45 am - 11:25 amRUH-IST
4h 40mnonstop
1:35 am - 5:45 amIST-RUH
4h 10mnonstop
1,235 ﷼Turkish Airlines
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Tue, Jan 21 - Sun, Jan 26
6:45 am - 11:25 amRUH-IST
4h 40mnonstop
1:35 am - 5:45 amIST-RUH
4h 10mnonstop
1,254 ﷼Turkish Airlines
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Mon, Jan 20 - Thu, Jan 30
2:30 am - 10:55 amRUH-IST
8h 25m1 stop
4:25 pm - 8:45 pmIST-RUH
4h 20mnonstop
1,277 ﷼SAUDIA
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Tue, Jan 21 - Wed, Jan 29

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 Airport?

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 Airport, look for departures on Sundays and avoid leaving on a Tuesday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Istanbul Airport, Wednesday is the cheapest day to fly and Monday 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 October, where tickets cost 646 ﷼ (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and July, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is 1,419 ﷼ and 1,074 ﷼ 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 764 ﷼, 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 10 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 15 weeks before departure.

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March

High season

July

Cheapest flight

368 ﷼
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 18% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 18% increase in price.
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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.
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FAQs for booking Riyadh to Istanbul Airport 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 98 ﷼ for a one-way ticket and 186 ﷼ for a round-trip.

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

    Riyadh and Istanbul Airport are both served by 1 main airport. You will leave Riyadh from Riyadh King Khaled Intl and will be arriving at Istanbul.

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

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

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

    The Airbus A320-100/200 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Riyadh to Istanbul Airport flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Riyadh to Istanbul Airport?

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

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

    There are nonstop flights from Riyadh to Istanbul Airport 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 1,355 ﷼ and an overall rating of 7.4, SAUDIA is the most popular choice. Turkish Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of 1,082 ﷼ and an overall rating of 7.3.

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

    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 Airport.

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

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

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

    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 Airport 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 Airport?

    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 Airport 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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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 782 ﷼ or less one-way and 1,456 ﷼ or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly 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.

Nonstop departures

Riyadh King Khaled Intl to Istanbul

Monday

SAUDIA, Turkish Airlines, flyadeal

SAUDIA, Turkish Airlines, +1 more

Tuesday

SAUDIA, Turkish Airlines, flyadeal

SAUDIA, Turkish Airlines, +1 more

Wednesday

SAUDIA, Turkish Airlines, flyadeal

SAUDIA, Turkish Airlines, +1 more

Thursday

SAUDIA, Turkish Airlines, flyadeal

SAUDIA, Turkish Airlines, +1 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

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

SAUDIA, Turkish Airlines, +1 more

Wednesday

SAUDIA, Turkish Airlines, flyadeal

SAUDIA, Turkish Airlines, +1 more

Thursday

SAUDIA, Turkish Airlines, flyadeal

SAUDIA, Turkish Airlines, +1 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

SAUDIA, Turkish Airlines, +1 more

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Top 5 airlines serving 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.
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7.4
SAUDIAOverall score based on 711 reviews
7.5Comfort
7.2Food
7.1Entertainment
7.9Crew
7.6Boarding
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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.

10.0 ExcellentSunderesh, Dec 2024BLR - JED
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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.

It’s very tiring journey with only 3 seats in a row and not good for family of four. Online checkin don’t work and unable to select the seats while going.

Ok, the flight was not full yet I had people on both sided and the chairs were tight. Only 2 kinds of snacks didn’t even have milk for the coffee.

Economy seats are better than most other international airlines. Crew is nice, food is halal and pretty good. Seatback tv selection is ok, not great. Wifi is poor and crazy expensive, "free" messaging lasts 15 minutes and capped at 3mb, full flight plans are $50 USD and still very tightly data capped.

Food was bad, boarding experience especially at Jeddah was extremely chaotic. Flights were very uncomfortable with Meals at odd times

Make all food options available, than running out even before mid way through the service

Make the food options available, than running out even before mid way through the service.

Istanbul to Miami is a very long flight, somewhat uncomfortable, especially because the seating offers very limited space outside of business class.

Very old plane on the Istanbul to Bangkok flight, had an emergency exit isle row, no where to put anything, on a plus point loads of leg room. Food was the best I have had in 39 years of flying.

Absolutely horrible experience. It's an overnight flight for over 5 hours and business class does not have beds!!!!! I had a slightly bigger than economy class seat that was broken and not even reclining correctly. I should get a refund for this flight as they changed the aircraft to a small one and that is not what I paid the business class price for!

Professional & courteous cabin crew. Food was very good even in economy class

This time my experience was very bad. The Turkish Airlines changed my flight from Erbil to Istanbul from 8:15 AM to 11:20 AM few days before the trip. This made my transit in Istanbul about ONE hour. I have a special needs child and need extra time to navigate the huge new Istanbul airport with a child. To make the matter even more stressful the flight took off about 20 minutes late from Erbil which made our transit even shorter (around 40 minutes). The Turkish Airlines failed me on too many points despite clearly asking for help and as follows: 1. I asked the checking agent in Erbil for seats at the front of the plane to exit first and he stated the closest one is in the middle of the plane and I should ask the flight crew for help 2. I asked the boarding agent in Erbil to ask the flight crew to let us out first since we don’t have much transit time and she said she can’t and they wouldn’t listen to her anyway. 3. When we boarded I specifically asked the cabin crew chief the same request and after some discussion he wanted to get rid of me and said, they will help when we land. I again politely reminded the same person to help us when we exit before landing and this time he stated he would NOT be able to even announce to the passenger to let the people which short transit first and I should just deal with it like other passengers. He also told me to ask for help from the airlines staff at the gate when we get to the airport. This is very rude coming from the Cabin Crew chief. 4. I asked the airline crew at the gate which he had a cell phone to call the gate of my flight to inform them we are on our way and the agent pretended he didn’t speak English… Frustrating 5. I went to the Golf Card station (used to transfer passenger in the large airport) and asked for a ride and the driver there “shooed” me away pretending he doesn’t understand English while looking into his phone constantly telling me “Go this way, Go this way”. I saw first-hand other well able passengers on these cards and Turkish looking families get help on our way … which is clear discriminations. 6. We finally got to the Gate as one of the last people and we didn’t even use the bathroom on our way and made it back to Canada. I am extremely frustrated with the TKY this time and feel discriminated against just because I look from the Middle East despite I am and my child are Canadian. The Turkish Airlines operations failed me on too many points this time.

7 stars hospitality and an excellent service by the Turkish Airline entire team. Somehow, our membership numbers for mileage points were not indicated on our boarding passes issued at O’Hare Airport by the Turkish Airlines check in desk. During transit in Istanbul, I brought to attention of customer service Turkish Airlines. Please have our mileage points posted to our membership account from O’Hare Chicago to Lahore for both my wife Kaukab Shirazi Thank you

Terrible boarding experience, with an incomprehensible assignment of priorities. “Fast track” was the slowest. Poor system planning.

My flight has been changed twice so far. Disappointed with Turkish!

Internet connection was very weak, did not connect at all. Seat comfort was poor, buttons didn't work properly. Overall not impressed in business class.

The flight was delayed both legs of the journey. The seats were cramped.

Pegasus Airlines which is the most efficient and cost worth low cost airline all over the Europe

Flight from London was delayed and we had to hurry up to catch the connecting flight to Riyadh

The crew were outstandingly kind and cheerful. We carried our cat and they offered help.

Late departure. No announcements. Boarding was a disaster. Some kind of technical issue scanning boarding passes.

Pegasus is a very efficient airline. Passengers, however are sometimes unruly. Getting up right after take off. Getting up right when we land and before getting to the gate. Switching seats to the front so she can get a better seat. It is unfair for those that actually paid for seats. Flight attendants seem to not enforce it. One or two bad actors ruins it. Overall, the airline is great.

Pegasus is not a very comfortable airline. They’re not in any way hospitable

It was like moving cattle around. Very abrupt, uncomfortable and not much hospitality

All good but air not give the pasing er any food even glase of water

Flight delayed by 1hr when we already boarded because someone had to get off. Leg room is terrible for 6ft people like me.

I used the airline 5-6 times for the last year and every flight have had perfect timing and I like it. Despite catastrophic absence of space for my legs 😁

It was hot inside as the air conditioner was not working and the crew members were not courteous

the seat you book will always be taken by someone else..…

Nothing The flight delayed for more than 3 hours as usual

In the future, it is preferable to provide free snacks

I like the price of the ticket. I do not like the waiting, waiting, waiting to drop off luggage. I do not like the waiting, waiting, waiting to board. I liked that the flight was on time.

Very poor Customer service…the girl at the check in desk was horrible. her service was not even close to world standard but I think Flynass can improve and learn to treat their customers better

The flight delayed. No screen, no charge for mobile devices. The portion of food is very small. The food is not delicious and no sweet just 3 pieces of fruit mostly apple. If you want coffee or tea you have to buy even you buy ticket at higher price than airlines that offer drinks, snacks and meals for free.

Pros: "i need to change the date but cannot find anyone help, including either call center or flynas staff in airport"
Cons: "just give me a simple way to change my flight"
Cons: "People are sitting in our seats!!! This issue is on every single flight I have with FlyNas"

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

Boarding staff is changing passenger locations regardless of the money you pay during reservation. They do not respect women and specially when pregnant. Very bad airlines and bad staff. It will be on my blacklist onwards!!

They took our bags at the door of the plane stating that the cabin was full. Then we waited over 39 min for getting the bags from baggage claim. Flight was late This is usual for flyadeal . Very bad experience again

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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.
1/20Mon
nonstopflyadeal
4h 35mRUH-IST
368 ﷼
1/27Mon
nonstopflyadeal
4h 35mRUH-IST
379 ﷼
2/23Sun
1 stopKuwait Airways
10h 15mRUH-IST
544 ﷼
12/28Sat
1 stopKuwait Airways
10h 15mRUH-IST
616 ﷼
1/20Mon
1 stopGulf Air
27h 25mRUH-IST
691 ﷼
12/25Wed
1 stopGulf Air
8h 30mRUH-IST
740 ﷼
4/3Thu
nonstopTurkish Airlines
4h 30mRUH-IST
766 ﷼
1/19Sun
nonstopTurkish Airlines
4h 35mRUH-IST
788 ﷼
12/26Thu
1 stopSAUDIA
12h 50mRUH-IST
942 ﷼
12/25Wed
1 stopSAUDIA
9h 55mRUH-IST
1,055 ﷼

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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.
12/24Tue
nonstopflyadeal
4h 35mRUH-IST
12/29Sun
nonstopflyadeal
4h 35mIST-RUH
965 ﷼
12/22Sun
nonstopflyadeal
4h 35mRUH-IST
12/29Sun
nonstopflyadeal
4h 35mIST-RUH
969 ﷼
12/24Tue
multi-stopSAUDIA
8h 10mRUH-IST
12/29Sun
multi-stopSAUDIA
7h 20mIST-RUH
1,243 ﷼
12/23Mon
multi-stopSAUDIA
9h 45mRUH-IST
1/3Fri
multi-stopSAUDIA
7h 50mIST-RUH
1,247 ﷼
12/22Sun
multi-stopGulf Air
17h 05mRUH-IST
12/29Sun
multi-stopGulf Air
8h 35mIST-RUH
1,273 ﷼
12/24Tue
nonstopTurkish Airlines
4h 35mRUH-IST
12/30Mon
nonstopTurkish Airlines
4h 10mIST-RUH
1,280 ﷼
12/23Mon
multi-stopGulf Air
17h 05mRUH-IST
12/28Sat
multi-stopGulf Air
15h 15mIST-RUH
1,314 ﷼
12/24Tue
nonstopTurkish Airlines
4h 35mRUH-IST
12/30Mon
nonstopTurkish Airlines
4h 10mIST-RUH
1,333 ﷼
12/21Sat
multi-stopEtihad Airways
8h 50mRUH-IST
12/24Tue
multi-stopEtihad Airways
18h 30mIST-RUH
1,814 ﷼
12/21Sat
multi-stopEtihad Airways
8h 50mRUH-IST
12/25Wed
multi-stopEtihad Airways
7h 55mIST-RUH
1,817 ﷼

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