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Scan through all non-stop flights from Riyadh to Istanbul. The full flight schedule below gives an overview of all non-stop flights from RUH to IST, which includes the daily timetable of every operating airline for the upcoming 12 months.
Note: for airline-specific flight schedules, please scroll further down.
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Istanbul is a wonderful place to visit all year long, but spring (March-May) and fall (September-November) are the best seasons to visit. The weather is pleasantly warm during these times, especially since the summers can be quite hot in those regions.
In total there are 4 airlines operating nonstop flights from Riyadh RUH to Istanbul IST. This section gives an overview of the flight schedules and timetables of every airline with direct flights for this route.
Click an airline below to view their RUH IST flight schedule.
Flights from RUH to IST are operated 52 times a week, with an average of 7 flights per day. Departure times vary between 00:10 - 18:10. The earliest flight departs at 00:10, the last flight departs at 18:10. However, this depends on the date you are flying so please check with the full flight schedule above to see which departure times are available on your preferred date(s) of travel.
You can fly in Economy and Business Class. Premium Economy and First Class are not available on this route (at least not as a non-stop flight).
The fastest direct flight from Riyadh to Istanbul takes 4 hours and 45 minutes. The flight distance between Riyadh and Istanbul is 1,525 miles (or 2,454 km).
There are 2 airports in Istanbul: Atatürk International Airport (Yesilköy) (IST) and Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW).
There are 52 flights per week flying from Riyadh to Istanbul (as of April 2026).
4 hours and 45 minutes is the average flight time from Riyadh to Istanbul.
The distance from Riyadh to Istanbul is 1,525 miles (2,454 kilometers).
flyadeal, Flynas, Saudi Arabian and Turkish Airlines are flying nonstop from Riyadh to Istanbul.
SkyTeam and Star Alliance are flying nonstop from Riyadh to Istanbul.
You can fly non-stop in Economy and Business Class.
Aircraft types that fly from Riyadh to Istanbul:
The earliest flight departs at 00:10 from Riyadh and arrives at 04:15 at Istanbul.
The latest flight departs at 18:10 from Riyadh and arrives at 22:15 at Istanbul.
1,525 miles (2,454 km) · 4h 45m
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04:15
Turkish Airlines
Star Alliance
TK 147
Turkish Airlines
Airbus A321 (sharklets)
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00:10
04:15
Turkish Airlines
Star Alliance
TK 147
Turkish Airlines
Boeing 737-800 (winglets)
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00:10
04:15
Turkish Airlines
Star Alliance
TK 147
Turkish Airlines
Airbus A321 (sharklets)
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00:10
04:15
Turkish Airlines
Star Alliance
TK 147
Turkish Airlines
Boeing 737 MAX 8
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00:10
04:15
Turkish Airlines
Star Alliance
TK 147
Turkish Airlines
Airbus A321 (sharklets)
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00:10
04:15
Turkish Airlines
Star Alliance
TK 147
Turkish Airlines
Boeing 737-800 (winglets)
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01:25
05:30
Turkish Airlines
Star Alliance
TK 249
Turkish Airlines
Airbus A321 (sharklets)
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01:45
05:45
Turkish Airlines
Star Alliance
TK 141
Turkish Airlines
Airbus A330-200
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01:45
05:45
Turkish Airlines
Star Alliance
TK 141
Turkish Airlines
Airbus A330-200
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01:45
05:45
Turkish Airlines
Star Alliance
TK 141
Turkish Airlines
Airbus A330-200
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01:45
05:45
Turkish Airlines
Star Alliance
TK 141
Turkish Airlines
Airbus A321 (sharklets)
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01:45
05:45
Turkish Airlines
Star Alliance
TK 141
Turkish Airlines
Airbus A330-200
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01:45
05:45
Turkish Airlines
Star Alliance
TK 141
Turkish Airlines
Airbus A330-200
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01:45
05:45
Turkish Airlines
Star Alliance
TK 141
Turkish Airlines
Airbus A321 (sharklets)
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01:45
05:45
Turkish Airlines
Star Alliance
TK 141
Turkish Airlines
Airbus A330-200
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01:45
05:45
Turkish Airlines
Star Alliance
TK 141
Turkish Airlines
Airbus A330-200
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01:45
05:45
Turkish Airlines
Star Alliance
TK 141
Turkish Airlines
Airbus A330-200
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01:45
05:45
Turkish Airlines
Star Alliance
TK 141
Turkish Airlines
Airbus A321 (sharklets)
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02:50
06:55
Turkish Airlines
Star Alliance
TK 247
Turkish Airlines
Airbus A321 (sharklets)
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06:25
10:30
Turkish Airlines
Star Alliance
TK 145
Turkish Airlines
Airbus A321 (sharklets)
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06:25
10:30
Turkish Airlines
Star Alliance
TK 145
Turkish Airlines
Airbus A321 (sharklets)
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06:25
10:30
Turkish Airlines
Star Alliance
TK 145
Turkish Airlines
Airbus A330-200
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06:25
10:30
Turkish Airlines
Star Alliance
TK 145
Turkish Airlines
Airbus A321 (sharklets)
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06:40
10:45
Turkish Airlines
Star Alliance
TK 145
Turkish Airlines
Airbus A330-300
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06:40
10:45
Turkish Airlines
Star Alliance
TK 145
Turkish Airlines
Airbus A330-200
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10:30
14:45
Saudi Arabian
SkyTeam
SV 263
Saudi Arabian
Airbus A321-100/200
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F
10:30
14:45
Saudi Arabian
SkyTeam
SV 263
Saudi Arabian
Airbus A320-100/200
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10:30
14:45
Saudi Arabian
SkyTeam
SV 263
Saudi Arabian
Airbus A321-100/200
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10:30
14:45
Saudi Arabian
SkyTeam
SV 263
Saudi Arabian
Airbus A321-100/200
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10:40
14:50
Saudi Arabian
SkyTeam
SV 263
Saudi Arabian
Airbus A330
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10:40
14:50
Saudi Arabian
SkyTeam
SV 263
Saudi Arabian
Airbus A330
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10:40
14:50
Saudi Arabian
SkyTeam
SV 263
Saudi Arabian
Airbus A330
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12:15
16:25
Turkish Airlines
Star Alliance
TK 143
Turkish Airlines
Boeing 737 MAX 8
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12:15
16:25
Turkish Airlines
Star Alliance
TK 143
Turkish Airlines
Airbus A321 (sharklets)
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12:15
16:25
Turkish Airlines
Star Alliance
TK 143
Turkish Airlines
Airbus A321 (sharklets)
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12:15
16:25
Turkish Airlines
Star Alliance
TK 143
Turkish Airlines
Boeing 737 MAX 8
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12:15
16:25
Turkish Airlines
Star Alliance
TK 143
Turkish Airlines
Boeing 737-800 (winglets)
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12:15
16:25
Turkish Airlines
Star Alliance
TK 143
Turkish Airlines
Airbus A321 (sharklets)
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12:35
16:45
Turkish Airlines
Star Alliance
TK 143
Turkish Airlines
Airbus A321 (sharklets)
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13:45
18:00
Saudi Arabian
SkyTeam
SV 267
Saudi Arabian
Airbus A321-100/200
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13:45
18:00
Saudi Arabian
SkyTeam
SV 267
Saudi Arabian
Airbus A320-100/200
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13:45
18:00
Saudi Arabian
SkyTeam
SV 267
Saudi Arabian
Airbus A321-100/200
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15:25
19:55
Flynas
XY 299
Flynas
Boeing 737
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15:25
19:50
flyadeal
F3 573
flyadeal
Airbus A320-100/200
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15:25
19:55
Flynas
XY 299
Flynas
Airbus A320neo
Y
W
J
F
16:15
20:40
flyadeal
F3 573
flyadeal
Airbus A320-100/200
Y
W
J
F
16:30
20:35
Turkish Airlines
Star Alliance
TK 247
Turkish Airlines
Boeing 737-800 (winglets)
Y
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J
F
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