Non-stop flights to Riyadh (RUH)
King Khalid International Airport is the second largest airport in Saudi Arabia. It is an international airport. In total there are 91 airports around the world that have direct flights to Riyadh, spread around 88 cities in 36 countries. Currently, there are 25 domestic flights to Riyadh.
Riyadh is mainly known for sightseeing & culture and its nature.
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All direct flights to Riyadh Airlines flying to Riyadh Business Class flights First Class flights Intercontinental flights International flights Domestic flights Alternative airports FAQThis month, there are 4,894 flights arriving at Riyadh Airport, which are 163 flights per day or 7 flights per hour. On an average day, there is at least 1 flight arriving every 9 minutes.
The most frequently departed flights to Riyadh are routes from Jeddah (JED) in Saudi Arabia and Abha (AHB), also in Saudi Arabia. These two routes together are operated 1544 times this month, and make up for 32% of all monthly arrivals at King Khalid International Airport.
The longest flight to Riyadh RUH is departing from Washington (IAD). This non-stop flight takes around 14 hours and 15 minutes and covers a distance of 6,737 miles (10,842 km).
List of all direct flights to Riyadh
Below you can find a list of all cities and countries that have direct flights to Riyadh, ordered by popularity.









Airlines flying to Riyadh
Currently, there are 38 airlines that fly to Riyadh. Most flights to Riyadh are operated by Saudi Arabian, as they connect 71 airports to RUH. That’s around 2 times as much as Nas Air, the second biggest airline in terms of operated flight routes to Riyadh. Below you can find a list of airlines that operate most RUH flights:












Business class flights to Riyadh
There are 77 airports that have flights to Riyadh in Business Class. All airports that offer business class flights to RUH are listed below:









First class flights to Riyadh
If you are looking for a luxurious flight, there's a total of 9 airports to choose from that have flights to RUH in First Class.









Intercontinental flights to Riyadh
These are all non-stop intercontinental flights to King Khalid International Airport (RUH), as of February 2021:
* Please note that there are no direct services from Canada, Southern America, Central America, the Caribbean, Japan, Eastern Asia, Central Asia or Oceania.
Non-stop flights from Europe to Riyadh
Saudi Arabian (SkyTeam): seasonal flights from Frankfurt (FRA), Munich (MUC), Geneva (GVA), London Heathrow (LHR), Milan (Malpensa) (MXP), Rome (Fiumicino) (FCO), Madrid (MAD), Paris (CDG) and year-round flights from Amsterdam (AMS).
Lufthansa (Star Alliance): year-round flights from Frankfurt (FRA).
Nas Air: seasonal flights from Salzburg (SZG), Vienna (VIE), Tirana (TIA) and Sarajevo (SJJ).
British Airways (Oneworld): seasonal flights from London Heathrow (LHR).
Aegean (Star Alliance): seasonal flights from Athens (ATH).
KLM (SkyTeam): seasonal flights from Amsterdam (AMS).
Non-stop flights from the US to Riyadh
Saudi Arabian is currently the only airline flying non-stop from the United States to Riyadh. They fly seasonal from New York City (JFK) and year-round from Washington (IAD).
Non-stop flights from Africa to Riyadh
Saudi Arabian (SkyTeam): seasonal flights from Addis Ababa (ADD), year-round flights from Alexandria (HBE), Cairo (CAI), seasonal flights from Sharm el-Sheikh (SSH), Casablanca (CMN) and year-round flights from Khartoum (KRT).
Ethiopian Airlines (Star Alliance): year-round flights from Addis Ababa (ADD).
Nas Air: year-round flights from Cairo (CAI), seasonal flights from Hurghada (HRG), Sharm el-Sheikh (SSH) and year-round flights from Khartoum (KRT).
Air Arabia Egypt: year-round flights from Alexandria (HBE), Asyut (ATZ), Cairo (CAI) and Sohag (HMB).
Air Cairo: seasonal flights from Alexandria (HBE), Asyut (ATZ), Cairo (CAI) and year-round flights from Sohag (HMB).
Egyptair (Star Alliance): year-round flights from Alexandria (HBE) and Cairo (CAI).
Nile Air: seasonal flights from Cairo (CAI).
Royal Air Maroc (Oneworld): seasonal flights from Casablanca (CMN).
Non-stop flights from the Middle-East / Western Asia to Riyadh
Saudi Arabian and Nas Air have a strong network of non-stop flights from the Middle-East.
Saudi Arabian (SkyTeam): year-round flights from Bahrain Island (BAH), Amman (AMM), Kuwait City (KWI), Beirut (BEY), Doha (DOH), Abha (AHB), Al Qaisumah / Hafr Al-Batin (AQI), Al Ula (ULH), Al Wajh (EJH), Al-Baha (ABT), Al-Jawf (AJF), Arar (RAE), Bisha (BHH), Dammam (DMM), seasonal flights from Dawadmi (DWD), year-round flights from Gassim (ELQ), Gurayat (URY), Ha'il (HAS), Jeddah (JED), Jizan (GIZ), Medina (MED), Najran (Nejran) (EAM), Rafha (RAH), Sharurah (SHW), Ta'if (TIF), Tabuk (TUU), Turaif (TUI), Wadi al-Dawasir (WAE), Yanbu (Yenbo) (YNB), Istanbul (IST), Abu Dhabi (AUH) and seasonal flights from Dubai (DXB).
Lufthansa (Star Alliance): year-round flights from Bahrain Island (BAH).
Gulf Air: year-round flights from Bahrain Island (BAH).
Nas Air: year-round flights from Amman (AMM), Kuwait City (KWI), seasonal flights from Beirut (BEY), year-round flights from Abha (AHB), Al-Jawf (AJF), Dammam (DMM), Ha'il (HAS), Jeddah (JED), Jizan (GIZ), Medina (MED), Najran (Nejran) (EAM), Ta'if (TIF), Tabuk (TUU), Hatay (HTY), seasonal flights from Istanbul (Sabiha) (SAW), year-round flights from Dubai (DXB), seasonal flights from Batumi (BUS), Tbilisi (TBS) and Salalah (SLL).
Royal Jordanian (Oneworld): year-round flights from Amman (AMM).
Jazeera Airways: year-round flights from Kuwait City (KWI).
Kuwait Airways: year-round flights from Kuwait City (KWI).
Middle East (SkyTeam): year-round flights from Beirut (BEY).
Qatar Airways (Oneworld): seasonal flights from Doha (DOH).
KLM (SkyTeam): seasonal flights from Dammam (DMM) and Dubai (DXB).
Royal Air Maroc (Oneworld): year-round flights from Jeddah (JED).
Air Caucasus: year-round flights from Jeddah (JED) and Dubai (DXB).
flyadeal: seasonal flights from Abha (AHB), Dammam (DMM), Ha'il (HAS), Jeddah (JED), Jizan (GIZ), Medina (MED) and Tabuk (TUU).
Pegasus: seasonal flights from Istanbul (Sabiha) (SAW) and Trabzon (TZX).
Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance): year-round flights from Istanbul (IST) and seasonal flights from Istanbul (Sabiha) (SAW).
Air Arabia: year-round flights from Dubai (Sharjah) (SHJ).
Emirates: year-round flights from Dubai (DXB).
Etihad Airways: year-round flights from Abu Dhabi (AUH).
Flydubai: year-round flights from Dubai (DXB).
Oman Air: seasonal flights from Muscat (MCT).
SalamAir: year-round flights from Muscat (MCT).
Non-stop flights from India / South Asia to Riyadh
Saudi Arabian (SkyTeam) has a significant network of flights from India or Southern Asia to Riyadh.
Saudi Arabian (SkyTeam): year-round flights from Dhaka (DAC), seasonal flights from Bengaluru (BLR), Chennai (MAA), Hyderabad (HYD), Kochi (COK), Kozhikode (CCJ), Lucknow (LKO), Mumbai (BOM), New Delhi (DEL), Thiruvananthapuram (TRV), Malé (MLE), year-round flights from Islamabad (ISB), Karachi (KHI), Lahore (LHE), seasonal flights from Multan (MUX) and year-round flights from Peshawar (PEW).
Biman Airlines: year-round flights from Dhaka (DAC).
Nas Air: seasonal flights from Hyderabad (HYD), Lucknow (LKO), New Delhi (DEL), year-round flights from Islamabad (ISB) and Lahore (LHE).
Air India (Star Alliance): seasonal flights from Kochi (COK), year-round flights from Mumbai (BOM), New Delhi (DEL) and seasonal flights from Thiruvananthapuram (TRV).
IndiGo Airlines: seasonal flights from Kozhikode (CCJ).
Airblue: seasonal flights from Islamabad (ISB).
Pakistan: year-round flights from Islamabad (ISB), Karachi (KHI), Lahore (LHE), Multan (MUX), Peshawar (PEW) and Sialkot (SKT).
Ariana: seasonal flights from Kabul (KBL).
Kam Air: year-round flights from Kabul (KBL).
Himalaya Airlines: seasonal flights from Kathmandu (KTM).
SriLankan Airlines (Oneworld): year-round flights from Colombo (CMB).
Non-stop flights from China to Riyadh
Saudi Arabian is currently the only airline flying non-stop from China to Riyadh. They fly seasonal from Beijing Daxing (PKX) and year-round from Guangzhou (CAN).
Non-stop flights from South-East Asia to Riyadh
Saudi Arabian (SkyTeam): seasonal flights from Jakarta (CGK), Kuala Lumpur (KUL) and year-round flights from Manila (MNL).
Philippine Airlines: seasonal flights from Manila (MNL).
International flights to Riyadh
Flights from Afghanistan to Riyadh

Kabul is the only city in Afghanistan with direct flights to Riyadh. From Kabul, you can fly non-stop with Ariana or Kam Air.
Flights from Albania to Riyadh

In Albania, the only airport that has a direct connection to Riyadh is Tirana. From Tirana, direct flights are offered by Nas Air. This is a seasonal route that starts in May and ends in September.
Flights from Austria to Riyadh

There are 2 airports in Austria that have non-stop flights to Riyadh.
From Salzburg and Vienna, you can fly with Nas Air.
Flights from Bahrain to Riyadh

There is 1 airport in Bahrain that has a direct connection to Riyadh, which is Bahrain Island. From Bahrain Island, direct flights are offered by Gulf Air, Lufthansa (Star Alliance) and Saudi Arabian (SkyTeam).
Flights from Bangladesh to Riyadh

In Bangladesh, the only airport that has a direct connection to Riyadh is Dhaka. From Dhaka, you can fly non-stop with Biman Airlines or Saudi Arabian (SkyTeam).
Flights from Bosnia & Herzegovina to Riyadh

Sarajevo is the only city in Bosnia & Herzegovina with direct flights to Riyadh. From Sarajevo, direct flights are offered by Nas Air. This is a seasonal route that starts in May and ends in September.
Flights from China to Riyadh

If you are looking for a direct flight from China to Riyadh, there are 2 airports to choose from.
From Beijing Daxing and Guangzhou, you can fly with Saudi Arabian (SkyTeam).
Flights from Egypt to Riyadh

In Egypt there are several airports with flights to Riyadh (6 in total).
From Alexandria, there are 4 airlines that have direct services to Riyadh, which are Air Arabia Egypt, Air Cairo, Egyptair (Star Alliance) and Saudi Arabian (SkyTeam).
From Asyut, you can fly non-stop with Air Arabia Egypt or Air Cairo.
From Cairo, airlines that operate direct flights are Air Arabia Egypt, Air Cairo, Egyptair (Star Alliance), Nas Air, Nile Air and Saudi Arabian (SkyTeam).
From Hurghada, the only airline with direct flights is Nas Air. This is a seasonal route that starts in May and ends in September.
From Sharm el-Sheikh, you can fly non-stop with Nas Air or Saudi Arabian (SkyTeam). This route is not operational yet but will start in May.
From Sohag, you can fly non-stop with Air Arabia Egypt or Air Cairo.
Flights from Ethiopia to Riyadh

There is 1 airport in Ethiopia that has a direct connection to Riyadh, which is Addis Ababa. From Addis Ababa, you can fly non-stop with Ethiopian Airlines (Star Alliance) or Saudi Arabian (SkyTeam).
Flights from France to Riyadh

Paris is the only city in France with direct flights to Riyadh. From Paris, direct flights are offered by Saudi Arabian (SkyTeam). This route is not operational yet but will start in March.
Flights from Georgia to Riyadh

In Georgia, there are 2 airports that have direct flights to Riyadh.
From Batumi and Tbilisi, you can fly with Nas Air.
Flights from Germany to Riyadh

If you are looking for a direct flight from Germany to Riyadh, there are 2 airports to choose from.
From Frankfurt, you can fly non-stop with Lufthansa (Star Alliance) or Saudi Arabian (SkyTeam).
From Munich, the only airline with direct flights is Saudi Arabian (SkyTeam). This route is not operational yet but will start in May.
Flights from Greece to Riyadh

In Greece, the only airport that has a direct connection to Riyadh is Athens. From Athens, direct flights are offered by Aegean (Star Alliance). This is a seasonal route that starts in May and ends in August.
Flights from India to Riyadh

In India there are several airports with flights to Riyadh (9 in total).
From Bengaluru and Chennai, you can fly with Saudi Arabian (SkyTeam).
From Hyderabad, you can fly non-stop with Nas Air or Saudi Arabian (SkyTeam). This route is not operational yet but will start in March.
From Kochi, you can fly non-stop with Air India (Star Alliance) or Saudi Arabian (SkyTeam). This route is not operational yet but will start in March.
From Kozhikode, you can fly non-stop with IndiGo Airlines or Saudi Arabian (SkyTeam).
From Lucknow, you can fly non-stop with Nas Air or Saudi Arabian (SkyTeam). This route is not operational yet but will start in March.
From Mumbai, you can fly non-stop with Air India (Star Alliance) or Saudi Arabian (SkyTeam).
From New Delhi, direct flights are offered by Air India (Star Alliance), Nas Air and Saudi Arabian (SkyTeam).
From Thiruvananthapuram, you can fly non-stop with Air India (Star Alliance) or Saudi Arabian (SkyTeam). This route is not operational yet but will start in March.
Flights from Indonesia to Riyadh

There is 1 airport in Indonesia that has a direct connection to Riyadh, which is Jakarta. From Jakarta, direct flights are offered by Saudi Arabian (SkyTeam). This is a seasonal route that starts in October and ends in January.
Flights from Italy to Riyadh

There are 2 airports in Italy that have non-stop flights to Riyadh.
From Milan (Malpensa) and Rome (Fiumicino), you can fly with Saudi Arabian (SkyTeam).
Flights from Jordan to Riyadh

In Jordan, the only airport that has a direct connection to Riyadh is Amman. From Amman, direct flights are offered by Nas Air, Royal Jordanian (Oneworld) and Saudi Arabian (SkyTeam).
Flights from Kuwait to Riyadh

Kuwait City is the only city in Kuwait with direct flights to Riyadh. From Kuwait City, there are 4 airlines that have direct services to Riyadh, which are Jazeera Airways, Kuwait Airways, Nas Air and Saudi Arabian (SkyTeam).
Flights from Lebanon to Riyadh

There is 1 airport in Lebanon that has a direct connection to Riyadh, which is Beirut. From Beirut, direct flights are offered by Middle East (SkyTeam), Nas Air and Saudi Arabian (SkyTeam).
Flights from Malaysia to Riyadh

Kuala Lumpur is the only city in Malaysia with direct flights to Riyadh. From Kuala Lumpur, direct flights are offered by Saudi Arabian (SkyTeam). This route is not operational yet but will start in April.
Flights from Maldives to Riyadh

In Maldives, the only airport that has a direct connection to Riyadh is Malé. From Malé, direct flights are offered by Saudi Arabian (SkyTeam). This route is not operational yet but will start in May.
Flights from Morocco to Riyadh

There is 1 airport in Morocco that has a direct connection to Riyadh, which is Casablanca. From Casablanca, you can fly non-stop with Royal Air Maroc (Oneworld) or Saudi Arabian (SkyTeam). This route is not operational yet but will start in May.
Flights from Nepal to Riyadh

In Nepal, the only airport that has a direct connection to Riyadh is Kathmandu. From Kathmandu, direct flights are offered by Himalaya Airlines. This is a seasonal route that starts in February and ends in March.
Flights from Netherlands to Riyadh

Amsterdam is the only city in Netherlands with direct flights to Riyadh. From Amsterdam, you can fly non-stop with KLM (SkyTeam) or Saudi Arabian (SkyTeam).
Flights from Oman to Riyadh

In Oman, there are 2 airports that have direct flights to Riyadh.
From Muscat, you can fly non-stop with Oman Air or SalamAir.
From Salalah, the only airline with direct flights is Nas Air. This is a seasonal route that starts in June and ends in August.
Flights from Pakistan to Riyadh

In Pakistan there are several airports with flights to Riyadh (6 in total).
From Islamabad, there are 4 airlines that have direct services to Riyadh, which are Airblue, Nas Air, Pakistan and Saudi Arabian (SkyTeam).
From Karachi, you can fly non-stop with Pakistan or Saudi Arabian (SkyTeam).
From Lahore, direct flights are offered by Nas Air, Pakistan and Saudi Arabian (SkyTeam).
From Multan and Peshawar, you can fly with Pakistan and Saudi Arabian (SkyTeam).
From Sialkot, you can fly non-stop to Riyadh with Pakistan.
Flights from Philippines to Riyadh

There is 1 airport in Philippines that has a direct connection to Riyadh, which is Manila. From Manila, you can fly non-stop with Philippine Airlines or Saudi Arabian (SkyTeam).
Flights from Qatar to Riyadh

Doha is the only city in Qatar with direct flights to Riyadh. From Doha, you can fly non-stop with Qatar Airways (Oneworld) or Saudi Arabian (SkyTeam).
Flights from Spain to Riyadh

In Spain, the only airport that has a direct connection to Riyadh is Madrid. From Madrid, direct flights are offered by Saudi Arabian (SkyTeam). This is a seasonal route that starts in March and ends in May.
Flights from Sri Lanka to Riyadh

There is 1 airport in Sri Lanka that has a direct connection to Riyadh, which is Colombo. From Colombo, direct flights are offered by SriLankan Airlines (Oneworld).
Flights from Sudan to Riyadh

In Sudan, the only airport that has a direct connection to Riyadh is Khartoum. From Khartoum, you can fly non-stop with Nas Air or Saudi Arabian (SkyTeam).
Flights from Switzerland to Riyadh

Geneva is the only city in Switzerland with direct flights to Riyadh. From Geneva, direct flights are offered by Saudi Arabian (SkyTeam). This route is not operational yet but will start in May.
Flights from Turkey to Riyadh

There are 4 airports in Turkey that have non-stop flights to Riyadh.
From Hatay, direct flights are offered by Nas Air.
From Istanbul, you can fly non-stop with Saudi Arabian (SkyTeam) or Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
From Istanbul (Sabiha), direct flights are offered by Nas Air, Pegasus and Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
From Trabzon, the only airline with direct flights is Pegasus. This is a seasonal route that starts in June and ends in September.
Flights from United Arab Emirates to Riyadh

If you are looking for a direct flight from United Arab Emirates to Riyadh, there are 3 airports to choose from.
From Abu Dhabi, you can fly non-stop with Etihad Airways or Saudi Arabian (SkyTeam).
From Dubai, airlines that operate direct flights are Air Caucasus, Emirates, Flydubai, KLM (SkyTeam), Nas Air and Saudi Arabian (SkyTeam).
From Dubai (Sharjah), you can fly non-stop to Riyadh with Air Arabia.
Flights from United Kingdom to Riyadh

There is 1 airport in United Kingdom that has a direct connection to Riyadh, which is London Heathrow. From London Heathrow, you can fly non-stop with British Airways (Oneworld) or Saudi Arabian (SkyTeam). This route is not operational yet but will start in March.
Flights from United States to Riyadh

In United States, there are 2 airports that have direct flights to Riyadh.
From New York City and Washington, you can fly with Saudi Arabian (SkyTeam).
Domestic flights to Riyadh
Flights from Saudi Arabia to Riyadh

There are lots of domestic flights to Riyadh (RUH). 25 airports in Saudi Arabia have direct flights to the airport.
From Abha, direct flights are offered by flyadeal, Nas Air and Saudi Arabian (SkyTeam).
From Al Qaisumah / Hafr Al-Batin, Al Ula, Al Wajh and Al-Baha, all direct flights to Riyadh are operated by Saudi Arabian (SkyTeam).
From Al-Jawf, you can fly non-stop with Nas Air or Saudi Arabian (SkyTeam).
From Arar and Bisha, you can fly with Saudi Arabian (SkyTeam).
From Dammam, there are 4 airlines that have direct services to Riyadh, which are flyadeal, KLM (SkyTeam), Nas Air and Saudi Arabian (SkyTeam).
From Dawadmi, Gassim and Gurayat, all direct flights to Riyadh are operated by Saudi Arabian (SkyTeam).
From Ha'il, direct flights are offered by flyadeal, Nas Air and Saudi Arabian (SkyTeam).
From Jeddah, there are 5 airlines that have direct services to Riyadh, which are Air Caucasus, flyadeal, Nas Air, Royal Air Maroc (Oneworld) and Saudi Arabian (SkyTeam).
From Jizan and Medina, you can fly with flyadeal, Nas Air and Saudi Arabian (SkyTeam).
From Najran (Nejran), you can fly non-stop with Nas Air or Saudi Arabian (SkyTeam).
From Neom, Rafha and Sharurah, all direct flights to Riyadh are operated by Saudi Arabian (SkyTeam).
From Ta'if, you can fly non-stop with Nas Air or Saudi Arabian (SkyTeam).
From Tabuk, direct flights are offered by flyadeal, Nas Air and Saudi Arabian (SkyTeam).
From Turaif, Wadi al-Dawasir and Yanbu (Yenbo), all direct flights to Riyadh are operated by Saudi Arabian (SkyTeam).
Alternative airports near Riyadh
Unfortunately, there are no alternative airports to Riyadh (RUH) within a range of 125 miles (200 km).
Frequently asked questions - FAQ
How many airports are there in Riyadh?
There is 1 airport in Riyadh: King Khalid International Airport (RUH).
What is the best airport to fly into Riyadh?
The most convenient airport to fly into Riyadh is King Khalid International Airport (RUH).
How many airlines fly to Riyadh?
There are 38 airlines flying to Riyadh from 91 airports around the world, as of February 2021.
Which airlines fly to Riyadh?
Saudi Arabian, Nas Air and flyadeal operate most flights to Riyadh. To get a full overview of all operating airlines, please use the airline filter.
Which alliances are flying to Riyadh?
Star Alliance, SkyTeam and Oneworld are all flying to Riyadh.
How many nonstop flights are there to Riyadh?
There are roughly 4,894 flights arriving at Riyadh every month (or 1,141 flights each week), from a total of 91 airports worldwide.
What is the official name of Riyadh Airport?
The official name of Riyadh Airport is King Khalid International Airport.
What is the airport code of Riyadh Airport?
The airport code of Riyadh Airport is RUH.
What are the most popular flights to Riyadh?
Jeddah, Abha and Dammam are the 3 most popular routes to Riyadh. For a complete overview of all flight routes to Riyadh, please use our flight map.
How long is the flight to Riyadh?
Jeddah to Riyadh | 1h 40m |
Abha to Riyadh | 1h 40m |
Dammam to Riyadh | 1h 10m |
Jizan to Riyadh | 1h 55m |
Medina to Riyadh | 1h 30m |