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 89 airports around the world that have direct flights to Riyadh, spread around 86 cities in 40 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 7,554 flights arriving at Riyadh Airport, which are 252 flights per day or 11 flights per hour. On an average day, there is at least 1 flight arriving every 5 minutes.
The most frequently departed flights to Riyadh are routes from Jeddah (JED) in Saudi Arabia and Dubai (DXB) in United Arab Emirates. These two routes together are operated 2179 times this month, and make up for 29% 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 30 minutes and covers a distance of 4,184 miles (6,733 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 45 airlines that fly to Riyadh. Most flights to Riyadh are operated by Saudi Arabian, as they connect 71 airports to RUH. That’s around 3 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 70 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 8 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 December 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) has a significant network of flights from Europe to Riyadh.
Saudi Arabian (SkyTeam): year-round flights from Frankfurt (FRA), Munich (MUC), Geneva (GVA), London Heathrow (LHR), seasonal flights from Athens (ATH), year-round flights from Milan (Malpensa) (MXP), Rome (Fiumicino) (FCO), seasonal flights from Madrid (MAD), year-round flights from Paris (CDG) and seasonal flights from Amsterdam (AMS).
Lufthansa (Star Alliance): year-round flights from Frankfurt (FRA).
British Airways (Oneworld): year-round flights from London Heathrow (LHR).
Aegean (Star Alliance): seasonal flights from Athens (ATH).
Nas Air: seasonal flights from Tirana (TIA), Sarajevo (SJJ) and Kyiv (KBP).
KLM (SkyTeam): seasonal flights from Amsterdam (AMS).
SkyUp Airlines: seasonal flights from Kyiv (KBP) and Lviv (LWO).
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 year-round from New York City (JFK) and Washington (IAD).
Non-stop flights from Africa to Riyadh
Saudi Arabian (SkyTeam): year-round flights from Addis Ababa (ADD), seasonal flights from Nairobi (NBO), Entebbe (EBB), year-round flights from Alexandria (HBE), Cairo (CAI), Sharm el-Sheikh (SSH), Casablanca (CMN) and Khartoum (KRT).
Ethiopian Airlines (Star Alliance): year-round flights from Addis Ababa (ADD).
Air Arabia Egypt: year-round flights from Alexandria (HBE), Asyut (ATZ), seasonal flights from Cairo (CAI), year-round flights from Sharm el-Sheikh (SSH) and Sohag (HMB).
Nas Air: seasonal flights from Cairo (CAI) and Khartoum (KRT).
Air Cairo: year-round flights from Alexandria (HBE), Asyut (ATZ), Cairo (CAI) and Sohag (HMB).
Egyptair (Star Alliance): year-round flights from Alexandria (HBE) and Cairo (CAI).
flyadeal: seasonal flights from Cairo (CAI).
Nile Air: seasonal flights from Cairo (CAI).
Royal Air Maroc (Oneworld): seasonal flights from Casablanca (CMN).
Badr Airlines: seasonal flights from Khartoum (KRT).
Tarco Air: seasonal flights from Khartoum (KRT).
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), Dawadmi (DWD), 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 Dubai (DXB).
Lufthansa (Star Alliance): year-round flights from Bahrain Island (BAH).
Gulf Air: year-round flights from Bahrain Island (BAH).
Nas Air: seasonal flights from Amman (AMM), Kuwait City (KWI), Beirut (BEY), Abha (AHB), Al Ula (ULH), Al-Jawf (AJF), Dammam (DMM), Ha'il (HAS), Jeddah (JED), Jizan (GIZ), Medina (MED), Najran (Nejran) (EAM), Ta'if (TIF), Tabuk (TUU), Dubai (DXB), Baku (GYD) and Tbilisi (TBS).
Royal Jordanian (Oneworld): year-round flights from Amman (AMM).
flyadeal: seasonal flights from Kuwait City (KWI), Abha (AHB), Dammam (DMM), Jeddah (JED), Jizan (GIZ), Medina (MED), Najran (Nejran) (EAM), Tabuk (TUU) and Dubai (DXB).
Jazeera Airways: seasonal 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): year-round flights from Doha (DOH).
KLM (SkyTeam): year-round flights from Dammam (DMM) and seasonal flights from Dubai (DXB).
Royal Air Maroc (Oneworld): year-round flights from Jeddah (JED).
Air Caucasus: year-round flights from Jeddah (JED) and Dubai (DXB).
Pegasus: year-round 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).
Azerbaijan: seasonal flights from Baku (GYD).
Oman Air: year-round flights from Muscat (MCT).
SalamAir: seasonal flights from Muscat (MCT).
Yemenia: seasonal flights from Aden (ADE).
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 Chennai (MAA), year-round flights from Hyderabad (HYD), Kochi (COK), Kozhikode (CCJ), Lucknow (LKO), Mumbai (BOM), New Delhi (DEL), Malé (MLE), Islamabad (ISB), Karachi (KHI), Lahore (LHE) and Peshawar (PEW).
Biman Airlines: year-round flights from Dhaka (DAC).
Air India (Star Alliance): seasonal flights from Hyderabad (HYD), Lucknow (LKO), Mumbai (BOM) and New Delhi (DEL).
Air-India Express: year-round flights from Kochi (COK), Kozhikode (CCJ), seasonal flights from Mumbai (BOM) and year-round flights from Thiruvananthapuram (TRV).
IndiGo Airlines: seasonal flights from Hyderabad (HYD), Mumbai (BOM) and New Delhi (DEL).
Spicejet: year-round flights from Mumbai (BOM).
Nas Air: seasonal flights from Islamabad (ISB) and Lahore (LHE).
Airblue: year-round flights from Islamabad (ISB).
Pakistan: year-round flights from Islamabad (ISB), Lahore (LHE), Peshawar (PEW) and Sialkot (SKT).
SereneAir: seasonal flights from Islamabad (ISB).
Himalaya Airlines: seasonal flights from Kathmandu (KTM).
Kam Air: seasonal flights from Kabul (KBL).
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 Kuala Lumpur (KUL), year-round flights from Manila (MNL) and seasonal flights from Singapore (SIN).
Philippine Airlines: year-round 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, direct flights are offered by Kam Air. This is a seasonal route that starts in December and ends in March.
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 December and ends in March.
Flights from Azerbaijan to Riyadh
There is 1 airport in Azerbaijan that has a direct connection to Riyadh, which is Baku. From Baku, you can fly non-stop with Azerbaijan or Nas Air. This is a seasonal route that starts in December and ends in March.
Flights from Bahrain to Riyadh
In Bahrain, the only airport that has a direct connection to Riyadh 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
Dhaka is the only city in Bangladesh with direct flights to Riyadh. From Dhaka, you can fly non-stop with Biman Airlines or Saudi Arabian (SkyTeam).
Flights from Bosnia & Herzegovina to Riyadh
There is 1 airport in Bosnia & Herzegovina that has a direct connection to Riyadh, which is Sarajevo. From Sarajevo, direct flights are offered by Nas Air.
Flights from China to Riyadh
There are 2 airports in China that have non-stop flights to Riyadh.
From Beijing Daxing and Guangzhou, you can fly with Saudi Arabian (SkyTeam).
Flights from Egypt to Riyadh
If you are looking for a direct flight from Egypt to Riyadh, there are 5 airports to choose from.
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), flyadeal, Nas Air, Nile Air and Saudi Arabian (SkyTeam).
From Sharm el-Sheikh, you can fly non-stop with Air Arabia Egypt or Saudi Arabian (SkyTeam).
From Sohag, you can fly non-stop with Air Arabia Egypt or Air Cairo.
Flights from Ethiopia to Riyadh
Addis Ababa is the only city in Ethiopia with direct flights to Riyadh. From Addis Ababa, you can fly non-stop with Ethiopian Airlines (Star Alliance) or Saudi Arabian (SkyTeam).
Flights from France to Riyadh
In France, the only airport that has a direct connection to Riyadh is Paris. From Paris, direct flights are offered by Saudi Arabian (SkyTeam).
Flights from Georgia to Riyadh
There is 1 airport in Georgia that has a direct connection to Riyadh, which is Tbilisi. From Tbilisi, direct flights are offered by Nas Air. This is a seasonal route that starts in December and ends in March.
Flights from Germany to Riyadh
In Germany, there are 2 airports that have direct flights to Riyadh.
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).
Flights from Greece to Riyadh
In Greece, the only airport that has a direct connection to Riyadh is Athens. From Athens, you can fly non-stop with Aegean (Star Alliance) or Saudi Arabian (SkyTeam).
Flights from India to Riyadh
In India there are several airports with flights to Riyadh (8 in total).
From Chennai, direct flights are offered by Saudi Arabian (SkyTeam). This is a seasonal route that starts in December and ends in March.
From Hyderabad, direct flights are offered by Air India (Star Alliance), IndiGo Airlines and Saudi Arabian (SkyTeam).
From Kochi and Kozhikode, you can fly with Air-India Express and Saudi Arabian (SkyTeam).
From Lucknow, you can fly non-stop with Air India (Star Alliance) or Saudi Arabian (SkyTeam).
From Mumbai, there are 5 airlines that have direct services to Riyadh, which are Air India (Star Alliance), Air-India Express, IndiGo Airlines, Saudi Arabian (SkyTeam) and Spicejet.
From New Delhi, direct flights are offered by Air India (Star Alliance), IndiGo Airlines and Saudi Arabian (SkyTeam).
From Thiruvananthapuram, the only airline with direct flights is Air-India Express.
Flights from Italy to Riyadh
If you are looking for a direct flight from Italy to Riyadh, there are 2 airports to choose from.
From Milan (Malpensa) and Rome (Fiumicino), you can fly with Saudi Arabian (SkyTeam).
Flights from Jordan to Riyadh
Amman is the only city in Jordan with direct flights to Riyadh. From Amman, direct flights are offered by Nas Air, Royal Jordanian (Oneworld) and Saudi Arabian (SkyTeam).
Flights from Kenya to Riyadh
There is 1 airport in Kenya that has a direct connection to Riyadh, which is Nairobi. From Nairobi, direct flights are offered by Saudi Arabian (SkyTeam). This is a seasonal route that starts in December and ends in March.
Flights from Kuwait to Riyadh
Kuwait City is the only city in Kuwait with direct flights to Riyadh. From Kuwait City, there are 5 airlines that have direct services to Riyadh, which are flyadeal, Jazeera Airways, Kuwait Airways, Nas Air and Saudi Arabian (SkyTeam).
Flights from Lebanon to Riyadh
In Lebanon, the only airport that has a direct connection to Riyadh is Beirut. From Beirut, direct flights are offered by Middle East (SkyTeam), Nas Air and Saudi Arabian (SkyTeam).
Flights from Malaysia to Riyadh
There is 1 airport in Malaysia that has a direct connection to Riyadh, which is Kuala Lumpur. From Kuala Lumpur, direct flights are offered by Saudi Arabian (SkyTeam). This route is not operational yet but will start in January.
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).
Flights from Morocco to Riyadh
Casablanca is the only city in Morocco with direct flights to Riyadh. From Casablanca, you can fly non-stop with Royal Air Maroc (Oneworld) or Saudi Arabian (SkyTeam).
Flights from Nepal to Riyadh
There is 1 airport in Nepal that has a direct connection to Riyadh, which is Kathmandu. From Kathmandu, direct flights are offered by Himalaya Airlines. This is a seasonal route that starts in December 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). This is a seasonal route that starts in December and ends in March.
Flights from Oman to Riyadh
In Oman, the only airport that has a direct connection to Riyadh is Muscat. From Muscat, you can fly non-stop with Oman Air or SalamAir.
Flights from Pakistan to Riyadh
There are 5 airports in Pakistan that have non-stop flights to Riyadh.
From Islamabad, there are 5 airlines that have direct services to Riyadh, which are Airblue, Nas Air, Pakistan, Saudi Arabian (SkyTeam) and SereneAir.
From Karachi, the only airline with direct flights is Saudi Arabian (SkyTeam).
From Lahore, direct flights are offered by Nas Air, Pakistan and Saudi Arabian (SkyTeam).
From Peshawar, you can fly non-stop with Pakistan or Saudi Arabian (SkyTeam).
From Sialkot, direct flights are offered by 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
In Qatar, the only airport that has a direct connection to Riyadh is Doha. From Doha, you can fly non-stop with Qatar Airways (Oneworld) or Saudi Arabian (SkyTeam).
Flights from Singapore to Riyadh
Singapore is the only city in Singapore with direct flights to Riyadh. From Singapore, direct flights are offered by Saudi Arabian (SkyTeam). This is a seasonal route that starts in December and ends in March.
Flights from Spain to Riyadh
There is 1 airport in Spain that has a direct connection to Riyadh, which is Madrid. From Madrid, direct flights are offered by Saudi Arabian (SkyTeam). This is a seasonal route that starts in December and ends in March.
Flights from Sri Lanka to Riyadh
Colombo is the only city in Sri Lanka with direct flights to Riyadh. 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, there are 4 airlines that have direct services to Riyadh, which are Badr Airlines, Nas Air, Saudi Arabian (SkyTeam) and Tarco Air.
Flights from Switzerland to Riyadh
There is 1 airport in Switzerland that has a direct connection to Riyadh, which is Geneva. From Geneva, direct flights are offered by Saudi Arabian (SkyTeam).
Flights from Turkey to Riyadh
In Turkey, there are 3 airports that have direct flights to Riyadh.
From Istanbul, you can fly non-stop with Saudi Arabian (SkyTeam) or Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
From Istanbul (Sabiha), you can fly non-stop with Pegasus or Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance). This route is not operational yet but will start in January.
From Trabzon, you can fly non-stop to Riyadh with Pegasus.
Flights from Uganda to Riyadh
In Uganda, the only airport that has a direct connection to Riyadh is Entebbe. From Entebbe, direct flights are offered by Saudi Arabian (SkyTeam). This is a seasonal route that starts in December and ends in March.
Flights from Ukraine to Riyadh
There are 2 airports in Ukraine that have non-stop flights to Riyadh.
From Kyiv, you can fly non-stop with Nas Air or SkyUp Airlines. This is a seasonal route that starts in December and ends in March.
From Lviv, the only airline with direct flights is SkyUp Airlines. This is a seasonal route that started in May and ends in October.
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, flyadeal, 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
London Heathrow is the only city in United Kingdom with direct flights to Riyadh. From London Heathrow, you can fly non-stop with British Airways (Oneworld) or Saudi Arabian (SkyTeam).
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).
Flights from Yemen to Riyadh
There is 1 airport in Yemen that has a direct connection to Riyadh, which is Aden. From Aden, direct flights are offered by Yemenia. This is a seasonal route that starts in December and ends in March.
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, the only airline with direct flights is Saudi Arabian (SkyTeam).
From Al Ula, you can fly non-stop with Nas Air or Saudi Arabian (SkyTeam).
From Al Wajh and Al-Baha, you can fly with Saudi Arabian (SkyTeam).
From Al-Jawf, you can fly non-stop with Nas Air or Saudi Arabian (SkyTeam).
From Arar and Bisha, all direct flights to Riyadh are operated by 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, you can fly non-stop with Nas Air or 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, Medina and Najran (Nejran), all direct flights to Riyadh are operated by flyadeal, Nas Air and 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 45 airlines flying to Riyadh from 89 airports around the world, as of December 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 7,554 flights arriving at Riyadh every month (or 1,764 flights each week), from a total of 89 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, Dubai and Abha 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 50m |
| Dubai to Riyadh | 1h 55m |
| Abha to Riyadh | 1h 40m |
| Jizan to Riyadh | 2h |
| Dammam to Riyadh | 1h 10m |
