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 81 airports around the world that have direct flights to Riyadh, spread around 78 cities in 30 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 3,946 flights arriving at Riyadh Airport, which are 132 flights per day or 6 flights per hour. On an average day, there is at least 1 flight arriving every 10 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 1358 times this month, and make up for 34% 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 13 hours and 50 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 37 airlines that fly to Riyadh. Most flights to Riyadh are operated by Saudi Arabian, as they connect 66 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 69 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 September 2020:
* 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) and Paris (CDG).
Lufthansa (Star Alliance): year-round flights from Frankfurt (FRA).
British Airways (Oneworld): year-round flights from London Heathrow (LHR).
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), Alexandria (HBE), year-round flights from Cairo (CAI), Sharm el-Sheikh (SSH), seasonal flights from Casablanca (CMN) and year-round flights from Khartoum (KRT).
Ethiopian Airlines (Star Alliance): year-round flights from Addis Ababa (ADD).
Air Arabia Egypt: year-round flights from Alexandria (HBE), Asyut (ATZ) and Sohag (HMB).
Air Cairo: year-round flights from Cairo (CAI) and Sohag (HMB).
Egyptair (Star Alliance): seasonal flights from Alexandria (HBE) and year-round flights from Cairo (CAI).
Nas Air: year-round flights from Cairo (CAI) and Khartoum (KRT).
Nile Air: year-round flights from Cairo (CAI).
SaudiGulf: year-round flights from Cairo (CAI).
Royal Air Maroc: seasonal flights from Casablanca (CMN).
Tarco Air: year-round 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): seasonal flights from Bahrain Island (BAH), year-round flights from Amman (AMM), seasonal flights from Kuwait City (KWI), Beirut (BEY), year-round flights from Abha (AHB), Al Qaisumah / Hafr Al-Batin (AQI), Al Ula (ULH), seasonal flights from Al Wajh (EJH), year-round flights from Al-Baha (ABT), Al-Jawf (AJF), Arar (RAE), Bisha (BHH), Dammam (DMM), seasonal flights from Dawadmi (DWD), Gassim (ELQ), year-round flights from 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), seasonal flights from Abu Dhabi (AUH) and year-round flights from Dubai (DXB).
Lufthansa (Star Alliance): seasonal 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), Beirut (BEY), Abha (AHB), Al-Baha (ABT), Al-Jawf (AJF), Arar (RAE), Dammam (DMM), Ha'il (HAS), Jeddah (JED), Jizan (GIZ), Medina (MED), Najran (Nejran) (EAM), Ta'if (TIF), Tabuk (TUU), Hatay (HTY), Istanbul (Sabiha) (SAW), Dubai (DXB), seasonal flights from Baku (GYD) and year-round flights from Tbilisi (TBS).
SaudiGulf: year-round flights from Amman (AMM), Abha (AHB), Dammam (DMM), Jeddah (JED) and Dubai (DXB).
Royal Jordanian (Oneworld): seasonal flights from Amman (AMM).
Kuwait Airways: seasonal flights from Kuwait City (KWI).
Middle East (SkyTeam): year-round flights from Beirut (BEY).
KLM (SkyTeam): year-round flights from Dammam (DMM).
Royal Air Maroc: seasonal flights from Jeddah (JED).
Air Caucasus: year-round flights from Jeddah (JED) and Dubai (DXB).
flyadeal: year-round flights from Abha (AHB), Dammam (DMM), Jeddah (JED), Jizan (GIZ), Medina (MED) and Tabuk (TUU).
Pegasus: year-round flights from Istanbul (Sabiha) (SAW).
Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance): seasonal flights from Istanbul (IST), Istanbul (Sabiha) (SAW) and Trabzon (TZX).
Air Arabia: year-round flights from Dubai (Sharjah) (SHJ).
Emirates: year-round flights from Dubai (DXB).
Etihad Airways: seasonal flights from Abu Dhabi (AUH).
Flydubai: seasonal flights from Dubai (DXB).
Oman Air: year-round 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), Islamabad (ISB), Karachi (KHI), Lahore (LHE) and Peshawar (PEW).
Biman Airlines: year-round flights from Dhaka (DAC).
Nas Air: year-round flights from Hyderabad (HYD), Kozhikode (CCJ), Lucknow (LKO), New Delhi (DEL), Islamabad (ISB) and Lahore (LHE).
Air India (Star Alliance): seasonal flights from Kochi (COK), Mumbai (BOM), New Delhi (DEL) and Thiruvananthapuram (TRV).
Air-India Express: year-round flights from Kannur (CNN) and Kozhikode (CCJ).
IndiGo Airlines: seasonal flights from Kozhikode (CCJ), year-round flights from Mumbai (BOM) and New Delhi (DEL).
Spicejet: year-round flights from Mumbai (BOM).
Airblue: year-round flights from Islamabad (ISB).
Pakistan: year-round flights from Islamabad (ISB), Lahore (LHE), Multan (MUX), Peshawar (PEW) and Sialkot (SKT).
Kam Air: year-round flights from Kabul (KBL).
SriLankan Airlines (Oneworld): seasonal 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 year-round from Guangzhou (CAN).
Non-stop flights from South-East Asia to Riyadh
Saudi Arabian (SkyTeam): seasonal flights from Jakarta (CGK), year-round flights from Kuala Lumpur (KUL) and Manila (MNL).
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.
Flights from Azerbaijan to Riyadh
In Azerbaijan, the only airport that has a direct connection to Riyadh is Baku. From Baku, direct flights are offered by 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 China to Riyadh
Guangzhou is the only city in China with direct flights to Riyadh. From Guangzhou, direct flights are offered by Saudi Arabian (SkyTeam).
Flights from Egypt to Riyadh
There are 5 airports in Egypt that have non-stop flights to Riyadh.
From Alexandria, direct flights are offered by Air Arabia Egypt, Egyptair (Star Alliance) and Saudi Arabian (SkyTeam).
From Asyut, the only airline with direct flights is Air Arabia Egypt.
From Cairo, airlines that operate direct flights are Air Cairo, Egyptair (Star Alliance), Nas Air, Nile Air, Saudi Arabian (SkyTeam) and SaudiGulf.
From Sharm el-Sheikh, the only airline with direct flights is Saudi Arabian (SkyTeam).
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 is a seasonal route that started in March and ends in August.
Flights from Georgia to Riyadh
In Georgia, the only airport that has a direct connection to Riyadh is Tbilisi. From Tbilisi, direct flights are offered by 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 is a seasonal route that started in April and ends in August.
Flights from India to Riyadh
India is well-connected to Riyadh (RUH) with 10 airports around the country that have direct flights to the airport.
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).
From Kannur, the only airline with direct flights is Air-India Express.
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 October.
From Kozhikode, there are 4 airlines that have direct services to Riyadh, which are Air-India Express, IndiGo Airlines, Nas Air and Saudi Arabian (SkyTeam). This route is not operational yet but will start in October.
From Lucknow, you can fly non-stop with Nas Air or Saudi Arabian (SkyTeam). This route is not operational yet but will start in October.
From Mumbai, there are 4 airlines that have direct services to Riyadh, which are Air India (Star Alliance), IndiGo Airlines, Saudi Arabian (SkyTeam) and Spicejet.
From New Delhi, there are 4 airlines that have direct services to Riyadh, which are Air India (Star Alliance), IndiGo Airlines, Nas Air and Saudi Arabian (SkyTeam). This route is not operational yet but will start in October.
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 October.
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 route is not operational yet but will start in October.
Flights from Italy to Riyadh
In Italy, there are 2 airports that have direct 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, there are 4 airlines that have direct services to Riyadh, which are Nas Air, Royal Jordanian (Oneworld), Saudi Arabian (SkyTeam) and SaudiGulf.
Flights from Kuwait to Riyadh
Kuwait City is the only city in Kuwait with direct flights to Riyadh. From Kuwait City, direct flights are offered by Kuwait Airways, Nas Air and Saudi Arabian (SkyTeam). This route is not operational yet but will start in October.
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).
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 October.
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 or Saudi Arabian (SkyTeam). This route is recently announced though, and not operational yet. It will start in September 2020.
Flights from Netherlands to Riyadh
In Netherlands, the only airport that has a direct connection to Riyadh is Amsterdam. From Amsterdam, direct flights are offered by KLM (SkyTeam).
Flights from Oman to Riyadh
Muscat is the only city in Oman with direct flights to Riyadh. From Muscat, you can fly non-stop with Oman Air or SalamAir.
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, the only airline with direct flights is Saudi Arabian (SkyTeam). This route is not operational yet but will start in October.
From Lahore, direct flights are offered by Nas Air, Pakistan and Saudi Arabian (SkyTeam).
From Multan, the only airline with direct flights is Pakistan.
From Peshawar, you can fly non-stop with Pakistan or 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 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). This route is not operational yet but will start in October.
Flights from Sudan to Riyadh
In Sudan, the only airport that has a direct connection to Riyadh is Khartoum. From Khartoum, direct flights are offered by 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). This route is not operational yet but will start in November.
Flights from Turkey to Riyadh
If you are looking for a direct flight from Turkey to Riyadh, there are 4 airports to choose from.
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 Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance). This is a seasonal route that started in March and ends in August.
Flights from United Arab Emirates to Riyadh
There are 3 airports in United Arab Emirates that have non-stop flights to Riyadh.
From Abu Dhabi, you can fly non-stop with Etihad Airways or Saudi Arabian (SkyTeam). This route is not operational yet but will start in October.
From Dubai, airlines that operate direct flights are Air Caucasus, Emirates, Flydubai, Nas Air, Saudi Arabian (SkyTeam) and SaudiGulf.
From Dubai (Sharjah), you can fly non-stop to Riyadh with Air Arabia.
Flights from United Kingdom to Riyadh
In United Kingdom, the only airport that has a direct connection to Riyadh is London Heathrow. 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).
Domestic flights to Riyadh
Flights from Saudi Arabia to Riyadh
You can fly domestically to Riyadh from a lot of airports within Saudi Arabia, as there is a total of 25 airports that have domestic services.
From Abha, there are 4 airlines that have direct services to Riyadh, which are flyadeal, Nas Air, Saudi Arabian (SkyTeam) and SaudiGulf.
From Al Qaisumah / Hafr Al-Batin, Al Ula and Al Wajh, all direct flights to Riyadh are operated by Saudi Arabian (SkyTeam).
From Al-Baha, Al-Jawf and Arar, all direct flights to Riyadh are operated by Nas Air and Saudi Arabian (SkyTeam).
From Bisha, the only airline with direct flights is Saudi Arabian (SkyTeam).
From Dammam, there are 5 airlines that have direct services to Riyadh, which are flyadeal, KLM (SkyTeam), Nas Air, Saudi Arabian (SkyTeam) and SaudiGulf.
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, airlines that operate direct flights are Air Caucasus, flyadeal, Nas Air, Royal Air Maroc, Saudi Arabian (SkyTeam) and SaudiGulf.
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 37 airlines flying to Riyadh from 81 airports around the world, as of September 2020.
Which airlines fly to Riyadh?
Saudi Arabian, Nas Air and SaudiGulf 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 3,946 flights arriving at Riyadh every month (or 924 flights each week), from a total of 81 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 Jizan 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 45m |
| Abha to Riyadh | 1h 40m |
| Jizan to Riyadh | 1h 55m |
| Dammam to Riyadh | 1h 11m |
| Cairo to Riyadh | 2h 40m |
