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Cheapest round-trip
510 ﷼
Typical prices: 679 ﷼-1,189 ﷼
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Sat 12/27Mon 12/29
RUH - IST • Non-stop
Cheapest one-way
233 ﷼
Typical prices: 296 ﷼-728 ﷼
flyadeal
Sat 12/20
RUH - IST • Non-stop
When to book
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Cheap Flights from Riyadh to Istanbul (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 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.
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Recent round-trip flight deals from Riyadh to Istanbul

Sat, Dec 27 - Mon, Dec 29
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510 ﷼flyadeal
Wed, Dec 24 - Wed, Dec 31
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Wed, Dec 31 - Sun, Jan 11
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570 ﷼Multiple Airlines
Tue, Dec 30 - Tue, Jan 6
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589 ﷼flyadeal
Mon, Dec 29 - Mon, Jan 5
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596 ﷼flyadeal
Tue, Dec 30 - Sat, Jan 10
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600 ﷼flyadeal
Mon, Jan 26 - Mon, Feb 2
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Mon, Jan 26 - Tue, Feb 3
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Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Riyadh to Istanbul flights

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.

How much is a round-trip flight from Riyadh to Istanbul Airport?

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Riyadh to Istanbul Airport departing in December.

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 Friday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Istanbul Airport, Saturday 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 September, where tickets cost 570 ﷼ (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are March and January, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is 1,279 ﷼ and 1,005 ﷼ respectively.

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 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 17% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 11 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonDecember
Cheapest flight232 ﷼
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 9% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 6% lower on average.
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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 232 ﷼ for a one-way ticket and 510 ﷼ 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?

    Star Alliance, and SkyTeam are the airline alliances operating flights between Riyadh and Istanbul Airport, with Star Alliance 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 937 ﷼ 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 1,360 ﷼ 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.

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 753 ﷼ or less one-way and 960 ﷼ or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Riyadh King Khaled Intl to Istanbul?

 
Nonstop data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying nonstop 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, +1 more

SAUDIA, Turkish Airlines, +2 more

Tuesday

SAUDIA, Turkish Airlines, flyadeal, +1 more

SAUDIA, Turkish Airlines, +2 more

Wednesday

SAUDIA, Turkish Airlines, flyadeal, +1 more

SAUDIA, Turkish Airlines, +2 more

Thursday

SAUDIA, Turkish Airlines, flyadeal, +1 more

SAUDIA, Turkish Airlines, +2 more

Friday

SAUDIA, Turkish Airlines, flyadeal, +1 more

SAUDIA, Turkish Airlines, +2 more

Saturday

SAUDIA, Turkish Airlines, flyadeal, +1 more

SAUDIA, Turkish Airlines, +2 more

Sunday

SAUDIA, Turkish Airlines, flyadeal, +1 more

SAUDIA, Turkish Airlines, +2 more

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Nonstop returns

Istanbul to Riyadh King Khaled Intl

Monday

SAUDIA, Turkish Airlines, flyadeal, +1 more

SAUDIA, Turkish Airlines, +2 more

Tuesday

SAUDIA, Turkish Airlines, flyadeal, +1 more

SAUDIA, Turkish Airlines, +2 more

Wednesday

SAUDIA, Turkish Airlines, flyadeal, +1 more

SAUDIA, Turkish Airlines, +2 more

Thursday

SAUDIA, Turkish Airlines, flyadeal, +1 more

SAUDIA, Turkish Airlines, +2 more

Friday

SAUDIA, Turkish Airlines, flyadeal, +1 more

SAUDIA, Turkish Airlines, +2 more

Saturday

SAUDIA, Turkish Airlines, flyadeal, +1 more

SAUDIA, Turkish Airlines, +2 more

Sunday

SAUDIA, Turkish Airlines, flyadeal, +1 more

SAUDIA, Turkish Airlines, +2 more

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Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying 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.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Riyadh to Istanbul? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7.4
SAUDIAOverall score based on 647 reviews
7.5Comfort
7.6Boarding
7.9Crew
7.1Food
7.1Entertainment
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The planes are very cold. The AC is too much.

8.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Dec 2025
JED - MLE
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The planes are very cold. The AC is too much.

It was great honestly the cabin crew were warm and welcoming everything was perfect the food was nice.

Didn’t like anything about the flight: I am so frustrated at this point. Since 8 days I have been dealing with your customer service regarding my seat changes. I paid $51.10 for extra legroom seats and one fine morning I get an email that my seats have been changed. I tried to contact the customer service and they have been just fooling me around stating that my issue will be resolved. Saudia is the worst airline. Pathetic. On the day of my travel, I came at the counter and the guy told me that my seat assigned is 36A and my wife’s seat is different. He then changed my seats to 33A which is not at all a extra legroom seats. I asked the person is these seats are extra legroom he said yes and when I came to the aircraft I am sitting in a normal seat. The TCR Shameer Ansari or Sameeri Ansari came and did nothing telling me that he tried his best find a solution. I need someone to contact me ASAP and I need a refund for the entire flight. I don’t need your Al Fursan points they are worthless. Contact me ASAP.

I recently flew with Saudi Arabian Airlines, and it was truly an outstanding experience from start to finish. The staff were exceptionally polite, professional, and attentive throughout the journey. Check-in was smooth and well-organized, and boarding was efficient and on time. The cabin was spotless and comfortable, with plenty of legroom and a calm, welcoming atmosphere. The in-flight service was top-notch — meals were delicious and offered with generous portions, and the crew made sure every passenger was well taken care of. I also appreciated the wide range of entertainment options, including movies, music, and TV shows in multiple languages. The flight was punctual, and the overall experience reflected the airline’s strong commitment to hospitality and passenger satisfaction. Without a doubt, I’d highly recommend Saudia to anyone traveling within the region or internationally. Their service quality easily matches — and often surpasses — many top global airlines. I’m looking forward to flying with them again! ⸻ Would you like me to tailor it for a specific flight route or class (e.g., Economy, Business, Jeddah–Washington DC)? I can make it sound even more personal or detailed.

It was a disaster. The crew was so rude and had no professionalism. She dropped something onto the floor, then took it from the floor and put it into the food tray. Also, when she got some spilling, she went straight to the toilet, got some tissue and started cleaning the food trolley

I cant wait for planes to have shorter rows with more space! otherwise, all fine thankyou

They lost the stroller and car seat which they found after 4 days, and on the way back they damaged the stroller.

Damage lagguage, They lost the stroller and car seat which they found after 4 days, and on the way back they damaged the stroller.

Same situation saudi lost my pram and car seat and damaged lagguage

My gag was left at liayad airport when I landed at jeddah airport 9 am I waited for my bags at jeddah airport till 2.45 pm almost 6 hrs bad very bad

Chicago to Istanbul was a much better experience than I expected since I’m more accustomed to Qatar Airways business class. The business lounge in the Istanbul airport was amazing - loved the lockers and phone charging stations, and the bathroom was a spa experience in itself. The onward leg from Istanbul to Karachi was utterly disappointing. Terrible plane, and I felt like I was in economy - the seats don’t come near to lying flat and the food was mediocre. What a sad downgrade - it isn’t as though the ticket on that leg was cheaper. So, on that front, there’s no contest with Qatar airways.

I already checked in online and provided with a window seat by default which was OK with me. When I printed the pass at the airport, I found that the seat number was different (aisle but in same row). By that time, all window seats were taken up, I am surprised that TK can unilaterally change seats after completed online checkin.

Second leg of Turkish Airline with Indigo is disaster for following reason. 1) You have to carry your cabin bags through ladder to boeing 777 because it was parked somewhere in parking lot and was not given a gate to board passengers and this seems to be people traveling to and fro from those flights and is not issue with flight itself. 2) I choose non vegetarian food on Turkish portal way ahead of checkin to entire trip, However the Indigo flight gave me random veg food saying they code veg food code from Turkish. 3) Indigo did not served any alcoholic beverages stating some weird reason which is non nonsensical. 4)Indigo have TV screens in front of you but it displays nothing except "Welcome Onboard" with annoying white black ground in dark flight. This is the most stupidest and annoying part because you are held hostage for 7 hours and only thing you could do is stare back at white screen which does not have entertainment package or even flight tracker. Such a shame.

flight was full and folks coming from Dubai all wear this strong perfume (OUD) which is annoying. Also, not sure why but these fools all stand up and get ready to bail once the plane stops. they seem to all run for the door which is funny AF. Plane was a 2 4 2 configuration and kind of an older plane with USB connection. Food wasn't that great either. Not sure i'd take this airline again since i have no plans on going to Istanbul again. Emirates is definitely better if you want to go from US to DXB,

I had ordered gluten free vegetarian but I got chicken instead. I wasn’t able to eat the meal. It’s hard not having food to eat when it’s an international flight. I don’t want to complain but when it’s a 14 hours flight. It would be nice to have something to eat.

Amazing service on board in business class. The lounges are also great. The inflight entertainment could do with a larger selection and the food choices more but overall, very pleased.

Horrible, hated every part of it. They do not have business class- just tried to make one row. Boarding was a mess- felt like hungry people fighting for food. Will never ever travel in Indigo

Overall it was good. Food was bad. I ordered gluten free vegetarian meal. But I got gluten free chicken for my long flight from Seattle to Istanbul. I don’t eat any kind of meat. Second meal I got eggplant with meat which I couldn’t eat. I don’t understand why we can’t get gluten free vegetarian meal for a 12 hour flight. I eat the bread and that was it.

So boarding is a little slow when you fly 787 but on the 777 the business class had its own entrance. The entertainment can be a little bit more up to date Other than that it was a great experience food and service was great

I paid $150 to upgrade to this seat. My exit row seat had ample leg room BUT the collapsable table was broken so my food tray and drinks slid over to my lap, the screen malfunctioned.

Friendly staff from check in until the crew very helpful and smooth

Departed late Arrived about 40 minutes late The plane parked at the domestic terminal requiring transfer back to international arrivals

Very bad no tv no water no food absolute pathetic ! Couldn’t take zam zam ! No free zam zam water allowance! Dont travel

Poor airlines no infotainment system no food not even water was offered… absolutely not recommended! Nasmiles was not counted couldnt log in flynas app ! The app doesnt work with booking PNR! Please dont fly on these pathetic budget airlines!

Overall a poor experience…. No infotainment system no charging port no food was offered! Not recommended

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.

Online check-in was unavailable for my flight. So I waited 40 min in the queue at the check-in counter. Then, unlike any other airline in the world (and I am a very frequent international flyer) Pegasus was adamant that my CPAP was just another carry on and that I had to pay extra for it. Then, after I had paid in advance for a seat, they insisted I could not sit in an exit row because I was over 60 years old (I'm clearly in good shape and buy exit row seats more or less weekly). We pushed back harder and harder and insisted on talking to the station chief, who spoke with the counter staff by phone (not to me) and eventually relented. Experience on boarf was ok-- for a budget airline.

You adjourned my flight by 1h 30 mns and only updated me 1h30 mns before the new scheduled flight. I submitted an email to Kayak asking for a refund. It was the most stressful experience I've had.

Not because when i try to do check in there is only in turkish language i can not select other language

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Don't fly Pegasus, terrible service at the airport and boarding was really bad. Both flights I took with them were significantly late. This flight had us all changing the gate at the last moment and it was chaos.withour explanation or apology. The planes have seats that don't recline and seats are really hard. The crew on board was good both flights, but that is the only positive thing I can say about this airline. It's not worth it and I won't be flying them again.

The airport staff were some of the worst I've ever flown, and I fly at least 50x every year. From the staff at the gate, to the check in staff, to the ticketing sales staff. My experience in Instanbul was so bad Ill.never fly Pegasus again. They were incredibly rude, dismissive and not helpful whatsoever. This is the worst of the worst if you want to fly a budget airline I'd go elsewhere. The airplane seats are really uncomfortable and don't recline at all, you get charged for every single thing so in the end you will pay more flying with them. The crew on the plane were the only kind people we encountered with Pegasus.

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.

The seats of the plane were not reclinable. Even if a low cost company, I think this should be possible as the flight is almost 4 hours. There were constant queues at the front toilet throughout the flight. I am not sure why, or if it was because one of the toilets at the backwere not functioning.

Departed and arrived late. Luggage takes too long to arrive after landing.

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

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