SAW → RUHIstanbul to Riyadh

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Direct flights from Istanbul (SAW) to Riyadh (RUH): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. The nonstop covers 2,394 km, an estimated 3 hours 34 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Istanbul and Riyadh. Updated 8 November 2026 at 19:33 UTC.

Today, SAW → RUH

Sun 8 Nov · local times
  1. 22:00 PC690Pegasus Sched 22:00Departure not confirmed by the board RUH 01:35scheduled
  2. 22:45 VF213AJet Sched 22:45Departure not confirmed by the board ·

Checked SAW board 22:33 · RUH board 22:33

SAW Istanbul busy · +15
RUH Riyadh tracking
2,394 km · ~3h 34m est.
dep bank 22:00–22:4514x weekly
Running clean · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
83 / 100

route health from live SAW and RUH delay boards

Flight time~3h 34mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
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AJetPegasus Airlines

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
AJetVF

Flights VF213 22:45 daily

Pegasus AirlinesPC

Flights PC690 22:00 daily

Airports right now

live boards
SAWIstanbul +15 min busy 🌤 scattered clouds · NE 5 kt Full SAW delay board →
RUHRiyadh tracking ⛅ clear · NNE 7 kt Full RUH delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at SAW and RUH: a 0% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +-29 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Istanbul to Riyadh route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop SAW to RUH flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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SAW to RUH questions

Is SAW–RUH running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at SAW is the weaker end, route health score 83/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on SAW–RUH?

Operators schedule evening departures around 22:00 from SAW. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the RUH delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from SAW to RUH?

Great-circle distance is 2,394 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 199–235 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does SAW–RUH fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 14 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.