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title: "Riyadh (RUH) to Istanbul (IST) flights: who flies it"
description: "Turkish Airlines, Saudia, Flynas and one more airline fly nonstop from RUH to IST, about 50 flights a week. See award seats by date on 2LNR, the next 14 days free."
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url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/ruh-ist.md"
date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z"
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# Riyadh to Istanbul (RUH-IST): nonstop flights and award space

Turkish Airlines, Saudia, Flynas, and Faso Airways fly nonstop between Riyadh (RUH) and Istanbul (IST), roughly 50 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 3h 50m to 4h 25m for the 1,511 miles. 2LNR tracks award seats on Turkish Airlines and Saudia across every RUH to IST date, so you can see whether a seat exists before you move points.

Schedule last confirmed October 18, 2026. Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book.

Updated October 24, 2026.

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50

Flights a week, 4-week average

3h 50m to 4h 25m

Scheduled flight time

1,511 mi

Nonstop distance

Free

To get started

## Riyadh to Istanbul flight schedule

Scheduled nonstop departures for RUH to IST starting October 23, 2026, last checked against our schedule feed on October 18, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book.

Scheduled nonstop departures from Riyadh (RUH) to Istanbul (IST)

| Date | Flight | Airline | Departs RUH | Arrives IST | Duration | Aircraft |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Fri, Oct 23 | TK 147 | Turkish Airlines | 00:10 | 04:15 | 4h 5m | [Boeing 737 MAX 8](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk/737-max-8.md) |
| Fri, Oct 23 | TK 141 | Turkish Airlines | 01:45 | 05:45 | 4h | [Airbus A330-200](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk/a330-200.md) |
| Fri, Oct 23 | TK 145 | Turkish Airlines | 06:25 | 10:30 | 4h 5m | [Airbus A321neo family](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk/a321neo.md) |
| Fri, Oct 23 | SV 263 | Saudia | 10:35 | 14:50 | 4h 15m | [Airbus A321](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/sv/a321.md) |
| Fri, Oct 23 | TK 143 | Turkish Airlines | 12:15 | 16:25 | 4h 10m | Boeing 737 MAX 8 |
| Fri, Oct 23 | SV 267 | Saudia | 13:45 | 18:00 | 4h 15m | Airbus A321 |
| Fri, Oct 23 | F3 573 | Faso Airways | 15:25 | 19:50 | 4h 25m | Airbus A320 |
| Fri, Oct 23 | XY 299 | Flynas | 16:05 | 19:55 | 3h 50m | Airbus A321 |
| Sat, Oct 24 | TK 147 | Turkish Airlines | 00:10 | 04:15 | 4h 5m | Airbus A321neo family |
| Sat, Oct 24 | TK 141 | Turkish Airlines | 01:45 | 05:45 | 4h | [Airbus A330-300](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk/a330-300.md) |
| Sat, Oct 24 | TK 145 | Turkish Airlines | 06:25 | 10:30 | 4h 5m | Airbus A321neo family |
| Sat, Oct 24 | SV 263 | Saudia | 10:40 | 14:50 | 4h 10m | 330 |
| Sat, Oct 24 | TK 143 | Turkish Airlines | 12:15 | 16:25 | 4h 10m | [Boeing 737-900](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk/737-900.md) |
| Sat, Oct 24 | SV 267 | Saudia | 13:45 | 18:00 | 4h 15m | Airbus A321 |
| Sat, Oct 24 | F3 573 | Faso Airways | 16:00 | 19:50 | 3h 50m | Airbus A320 |
| Sat, Oct 24 | XY 299 | Flynas | 16:05 | 19:55 | 3h 50m | Airbus A321 |
| Sun, Oct 25 | TK 249 | Turkish Airlines | 01:25 | 05:30 | 4h 5m | [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk/737-800.md) |
| Sun, Oct 25 | TK 141 | Turkish Airlines | 01:45 | 05:45 | 4h | Airbus A330-300 |
| Sun, Oct 25 | TK 145 | Turkish Airlines | 06:25 | 10:45 | 4h 20m | Airbus A321neo family |
| Sun, Oct 25 | SV 263 | Saudia | 10:25 | 14:45 | 4h 20m | 330 |
| Sun, Oct 25 | TK 143 | Turkish Airlines | 12:15 | 16:25 | 4h 10m | Airbus A321neo family |
| Sun, Oct 25 | SV 267 | Saudia | 14:10 | 18:30 | 4h 20m | Airbus A321 |
| Sun, Oct 25 | XY 299 | Flynas | 16:05 | 19:55 | 3h 50m | Airbus A321 |
| Mon, Oct 26 | TK 147 | Turkish Airlines | 00:55 | 05:20 | 4h 25m | Boeing 737-900 |
| Mon, Oct 26 | TK 141 | Turkish Airlines | 02:25 | 06:35 | 4h 10m | Airbus A330-300 |
| Mon, Oct 26 | TK 145 | Turkish Airlines | 06:25 | 10:45 | 4h 20m | Airbus A321neo family |
| Mon, Oct 26 | SV 263 | Saudia | 10:25 | 14:45 | 4h 20m | 330 |
| Mon, Oct 26 | TK 143 | Turkish Airlines | 12:15 | 16:25 | 4h 10m | Airbus A321neo family |
| Mon, Oct 26 | SV 267 | Saudia | 14:10 | 18:30 | 4h 20m | Airbus A321 |
| Mon, Oct 26 | XY 299 | Flynas | 16:10 | 20:25 | 4h 15m | Airbus A321 |
| Tue, Oct 27 | TK 147 | Turkish Airlines | 01:05 | 05:30 | 4h 25m | Boeing 737-900 |
| Tue, Oct 27 | TK 141 | Turkish Airlines | 02:25 | 06:35 | 4h 10m | Airbus A321neo family |
| Tue, Oct 27 | TK 145 | Turkish Airlines | 06:25 | 10:45 | 4h 20m | Airbus A321neo family |
| Tue, Oct 27 | SV 263 | Saudia | 10:25 | 14:45 | 4h 20m | 330 |
| Tue, Oct 27 | TK 143 | Turkish Airlines | 13:25 | 17:50 | 4h 25m | Boeing 737-900 |
| Tue, Oct 27 | SV 267 | Saudia | 14:10 | 18:30 | 4h 20m | Airbus A321 |
| Tue, Oct 27 | XY 299 | Flynas | 16:10 | 20:25 | 4h 15m | Airbus A321 |
| Wed, Oct 28 | TK 147 | Turkish Airlines | 01:05 | 05:30 | 4h 25m | Boeing 737 MAX 8 |
| Wed, Oct 28 | TK 141 | Turkish Airlines | 02:25 | 06:35 | 4h 10m | Boeing 737-900 |
| Wed, Oct 28 | TK 145 | Turkish Airlines | 06:25 | 10:45 | 4h 20m | Boeing 737 MAX 8 |

Showing the first 40 of 51 scheduled RUH to IST departures across 7 days with service, starting October 23, 2026. Every remaining date is on the interactive map.

Departure and arrival times are local at their own airport, so an arrival can fall on a different local date than the departure; the duration column is the true elapsed flying time. A dash means the airline hasn't filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are the equipment the airline filed, named where the code pins down one type and shown as the family or the bare code where it doesn't. Swaps can happen up to departure.

See every RUH to IST date on the interactive map

## Aircraft on the Riyadh to Istanbul nonstop

In the schedule table on this page, Turkish Airlines flies the [Airbus A321neo family](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk/a321neo.md), the [Boeing 737-900](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk/737-900.md), the [Boeing 737 MAX 8](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk/737-max-8.md), the [Airbus A330-300](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk/a330-300.md), the [Airbus A330-200](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk/a330-200.md), and the [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk/737-800.md). Saudia flies the [Airbus A321](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/sv/a321.md) and the Airbus A330. Flynas flies the Airbus A321. Faso Airways flies the Airbus A320. Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure.

## Award seats on RUH to IST departures

2LNR tracks award seats on Turkish Airlines and Saudia, date by date. Open the calendar for Riyadh to Istanbul to see whether a seat exists before you move points, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro.

In the 7 days to October 19, 2026, 2LNR checked award space on Riyadh to Istanbul departures from October 19 to November 1. Turkish Airlines had space open on 6 of 6 dates checked and Saudia on 14 of 14.

### See real availability

Award seats by date on the RUH to IST departures 2LNR tracks, checked against live inventory so you know what's open before you book.

### Set an alert

Premium inventory turns over fast. Watch this route on Pro and 2LNR notifies you when space appears on a date you're tracking.

### Plan on the map

See RUH to IST on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics.

## Airlines flying Riyadh to Istanbul nonstop

Carriers operating RUH to IST nonstop in the current schedule. Where 2LNR tracks the carrier, its departures show award space by date.

- [Turkish Airlines (TK) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/tk.md)\
  [The aircraft TK flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk.md)
- [Saudia (SV) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/sv.md)\
  [The aircraft SV flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/sv.md)
- [Flynas (XY) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/xy.md)\
  [The aircraft XY flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/xy.md)
- Faso Airways (F3)

See RUH to IST on the interactive map →

## Frequently asked questions about RUH to IST

**How long is the flight from Riyadh (RUH) to Istanbul (IST)?**

Scheduled flight times from Riyadh (RUH) to Istanbul (IST) run from 3h 50m to 4h 25m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 1,511 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book.

**Which airlines fly nonstop from RUH to IST?**

Turkish Airlines, Saudia, Flynas, and Faso Airways fly RUH to IST nonstop. 2LNR tracks award seats on Turkish Airlines and Saudia.

**How many flights a week are there from RUH to IST?**

About 50 nonstop flights a week run between Riyadh (RUH) and Istanbul (IST) in the current schedule, operated by Turkish Airlines, Saudia, Flynas, and Faso Airways. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next.

**What time do flights from RUH to IST depart?**

Scheduled RUH to IST nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 00:10 and 16:10, local time at Riyadh. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft.

**Which flights operate RUH to IST nonstop?**

The schedule table on this page lists 9 flight numbers for RUH to IST nonstops, including TK 141, TK 143, TK 145, and TK 147 on Turkish Airlines; SV 263 and SV 267 on Saudia; XY 299 on Flynas; and F3 573 on Faso Airways. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft.

**How do I check award availability on RUH to IST?**

Open the RUH to IST route on the interactive map or the matrix to see award seats by date on Turkish Airlines and Saudia, the next 14 days free and the full horizon on Pro. On Pro you can also set an alert on the route and 2LNR notifies you when space opens.

Flying the other way? See [IST to RUH nonstop flights and award space](https://2lnr.com/routes/ist-ruh.md).

Award seats rather than schedules? See [Turkish Airlines award availability](https://2lnr.com/awards/tk.md) or [Saudia award availability](https://2lnr.com/awards/sv.md).

Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Riyadh (RUH)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ruh.md), or [every route from Istanbul (IST)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ist.md).

Nonstops from Riyadh (RUH) to other airports within 150 miles of Istanbul (IST):

- [Riyadh (RUH) to Istanbul (SAW)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ruh-saw.md), 26 miles from IST

Distances are great-circle between the airports, not driving distance.

- [How to plan an upgrade by route](https://2lnr.com/guides/upgrade-strategy.md)
- [How to read award availability by date](https://2lnr.com/guides/award-availability.md)

## See RUH to IST award space by date

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