Which airlines fly to Riyadh?

Based on our data, the most popular airlines that fly to Riyadh from South Africa are Qatar Airways, Ethiopian Air, Etihad Airways and Emirates. There may also be other airline options depending on where in South Africa you’re flying from.

Emirates Flights to Riyadh

Emirates operates around 37 flights into Riyadh in any given week. The most common departure point for these flights was from Dubai Intl, with the best return Emirates deal found being R14 352 (Cape Town Intl to Riyadh). Users have rated Emirates 8,1/10 in over 3 660 reviews on momondo.

Qatar Airways Flights to Riyadh

R10 724 is the best return Qatar Airways deal to Riyadh found on momondo in the last few days. The deal departed from Cape Town Intl. Qatar Airways has 28 flights to Riyadh most weeks, with prices varying by availability. 3 737 momondo users have reviewed Qatar Airways, scoring the airline a 7,4/10 on average.

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13:50 - 15:55CPT Cape Town Intl-RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl

25h 05m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

22:30 - 13:00RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

39h 30m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Addis Ababa Bole

R11 143Etihad Airways

Thu, Sep 17 - Wed, Sep 30

13:50 - 2:10CPT Cape Town Intl-RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl

11h 20m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

3:40 - 14:10RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

11h 30m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

R11 175Ethiopian Air

Thu, Sep 17 - Wed, Sep 30

13:50 - 2:10CPT Cape Town Intl-RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl

11h 20m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

3:40 - 14:10RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

11h 30m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

R11 223Ethiopian Air

Wed, Sep 30 - Tue, Oct 6

13:50 - 2:10CPT Cape Town Intl-RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl

11h 20m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

3:40 - 14:10RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

11h 30m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

R11 223Ethiopian Air

Thu, Sep 17 - Tue, Sep 29

13:50 - 15:55CPT Cape Town Intl-RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl

25h 05m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

16:50 - 13:00RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

45h 10m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Addis Ababa Bole

R11 239Etihad Airways

Mon, Oct 5 - Mon, Oct 12

15:10 - 15:55CPT Cape Town Intl-RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl

47h 45m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

16:50 - 13:00RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

45h 10m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Addis Ababa Bole

R11 352Etihad Airways

Wed, Sep 30 - Wed, Oct 7

13:50 - 2:10CPT Cape Town Intl-RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl

11h 20m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

3:40 - 14:10RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

11h 30m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

R11 400Ethiopian Air

Wed, Sep 16 - Tue, Sep 22

15:10 - 15:55CPT Cape Town Intl-RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl

47h 45m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

4:20 - 13:00RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

33h 40m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Addis Ababa Bole

R11 512Etihad Airways

Thu, Sep 17 - Thu, Oct 1

13:50 - 15:55CPT Cape Town Intl-RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl

25h 05m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

4:20 - 13:00RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

33h 40m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Addis Ababa Bole

R11 640Etihad Airways

Thu, Sep 17 - Thu, Oct 1

13:15 - 9:45CPT Cape Town Intl-RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl

19h 30m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

20:05 - 10:15RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

15h 10m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R14 703Qatar Airways

Thu, Sep 17 - Thu, Oct 1

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20:00 - 13:50CPT Cape Town Intl-RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl

16h 50m1 stop Dubai Intl

4:20 - 14:10RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

34h 50m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Addis Ababa Bole

R15 520Multiple Airlines

Mon, Aug 24 - Thu, Aug 27

6:00 - 23:45CPT Cape Town Intl-RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl

16h 45m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Dubai Intl

4:20 - 14:10RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

34h 50m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Addis Ababa Bole

R16 482Multiple Airlines

Mon, Aug 24 - Thu, Aug 27

5:45 - 4:00CPT Cape Town Intl-RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl

21h 15m3 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Manama Bahrain Intl

22:30 - 13:00RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

39h 30m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Addis Ababa Bole

R16 835Multiple Airlines

Sat, Aug 22 - Sun, Mar 28

15:40 - 13:50CPT Cape Town Intl-RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl

21h 10m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Dubai Intl

4:20 - 13:00RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

33h 40m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Addis Ababa Bole

R17 332Multiple Airlines

Sat, Aug 22 - Sun, Mar 28

20:00 - 14:20CPT Cape Town Intl-RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl

17h 20m1 stop Dubai Intl

4:55 - 10:15RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

30h 20m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R18 567Multiple Airlines

Mon, Aug 24 - Thu, Aug 27

13:15 - 20:40CPT Cape Town Intl-RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl

30h 25m1 stop Dubai Intl

4:20 - 13:00RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

33h 40m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Addis Ababa Bole

R20 010Multiple Airlines

Sat, Aug 22 - Sun, Mar 28

5:45 - 4:00CPT Cape Town Intl-RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl

21h 15m3 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Manama Bahrain Intl

9:00 - 8:20RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

24h 20m3 stops Jeddah King Abdulaziz Intl Addis Ababa Bole Johannesburg OR Tambo

R21 084Multiple Airlines

Sat, Aug 22 - Sun, Mar 28

13:50 - 10:55CPT Cape Town Intl-RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl

20h 05m3 stops Addis Ababa Bole Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Manama Bahrain Intl

18:00 - 14:10RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

21h 10m3 stops Manama Bahrain Intl Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Addis Ababa Bole

R21 613Multiple Airlines

Mon, Aug 24 - Thu, Aug 27

13:15 - 7:30CPT Cape Town Intl-RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl

17h 15m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

21:40 - 10:15RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

13h 35m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R21 725Qatar Airways

Sat, Aug 22 - Sun, Mar 28

13:15 - 7:30CPT Cape Town Intl-RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl

17h 15m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

21:40 - 17:20RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

20h 40m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R26 904Qatar Airways

Sat, Aug 22 - Sun, Mar 28

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CPT Cape Town Intl - RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl

CPTRUH

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Thu 17/9

13:50-15:55

2 stops25h 05m

Riyadh King Khaled Intl

Wed 30/9

22:30-13:00

2 stops39h 30m

R11 143

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Cape TownRiyadh

CPT Cape Town Intl - RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl

CPTRUH

Cape Town Intl

Thu 17/9

13:50-2:10

1 stop11h 20m

Riyadh King Khaled Intl

Wed 30/9

3:40-14:10

1 stop11h 30m

R11 175

Cape TownRiyadh

CPT Cape Town Intl - RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl

CPTRUH

Cape Town Intl

Wed 30/9

13:50-2:10

1 stop11h 20m

Riyadh King Khaled Intl

Tue 6/10

3:40-14:10

1 stop11h 30m

R11 223

Cape TownRiyadh

CPT Cape Town Intl - RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl

CPTRUH

Cape Town Intl

Thu 17/9

13:50-2:10

1 stop11h 20m

Riyadh King Khaled Intl

Tue 29/9

3:40-14:10

1 stop11h 30m

R11 223

Cape TownRiyadh

CPT Cape Town Intl - RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl

CPTRUH

Cape Town Intl

Mon 5/10

13:50-15:55

2 stops25h 05m

Riyadh King Khaled Intl

Mon 12/10

16:50-13:00

2 stops45h 10m

R11 239

Cape TownRiyadh

CPT Cape Town Intl - RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl

CPTRUH

Cape Town Intl

Wed 30/9

15:10-15:55

2 stops47h 45m

Riyadh King Khaled Intl

Wed 7/10

16:50-13:00

2 stops45h 10m

R11 352

Cape TownRiyadh

CPT Cape Town Intl - RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl

CPTRUH

Cape Town Intl

Wed 16/9

13:50-2:10

1 stop11h 20m

Riyadh King Khaled Intl

Tue 22/9

3:40-14:10

1 stop11h 30m

R11 400

Cape TownRiyadh

CPT Cape Town Intl - RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl

CPTRUH

Cape Town Intl

Thu 17/9

15:10-15:55

2 stops47h 45m

Riyadh King Khaled Intl

Thu 1/10

4:20-13:00

2 stops33h 40m

R11 512

Cape TownRiyadh

CPT Cape Town Intl - RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl

CPTRUH

Cape Town Intl

Thu 17/9

13:50-15:55

2 stops25h 05m

Riyadh King Khaled Intl

Thu 1/10

4:20-13:00

2 stops33h 40m

R11 640

Cape TownRiyadh

CPT Cape Town Intl - RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl

CPTRUH

Cape Town Intl

Thu 17/9

13:15-9:45

1 stop19h 30m

Riyadh King Khaled Intl

Thu 1/10

20:05-10:15

1 stop15h 10m

R14 703

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Riyadh flights insights and trends

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What is the cheapest month to fly to Riyadh?

The cheapest month to fly to Riyadh from South Africa is in November. Flight prices, which tend to average around R8 097, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. The month of February is another great option to travel to Riyadh, with average flight prices from South Africa averaging around R8 145.

How far in advance should I book a flight to Riyadh?

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Riyadh from South Africa when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Riyadh for around R11 047 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Riyadh from South Africa for as low as R7 840 on momondo.

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CHEAPEST MONTH TO FLY TO RIYADH FROM JOHANNESBURG OR TAMBO AIRPORT	November	27% cheaper	Flying from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Riyadh costs on average just R8 097 in November
MOST EXPENSIVE MONTH TO FLY TO RIYADH FROM JOHANNESBURG OR TAMBO AIRPORT	August	51% more expensive	It costs about R16 771 for flights to Riyadh from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport in August
MOST POPULAR MONTH TO FLY TO RIYADH FROM JOHANNESBURG OR TAMBO AIRPORT	December	373% more users visited	More momondo users searched in flights to Riyadh from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport in December than any other month

Cheap Riyadh flight deals and tips

Summary info about Riyadh flight prices, duration and airlines

Best One-Way Price	R6 510
Best Round-Trip Price	R11 143
Fastest flight time	47h 45m
Popular in	August

The best one-way flight price to Riyadh from South Africa in the last 5 days is R6 510 (Cape Town Intl to Riyadh King Khaled Intl).

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The best return flight price to Riyadh from South Africa in the last 5 days is R11 143 (Cape Town Intl to Riyadh King Khaled Intl).

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The fastest flight to Riyadh from South Africa takes 47h 45m (Cape Town Intl to Riyadh King Khaled Intl).

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August has the highest demand for flights to Riyadh, with a 18% price increase on average.

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Frequently asked questions about flying to Riyadh

How far in advance should I book a flight to Riyadh?

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Riyadh from South Africa when booking 20 days ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Riyadh for around R11 047 when searching 20 days out.

When did momondo last update prices for flights to Riyadh King Khaled Intl Airport?

Prices for flights to Riyadh King Khaled Intl Airport are updated daily.

How many operators does momondo search for flights to Riyadh King Khaled Intl Airport?

As of August 2026, there are 6 operators available to choose from for flights to Riyadh King Khaled Intl Airport.

How old do you have to be to fly to Riyadh King Khaled Intl Airport?

The minimum age a child must be to fly alone is five but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service will have their own age restrictions, including rules around flight length, timings, and stopovers. We always recommend checking with the individual airline you are booking with to travel to Riyadh King Khaled Intl Airport.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Riyadh King Khaled Intl Airport?

The travel and health documents required for your trip to Riyadh King Khaled Intl Airport can vary based on your itinerary and personal situation. As a rule, consider having multiple documents such as a national ID card or driver’s licence, and a passport valid for six-months after you plan to arrive at Riyadh King Khaled Intl Airport. We always recommend checking with your airline or a trusted third party such as IATA to get advice.

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It is quick and easy to find flights to Riyadh on momondo. We search and return numerous flight options from various airlines and agents. You can then use our filters to narrow your search until you have found the most convenient flight to Riyadh that suits you.

Can I find flights to Riyadh with flexible booking policies on momondo?

momondo does allow users to show only those flights to Riyadh which offer a flexible booking policy as well as other useful filters and features.

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