Cheap flights from Riyadh to Istanbul from R1 332

In general, February is the cheapest month to fly from Riyadh to Istanbul. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around R3 437. If you are unable to visit Istanbul during the month of February, then departing from Riyadh during the month December is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around R3 585.

The cheapest time of day to fly to Istanbul is in the evening when flights can be purchased for as low as R5 737. Flights in the morning are often more expensive, with an average ticket price of R12 048.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Istanbul from Riyadh when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Istanbul for around R5 043 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Istanbul from Riyadh for as low as R4 078 on momondo.

Historically, on average around 20% of flights between Riyadh and Istanbul have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 130 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the early afternoon tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the evening have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Friday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Sunday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, flyadeal have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 6% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

2 flights are operational daily from Riyadh to Istanbul as of November 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 2:00, with 56% of flights per day taking off at midday.

As of November 2026, there are 17 flights per week flying from Riyadh to Istanbul. The most common day of the week flights depart is Sun, with 29% of flights taking off on this day.