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Direct flights from Istanbul (IST) to Riyadh (RUH): 8 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 0% of the last 15 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. 15 of the 15 tracked flights were cancelled. The nonstop covers 2,457 km, an estimated 3 hours 39 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Istanbul and Riyadh. Updated 26 October 2026 at 13:26 UTC.
Today, IST → RUH
Mon 26 Oct · local times- 01:35 TK144Turkish Cancelled ·
- 08:35 TK142Turkish Airlines Cancelled ·
- 13:40 XY260Flynas Cancelled ·
- 20:05 TK146Turkish Airlines Cancelled ·
- 20:15 TK246Turkish Airlines Cancelled ·
Checked IST board 16:26 · RUH board 15:33
IST
Istanbul
smooth · +0
RUH
Riyadh
tracking
2,457 km · ~3h 39m est.
Runs rough · 2 airlines · 8x weekly · nonstop
0% on time
of the last 15 operated IST → RUH flights arrived within 15 minutes
15 of 15 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Flight time~3h 39mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures8x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled100.0%recent route rate · 15 of 15
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Tue
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FlynasSaudi Arabian
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 daysSaudi ArabianSV
Flights SV268 varies Mo Su
History
operated legs · board outcomes10-26TK142cancelledCNX
10-26TK144cancelledCNX
10-26TK146cancelledCNX
10-26TK246cancelledCNX
10-26XY260cancelledCNX
10-25F3574cancelledCNX
10-25TK140cancelledCNX
10-25TK142cancelledCNX
10-25TK144cancelledCNX
10-25TK146cancelledCNX
10-25XY260cancelledCNX
10-24F3574cancelledCNX
10-24TK140cancelledCNX
10-24TK248cancelledCNX
Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at RUH: 32% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +-1 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
next sweep in 120s
How the Istanbul to Riyadh route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop IST 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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Pro Flight Search — Istanbul (IST) to Riyadh (RUH) route reliability, measured from operated flights on official airport boards.
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How we measure this →
https://proflightsearch.com/search-flights/IST-RUH
IST to RUH questions
Is IST–RUH running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 86/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
How long is the flight from IST to RUH?
Great-circle distance is 2,457 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 203–241 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does IST–RUH fly?
2 carriers operate this route, around 8 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
What does the route health score measure?
A blend of departure-side delay at IST and arrival-side delay at RUH, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.
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