RUH → SAWRiyadh to Istanbul

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Direct flights from Riyadh (RUH) to Istanbul (SAW): 13 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 Riyadh and Istanbul. Updated 17 October 2026 at 03:33 UTC.

Today, RUH → SAW

Sat 17 Oct · local times
  1. 02:50 VF214AJet Sched 02:50Departure not confirmed by the board SAW 07:15scheduled
  2. 05:10 PC691Pegasus Sched 05:10Departure not confirmed by the board SAW 09:00scheduled

Checked RUH board 06:33 · SAW board 06:10

RUH Riyadh tracking
SAW Istanbul tracking
2,394 km · ~3h 34m est.
dep bank 01:20–05:1013x weekly
Tracking · 2 airlines · 13x weekly · nonstop
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delay history for RUH → SAW is still building

Flight time~3h 34mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures13x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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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 VF214 02:50 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa

Pegasus AirlinesPC

Flights PC693 01:20 Su · PC691 05:10 daily

Airports right now

live boards
RUHRiyadh tracking 🌤 clear · W 2 kt Full RUH delay board →
SAWIstanbul tracking 🌤 mostly cloudy · ENE 5 kt Full SAW delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at RUH: 22% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +-8 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Riyadh to Istanbul route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop RUH to SAW 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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RUH to SAW questions

Morning or evening flight on RUH–SAW?

Operators schedule morning departures around 01:20 from RUH. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the SAW delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from RUH to SAW?

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 RUH–SAW fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 14 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 RUH and arrival-side delay at SAW, 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.