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route Route

RUH → IST

261 km avg 1h 0m 2 airlines

Departure

RUH OERK VFR

King Khalid International Airport

Riyadh, SA

Local time
06:19 GMT+3
Timezone
Asia/Riyadh
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
2,049 ft
Coordinates
24.9576, 46.6988

cloud Weather

Wind
290° / 3 kt
Visibility
5.59 SM
Ceiling
OVC 4,000 ft
Temp / Dew
18°C / 15°C
Altimeter
30.09 inHg

Obs: 2026-04-15T03:00:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR OERK 150300Z 29003KT 9000 OVC040 18/15 Q1019 RERA NOSIG

TAF OERK 142300Z 1500/1606 18010KT 7000 SCT040 TEMPO 1500/1508 VRB18KT 3000 BLDU TSRA FEW035CB BKN040 BECMG 1508/1510 10018KT FEW040 BECMG 1520/1522 VRB03KT CAVOK

Arrival

IST LTFM VFR

İstanbul Airport

Istanbul, TR

Local time
06:19 GMT+3
Timezone
Europe/Istanbul
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
325 ft
Coordinates
41.2749, 28.7321

cloud Weather

Wind
80° / 6 kt
Visibility
6 SM
Ceiling
FEW 1,200 ft, SCT 8,000 ft
Temp / Dew
9°C / 7°C
Altimeter
30.18 inHg

Obs: 2026-04-15T02:50:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR LTFM 150250Z 08006KT 9999 FEW012 SCT080 09/07 Q1022 NOSIG RMK RWY17L VRB02KT RWY34L 07006KT RWY16R 00000KT RWY36 07004KT RWY18 10004KT

TAF LTFM 142240Z 1500/1606 04009KT CAVOK TEMPO 1504/1508 SCT011 BKN035 BECMG 1512/1516 SCT011 BKN120 BECMG 1516/1520 BKN007 BKN070 PROB40 1520/1524 4800 BR

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 4 Departures
flight_land 24 Arrivals
Flights tracked
3
Avg duration
1h 0m
Distance
261 km

Live traffic

RUH → IST. Live aircraft currently filed on this route.

Airlines 2

Airline Flights shown
Saudi Arabian Airlines 2
Turkish Airlines 1

Other connections

More destinations from RUH

More origins to IST

Recent flights last 3

DateFlightAircraftTakeoffLandingDurationArr Δ
2026-04-14 SVA263 717CA4 Apr 14, 10:45 UTCApr 14, 11:05 UTC20m -
2026-04-14 THY141 4BB1C7 Apr 14, 07:25 UTCApr 14, 09:00 UTC1h 35m -
2026-04-13 SVA263 717C83 Apr 13, 10:10 UTCApr 13, 11:15 UTC1h 5m -

RUH → IST frequently asked

How long is the flight from RUH to IST?
Average flight time on the RUH–IST route is 1h 0m, covering approximately 261 km (162 mi).
What is the distance from RUH to IST?
The great-circle distance from RUH to IST is approximately 261 km (162 miles).
Which airlines fly from RUH to IST?
2 airlines operate this route in our records: Saudi Arabian Airlines, Turkish Airlines.
How many flights per week from RUH to IST?
We've observed ~2 flights per day on this route across our tracking data (3 total flights recorded).
Can I track RUH–IST flights live?
Yes. The live tracker map above shows aircraft currently flying this route, filtered by departure and arrival airport.