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Recent return flight deals from South Africa to Riyadh

Recommended round-trip deals departing in the coming months from the most popular airlines that fly from South Africa to Riyadh.
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14:35 - 2:10CPT-RUH
10h 35m1 stop
3:40 - 14:30RUH-CPT
11h 50m1 stop
R12 282Ethiopian Air
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Mon, Feb 10 - Wed, Feb 26
13:50 - 2:10CPT-RUH
11h 20m1 stop
3:40 - 14:30RUH-CPT
11h 50m1 stop
R12 617Ethiopian Air
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Sun, Mar 9 - Wed, Mar 12
8:55 - 2:10CPT-RUH
16h 15m2 stops
3:40 - 14:30RUH-CPT
11h 50m1 stop
R13 642Ethiopian Air
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Mon, Feb 10 - Wed, Feb 26
17:15 - 0:45CPT-RUH
30h 30m1 stop
13:25 - 12:00RUH-CPT
23h 35m1 stop
R13 959Turkish Airlines
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Mon, Feb 10 - Thu, Feb 27
14:35 - 2:10CPT-RUH
10h 35m1 stop
13:00 - 20:05RUH-CPT
32h 05m2 stops
R15 021
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Mon, Feb 10 - Thu, Feb 27
5:50 - 2:10CPT-RUH
19h 20m2 stops
3:40 - 14:30RUH-CPT
11h 50m1 stop
R15 189
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Sun, Mar 9 - Wed, Mar 12
23:00 - 20:45CPT-RUH
20h 45m2 stops
7:00 - 12:55RUH-CPT
30h 55m2 stops
R17 463Kenya Airways
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Tue, Jan 28 - Fri, Jan 31
18:25 - 8:00CPT-RUH
12h 35m1 stop
20:20 - 16:45RUH-CPT
21h 25m1 stop
R19 103Emirates
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Tue, Jan 28 - Fri, Jan 31
13:40 - 18:50CPT-RUH
28h 10m1 stop
16:30 - 11:40RUH-CPT
20h 10m1 stop
R19 233Emirates
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Tue, Jan 28 - Fri, Jan 31
14:30 - 20:45CPT-RUH
29h 15m3 stops
10:00 - 13:35RUH-CPT
28h 35m3 stops
R21 581Kenya Airways
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Flights to Riyadh - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights to Riyadh to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest day to fly to Riyadh?

The average price of all round-trip flights to Riyadh clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Riyadh is Monday where round-trip tickets can be as cheap as R13 402. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Tuesday, where round-trip prices are R17 192 on average.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Riyadh?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights to Riyadh, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights to Riyadh is November, where tickets cost R13 251 on average for return flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and August, where the average cost of tickets from South Africa is R19 270 and R18 879 respectively. For one-way flights, the best month to travel is November with an average price of R9 728.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Riyadh?

The average price for all round-trip flights to Riyadh depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.
The cheapest time of day to fly to Riyadh is generally in the afternoon, when round-trip flights cost R16 287 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Riyadh is generally at night, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is R22 971.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights to Riyadh, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.
To get a below average price, you should book around 2 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 18 weeks before departure.

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Low season

August

High season

December

Cheapest flight

R7 753
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 3% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (17% more expensive on average)
Flight from Cape Town to Riyadh

When to book flights to Riyadh

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel to Riyadh based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs - booking Riyadh flights

  • How far is Riyadh King Khaled Intl Airport from central Riyadh?

    Central Riyadh is 30 km away from Riyadh King Khaled Intl Airport.

  • What is the name of Riyadh’s airport?

    All flights to Riyadh land at Riyadh King Khaled Intl Airport. The airport code is RUH,and it can also be referred to as King Khaled Intl.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights to Riyadh?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights to Riyadh.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket to Riyadh?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Riyadh is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights to Riyadh?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Riyadh with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight to Riyadh?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Riyadh up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top tips for finding cheap flights to Riyadh

  • Book at least 1 week before departure in order to get a below-average price.
  • High season is considered to be January, February and December. The cheapest month to fly from South Africa is November.
  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest Riyadh flight deals.

Prefer to fly direct to Riyadh King Khaled Intl?

Find which airlines fly direct to Riyadh King Khaled Intl Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

South Africa to Riyadh King Khaled Intl

Monday

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, Air Arabia, +62 more

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, +63 more

Tuesday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air Arabia, +64 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +65 more

Wednesday

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, Air Arabia, +59 more

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, +60 more

Thursday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Aerolineas Argentinas, +65 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +66 more

Friday

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, Air Arabia, +64 more

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, +65 more

Saturday

ANA, Air Arabia, Air Arabia, +63 more

ANA, Air Arabia, +64 more

Sunday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Aerolineas Argentinas, +64 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +65 more

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Direct returns

Riyadh King Khaled Intl to South Africa

Monday

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, Air Arabia, +62 more

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, +63 more

Tuesday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air Arabia, +64 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +65 more

Wednesday

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, Air Arabia, +59 more

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, +60 more

Thursday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Aerolineas Argentinas, +65 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +66 more

Friday

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, Air Arabia, +64 more

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, +65 more

Saturday

ANA, Air Arabia, Air Arabia, +63 more

ANA, Air Arabia, +64 more

Sunday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Aerolineas Argentinas, +64 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +65 more

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Top 5 airlines flying to Riyadh

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to Riyadh. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from South Africa to Riyadh. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
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EmiratesOverall score based on 3393 reviews
8,2Entertainment
8,3Crew
8,0Comfort
7,9Food
8,1Boarding
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Comfort and customer service from most if the crew was great. The crew reassigning passengers should consider the presence of infants when reassigning seats. Unfortunately a couple of oversized passengers were relocated next to us, making this segment a bit uncomfortable, as there was not only extra leg space required. I ended up swapping seats with my husband so our baby wouldn't be impacted. My husband travelled quite uncomfortable as the reassigned neighbour shoulder and arm ended up on my husband's seat

6,0 GoodAnna, Dec 2024ADL - DXB
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Comfort and customer service from most if the crew was great. The crew reassigning passengers should consider the presence of infants when reassigning seats. Unfortunately a couple of oversized passengers were relocated next to us, making this segment a bit uncomfortable, as there was not only extra leg space required. I ended up swapping seats with my husband so our baby wouldn't be impacted. My husband travelled quite uncomfortable as the reassigned neighbour shoulder and arm ended up on my husband's seat

Charged for internet that never really worked. The food selection was just ok.

Loved everything! This flight had premium economy and I didn't see an option to upgraded to premium economy OR buy premium economy tickets. How come?

Flight attendants were great. Comfort of seat and lie down bed pretty good. Food was very mediocre. Wine was good (red French wine) although I should have taken advantage of having more! :-) it was too late on the flight From znz—I was tired…then too early from Dubai. Woman sitting behind me dropped a full bag of garbage on my head while I was sleeping…orange peels, wet partially eaten food and very smelly food garbage which I literally had to pick out of my hair, off my face and away from my pillow. Not the airlines fault but still a very unpleasant experience.

We was missed the flight They doesn’t lest us fly next flight without payment They charge me 606 hundred dollars What is very unacceptable,our first fight ticket was almost 2000 dollars, again paid 700 it’s hurt … airlines need to do something please

Business class on this plane was adequate, service, amenities, swag, and crew was amazing!

Enough vegetarian food was not available on the flight for all vegetarian guests on the plane. Crew did not adequately handle this experience

Boarding was a mess, no one managing the queues. I got my meal as the pilot announced starting commencing descent and basic drink not available. No air bridge so takes forever to deplane the A380 onto buses.

My favorite airline when traveling to the UAE. Great food and great service.

‏One of the worst flights I took in My life, delays after delays, then the AC is not working and we were living in a sauna,& we were sweating like pigs. and this even before take off. Next we arrived late one hour late, baggage claims worse than the delay itself add to that one more hour to get our luggage. I am extremely disappointed and my experience is I’m never going to fly on Emirates airline. Immigration was the only good thing about this trip. It took us seven minutes to go through to the luggage claims.

Worst air experience in whole life . Boarding and checking was hassle as they did 3 times. Crew team was clueless about passengers need. Despite of passengers raising hand , they were resetting the program

Seating is terrible, having seats so crammed is unacceptable for a 15-hour journey. I cannot stress enough how uncomfortable it is to sit in such an aircraft. Leg space is roomier in a domestic aircraft. I have not experienced this kind of crammy seating in domestic flights either in the US or other international airlines overseas.

Was downgraded from business to economy due to a faulty seat in business class. However when I boarded the plane there were no less than 5 free business class seats. Will never fly Qatar Airways again

Doha airport is huge , takes long time to reach gate .

Being a QR Platinum member traveling in business class, I expected the staff to be more courteous. Unfortunately, the lady staff was rude attending business class 1K side.

Check in desk people constrained by fear. Obvious typo on Uganda visa, even though approved, caused loss of flight. Something is definitely wrong with this system.

Overall experience was OK. Seats were truly uncomfortable for such a long flight. Food quality was mediocre at best. The staff was great though!

Between Air India and Qatar my luggage was lost for three days. I eventually found my own luggage location using the Apple Air Tag. Air India used a paper form to report my lost luggage. I could never get past getting past luggage personnel with my report number before they would hang up on me. Only after them specifically telling Air India at Chandigarh airport where my luggage was located which was right under their noses did they react. After three days I finally received my luggage. The Air India luggage folks didn’t seem proactive in finding the luggage’s rightful owner.

As gold member there is no priority checkin. Meaning you either have to board with your zone or last with business class pax. As economy pax all the baggage bays are filled by the time you arrive

It was good no problems made it on time for the next flight overseas!

Used to Etihad employees are very rude and unprofessional but now better than before over all is okay now

The flight take time was changed 23 times. The system kept sending messages it will be earlier at 4am and eventually the flight was at 9am I didn’t sleep all night because of that

This flight was a dreamliner so I think the space was ok for the legs, but the option for food was again limited and the crew was same.

Needs better seat for business class. My seat was falling apart. Also no WiFi on that flight

Good. The food was very bad. Except for the chicken rice, rest of the dish went to trash.

In never flown this flight, because my flight coning from Barcelona was delayed.

Only 1 time food and drinks together was offered, for total 5 hours duration drinks and snacks was never offered. For some people food choice was not available, only veg was available. No entertainment option was there. Crew members were mostly back of the flight asking each other for KitKat and chips to share between them.

Liked leg room Disliked unable to book to sit with my family on same flight without paying extra

Lovely crew - comfortable journey despite it being an older plane.

1st of all on February 27th Abu Dhabi to Delhi flight the seat wasn't comfortable at all, coming back the Lounge at Abu Dhabi didn't have anything. Than the Food in the flight

Terrible customer service I lost my bag luggage and I still haven’t received any information

The flight delayef for over 2 hours so my route was changed leading to arriving to my destination without my luggage

I liked nothing of Ethiopian airlines except the price of the fare.

Food was really not appealing. There was a blocked sink in the toilet. Toilet is cramped and the wall between the 2 toilets are not secured properly.

Plane was late with no information or announcement … had to walk up n downstairs.., had not communicated this … and ppl had suitcase to carry .

There where no ear phones provided and the food needs to improve.

I had a full row so can't imagine how this could be better

The boarding area was too small with only one agent checking passengers into their standing bus

My experience was with Ethiopian airlines was pathetic. I would not recommend anyone to travel with Ethiopian air. Customer Service was very poor, rude stuff and flight attendants. Unwilling to offer help when asked either not able to articulate English properly or adamantly rude. Bole airport is dirty and unpleasant. Many passengers going through the airport but inadequate staff to offer service. Passengers in the flight very unkempt. Noisy flight. flight attendants unable to make order during flight. Passengers with kids unable to control their kids. The kids kept screaming, and shouting during the flight making everyone uncomfortable. Overall the flight was not comfortable.

The experience was amazing! Many thanks to the pilot who informed us that we were passing mt Kilimanjaro and we had the chance to see it !

The plane was old and several things were broken including my seat. The sinks in the restrooms didn’t drain. The armrest on my seat was broken so the seat was constantly reclined. The tray table was broken. The fabric was coming off the seats. The overhead bin doors wouldn’t stay locked. The hotel accommodation was disgusting.

Boarding was chaotic and disorganized, and the foot rest to my seat was broken. But the food was good and the flight attendants were kind and attentive.

So bad we never travel with Egypt air bad service smells bad food bad Ching my sets to back

Food was terrible (I tried the beef plate). Service is improved. The plane is new so it was good enough

Horrible old filthy airplane with brooking seat and entertainment system

Boarding was a nightmare. Still the B773s don’t have WIFI and are a something from the 90s in terms of comfort.

Cairo airport has probably the most stressful and overcomplicated security system in the world. Can't really blame Egypt Airlines.

I have been traveling for over 30 years, and this was THE worst experience ever. The guy that was checking in at Dubai, didn’t have any professionalism or curtesy. During the flight, You had to wait a while just to get something to drink. They didn’t transfer all my luggage, even after they made me pay $155 extra for one small gallon of Zamzam water, and that luggage is still missing after three days of my arrival. NEVER AGAIN..,

The flight was cancelled with very little info at the airport. Absolutely mess with no option to reschedule flights without paying fortune for business class.

On time, smooth flight… very old and run down aircraft

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Recent return flight deals

 
These are the cheapest return flights to Riyadh found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
10/2Mon
1 stopEthiopian Air
10h 35mCPT-RUH
26/2Wed
1 stopEthiopian Air
11h 50mRUH-CPT
R12 282
9/3Sun
1 stopEthiopian Air
11h 20mCPT-RUH
12/3Wed
1 stopEthiopian Air
11h 50mRUH-CPT
R12 617
10/2Mon
2 stopsEthiopian Air
16h 15mCPT-RUH
26/2Wed
1 stopEthiopian Air
11h 50mRUH-CPT
R13 642
10/2Mon
1 stopTurkish Airlines
30h 30mCPT-RUH
27/2Thu
1 stopTurkish Airlines
23h 35mRUH-CPT
R13 959
10/2Mon
1 stop
10h 35mCPT-RUH
27/2Thu
2 stops
32h 05mRUH-CPT
R15 021
9/3Sun
2 stops
19h 20mCPT-RUH
12/3Wed
1 stop
11h 50mRUH-CPT
R15 189
28/1Tue
2 stopsKenya Airways
20h 45mCPT-RUH
31/1Fri
2 stopsKenya Airways
30h 55mRUH-CPT
R17 463
28/1Tue
1 stopEmirates
12h 35mCPT-RUH
31/1Fri
1 stopEmirates
21h 25mRUH-CPT
R19 103
28/1Tue
1 stopEmirates
28h 10mCPT-RUH
31/1Fri
1 stopEmirates
20h 10mRUH-CPT
R19 233
10/2Mon
3 stopsKenya Airways
29h 15mCPT-RUH
27/2Thu
3 stopsKenya Airways
28h 35mRUH-CPT
R21 581

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best deals for one-way flights to Riyadh found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
16/1Thu
3 stops
36h 50mCPT-RUH
R7 753
16/1Thu
2 stops
30h 25mCPT-RUH
R8 461
16/1Thu
1 stop
16h 35mCPT-RUH
R10 381
13/1Mon
2 stops
25h 55mCPT-RUH
R26 297
13/1Mon
3 stopsKenya Airways
31h 15mCPT-RUH
R36 770
13/1Mon
1 stopTurkish Airlines
30h 30mCPT-RUH
R48 158

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