£158 Find Cheap Flights from London to Riyadh – Compare and Save

The absolute cheapest return flight from London to Riyadh costs £403 on the route between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Riyadh (RUH). However, over the past month, flights between London Gatwick Airport (LGW) and Riyadh (RUH) were, on average, 16% cheaper than other London-Riyadh routes. The most popular route is between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Riyadh (RUH).

For London to Riyadh, Monday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Saturday is the most expensive. Flying from Riyadh back to London, the best deals are generally found on Saturday, with Monday being the most expensive.

The cheapest month for flights from London to Riyadh is January, where tickets cost £430 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and August, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is £639 and £597 respectively.

Yes, flying with a stopover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 1 stop stopover the cheapest option at £481 on average.

In the past 5 days, the cheapest return tickets from London to Riyadh were found on Ajet (£265) and Pegasus Airlines (£287).

There are 5 airlines that fly direct from London to Riyadh. They are: Air France, British Airways, Riyadh Air, SAUDIA and Virgin Atlantic. The cheapest price of all airlines flying this route was found with Air France at £336 for a return flight. On average, the best prices for this route can be found at Air France.

Weekly flights between London and Riyadh historically see delays in approximately 15% of cases, with the average delay over the past year being 150 minutes.

Typically, flights leaving at night tend to face fewer delays, whereas flights in the evening have historically encountered delays more often.

Statistically, Tuesday is the day of the week with the fewest delays on this flight route, while Wednesday has typically experienced more delays than other days.

Based on our data, Virgin Atlantic have experienced the fewest delays on this route in the past 12 months, with only about 8% of their flights encountering any delays.

Istanbul (SAW) is the top choice – 37% of KAYAK users who clicked on one-stop flights from London to Riyadh picked an itinerary connecting there.

Flights via Istanbul (SAW) offer the most affordable fares, with an average price of £294 for a return.

Consider flying via Munich (MUC) for the shortest journey. The average one-way travel time for flights connecting there is 8h 21m.

If you prefer a quick connection, Abu Dhabi (AUH) often has the shortest stopovers from London to Riyadh, with an average time of 1h 05m.

There are 4 cabin class options for the route. These are First, Business, Economy and Prem Economy. Perform a search on KAYAK to find the latest prices and availability for all cabin fares, which differ across airlines.

Each day, there are between 3 and 4 direct flights that take off from London and land in Riyadh, with an average flight time of 6h 36m. The most common departure time is 17:00 and most flights take off in the morning. Each week, there are 24 flights. The most frequent day of departure is Wednesday, when 17% of all weekly flights depart. The fewest flights depart on a Monday.