King Khalid International Airport (RUH, ICAO OERK) is in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It is the based hub of Saudia and flynas. In the SiamFlights catalogue, RUH is served by 5 airlines across 1 route (0 outbound, 1 inbound).
Airport at a glance
Our catalogue records 0 outbound and 1 inbound corridors at King Khalid International Airport (RUH / ICAO OERK), serving Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, across 5 carriers with 2 of them based here. Time zone Asia/Riyadh. Frequency across the corridors touching this field totals about 14 departures a week.
| Attribute | Detail |
|---|---|
| IATA / ICAO | RUH / OERK |
| City / country | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
| Direct destinations (catalogued) | 0 |
| Reached from (origins) | 1 |
| Based hub carriers | Saudia and flynas |
| Coordinates | 24.958, 46.699 |
Coordinates are for checking, not decoration. RUH sits at 24.9576, 46.6988. That is genuinely useful when booking a room or a transfer, because “near the airport” is claimed to wildly different standards. In a large city, map distance and real travel time in peak hours diverge sharply — read the travel time for the hour you will actually move, not the kilometre figure.
IATA and ICAO are used in different places. The three-letter RUH is the IATA code that appears on tickets, bag tags and search screens; OERK is the four-letter ICAO code used in flight plans, notices to airmen and operational paperwork. IATA codes can collide for historical reasons; ICAO codes do not, and their first letters encode the region. A four-letter code in aviation documentation is not an error — it is a different system.
Airlines serving RUH
5 carriers appear at RUH in our catalogue and we hold an airline row for 4 of them, with baseline baggage spanning 30 to 46 kg. Alliances present: Oneworld, SkyTeam. 2 of them are based here. Block times on those corridors run from 9.7 to 9.7 hours.
| Airline | Alliance | Baggage | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saudia (SV) | SkyTeam | 46 kg | hub |
| flynas (XY) | — | — | hub |
| Emirates (EK) | non-aligned | 30 kg | |
| Etihad (EY) | non-aligned | 30 kg | |
| Qatar Airways (QR) | Oneworld | 30 kg |
“Serves” is not “flies daily”. This list covers every carrier appearing on a corridor into or out of RUH in our catalogue. Some fly seasonally, some a few times a week, and some sell as the marketing carrier on a partner’s aircraft. The number that matters to your plan is how many actually quote your dates — usually fewer than the full list.
The 30–46 kg range is two business models under one roof. The low end comes from unbundled fares that sell hold baggage separately; the high end from full-service carriers that include it. At the same airport those two desks price excess weight on different scales and by different methods. Connect between the two on separate tickets and a bag that cleared the first sector may not clear the second.
RUH route overview
RUH has 0 outbound corridors in our catalogue, roughly 0 departures a week All figures are estimates of the standard schedule. 1 of those corridors carry a cached fare; each route page shows its dated observation. The field runs on Asia/Riyadh, ICAO OERK. The corridors touching this field connect 2 countries in our catalogue.
Inbound
| Route | Freq/wk | Hours | Market low (mid-2026) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangkok (BKK) → Riyadh (RUH) | 14× | 9.7 | ฿10,333 |
This field sits in our catalogue as a destination. We record 1 inbound corridors into it, splitting 1 long-haul (7h+), and no outbound guides — we build route pages only for journeys starting in Thailand. Departures from here exist; they simply have no page in this set yet. Read the carrier’s own schedule for the return.
Outbound and inbound are asymmetric because this is a catalogue boundary. We record 0 outbound and 1 inbound corridors for RUH. The gap reflects which route guides we chose to build — weighted to what travellers from Thailand search — not one-way service. The return flights exist whether or not we have published a page for them yet.
Corridors & fares from RUH
The 1 corridor at RUH break down as 1 long-haul (7h+), serving mainly GCC labour & Muslim pilgrims. We hold a cached fare for 1 of 1 route; each route page shows its own dated fare observation. The corridors touching this field connect 2 countries in our catalogue.
Most RUH corridors here serve GCC labour & Muslim pilgrims travellers. The mix is 1 long-haul route (over 7 h). 1 are labour-migration or diaspora corridors where extra-baggage allowances matter. Fares are shown in Thai baht (THB), and each route guide below carries live cached prices.
Why some rows have no price. We capture lows in passes, and not every corridor returns a value each time. Seasonal routes, thin routes and routes sold through narrow channels report irregularly. An empty cell means no capture succeeded in the latest pass — not that the route is closed or expensive. We leave it blank rather than interpolate, because plausible-looking estimates are exactly what makes a table untrustworthy.
Everything is shown in baht, and that matters more than it looks. Fares are converted to THB so they compare on one page, but the underlying prices are set in the currency of the market that issues the ticket. The same corridor can price differently issued in different countries, and the exchange rate moves between our capture passes. Read these as a ranking, not as accounting figures.
Direct flights to RUH — 1 route
Our catalogue records 1 inbound corridors into RUH from 1 country, block times 9.7 to 9.7 hours. Frequency figures are estimates combining every carrier on the corridor. The field runs on Asia/Riyadh, ICAO OERK. The corridors touching this field connect 2 countries in our catalogue.
- BKK → RUH — 14×/wk, 9.7 h, low ฿17,890 (mid-2026)
The destination country sets the rules, not the departure airport. The corridors here span 1 country, each with its own aviation regulator, visa regime and transit conditions. What you are owed changes with the destination and the direction of travel, not with the airport you left from. The route guides carry the detail per corridor.
How to read this list usefully. The frequency figure describes the risk in your plan, not the quality of the route: several departures a day gives you options when something breaks, a few a week means building in a spare day. We hold a cached fare on 1 of the 1 corridor here; the rest have no successful capture yet, which does not mean they cost more.
Destination context
The 1 corridor at RUH break down as 1 long-haul (7h+), serving mainly GCC labour & Muslim pilgrims. We hold a cached fare for 1 of 1 route; each route page shows its own dated fare observation. Our catalogue records 0 outbound and 1 inbound corridors here.
Riyadh is mainly a destination for GCC labour and Muslim pilgrim travel from Thailand. Local currency SAR. Visa for Thai passports: Saudi tourist eVisa for visits (Thai passports eligible); work needs a work visa. Checked against the official source https://visa.visitsaudi.com/ on 2026-10-23; rules change, so re-check before buying a ticket.
Why some rows have no price. We capture lows in passes, and not every corridor returns a value each time. Seasonal routes, thin routes and routes sold through narrow channels report irregularly. An empty cell means no capture succeeded in the latest pass — not that the route is closed or expensive. We leave it blank rather than interpolate, because plausible-looking estimates are exactly what makes a table untrustworthy.
Everything is shown in baht, and that matters more than it looks. Fares are converted to THB so they compare on one page, but the underlying prices are set in the currency of the market that issues the ticket. The same corridor can price differently issued in different countries, and the exchange rate moves between our capture passes. Read these as a ranking, not as accounting figures.
Time zone and connecting at RUH
RUH runs on Asia/Riyadh, 4h behind Bangkok. The gap is constant year-round. Every time printed on a boarding pass is local to that airport rather than an elapsed duration, so subtracting one from the other gives you the wrong number.
International-to-domestic is a full re-entry. At most airports that connection means clearing immigration, reclaiming the bag for customs, then checking in and passing security again — even on a single ticket. It takes materially longer than an international-to-international transfer. Plan around the actual steps rather than the gap printed on the itinerary.
Offsets make overnight flights deceptive. With RUH 4h behind Bangkok, a late-night departure can arrive the same morning or the next one on paper for identical flying time. That is the single most common reason transfers and first hotel nights get booked on the wrong date. Read the date on the final sector’s boarding pass, then confirm anything on the ground.
Minimum connection time is not in our data. Every airport publishes one, and the figure differs for domestic-to-domestic, international-to-international and terminal-change connections. A booking system will not sell you less than that on a single ticket — but it will happily let you build less than that yourself across two tickets. That is where passengers most often create risk without realising it.
FAQ
Where is RUH airport located?
RUH (ICAO OERK) is in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Which airlines serve RUH?
5 airlines serve RUH, including Saudia, flynas, Emirates and Etihad. Compare baggage and alliances in the table above.
How many routes run from/to RUH?
The SiamFlights catalogue lists 0 outbound and 1 inbound routes for RUH.
Is RUH an airline hub?
RUH is a primary hub for Saudia and flynas.
Do Thai passports need a visa for Riyadh?
Visa for Thai passports: Saudi tourist eVisa for visits (Thai passports eligible); work needs a work visa. Checked against the official source https://visa.visitsaudi.com/ on 2026-10-23; rules change, so re-check before buying a ticket.
What is the difference between RUH and OERK?
RUH is the three-letter IATA code used on tickets and bag tags; OERK is the four-letter ICAO code used in flight plans and operational documents. They are different systems, not an inconsistency.
How far is RUH from Bangkok time?
RUH runs on Asia/Riyadh, 4h behind Bangkok. It does not change clocks seasonally, so the gap is constant.
Why do some RUH corridors show no fare?
Because no capture succeeded in the latest pass of our cache. Seasonal and low-frequency corridors report irregularly. A blank is not a closed route or an expensive one.