Riyadh Airport (RUH)

The King Khalid International Airport will be an oasis of relief for you! It is situated 35 kilometers north of Riyadh and features beautiful architecture and interior courtyards! It even contains a large mosque (Masjid) that can hold 5,000 worshipers! From the minaret praying men are called five times a day so your cultural voyage will already begin at the airport! Apart from that, the airport offers some restaurants and cafeterias to choose from where you can have a quality meal or just a snack. Some shops with various products are available as well. By the way, everything in Saudi Arabia is duty free! Hotel counters are situated directly in the terminals so you can book from here! If you do not feel well in the Saudi Arabian heat; A first-aid clinic is included.

Arrivals and Departures

The airport features four terminals of which three are in use. Terminal 1 is for most of the airlines that offer flights to nearly every destination in the Middle and Far East and major ones in Europe and Africa. Terminal 2 serves exclusively Air France, Saudia and Nas Air. Just these three – especially Saudia – offer more destinations than all the others together, including flights to North America. From and to Terminal 3 all the domestic flights go, e.g. to Abha, Jeddah, Jizan, Madinah, Al Baha, Al Jawf, Al Ula, Bisha, Dammam, Dawadmi, just to mention a few.