Quick facts
- Airports
- 28
- Scheduled routes
- 955
- Top airlines
- 10
- Outbound countries
- 8+
- Most-competitive route
- DMM → CAI · 10 carriers
Top airports in Saudi Arabia
| # | Airport | IATA | Routes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeddah | JED | 275 | Departures → |
| 2 | Riyadh | RUH | 233 | Departures → |
| 3 | Dammam | DMM | 149 | Departures → |
| 4 | Madinah | MED | 106 | Departures → |
| 5 | Abha | AHB | 24 | Departures → |
| 6 | Gassim | ELQ | 22 | Departures → |
| 7 | Tabuk | TUU | 20 | Departures → |
| 8 | Jazan | GIZ | 16 | Departures → |
| 9 | Taif | TIF | 15 | Departures → |
| 10 | Hail | HAS | 11 | Departures → |
Top airlines based in Saudi Arabia
| # | Airline | IATA | Routes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saudia | SV | 223 | Network → |
| 2 | Flynas | XY | 181 | Network → |
| 3 | Flyadeal | F3 | 96 | Network → |
| 4 | Jazeera Airways | J9 | 37 | Network → |
| 5 | Pakistan International Airlines | PK | 27 | Network → |
| 6 | Air Cairo | SM | 24 | Network → |
| 7 | IndiGo | 6E | 18 | Network → |
| 8 | flydubai | FZ | 18 | Network → |
| 9 | Kuwait Airways | KU | 18 | Network → |
| 10 | Air Algerie | AH | 17 | Network → |
Most-competitive routes from Saudi Arabia
Most-served international destinations
- Cairo (CAI) · Egypt — 12 carriers
- Lahore (LHE) · Pakistan — 10 carriers
- Islamabad (ISB) · Pakistan — 9 carriers
- Karachi (KHI) · Pakistan — 8 carriers
- Istanbul (IST) · Turkiye — 7 carriers
- Mumbai (BOM) · India — 7 carriers
- Delhi (DEL) · India — 7 carriers
- Dubai (DXB) · United Arab Emirates — 6 carriers
Aviation accidents in Saudi Arabia
- 2022-08-05 — Tecnam Astore P2002 (Light Sport Aircraft)
- 2021-10-25 — Boeing 737-800
- 2009-05-08 — McDonnell Douglas MD-90 (Saudi Arabian Airlines - SAUDIA)
- 1997-09-06 — Boeing 737-200 (Saudi Arabian Airlines - SAUDIA)
- 1996-11-12 — Boeing 747-100 (Saudi Arabian Airlines - SAUDIA) — 312 fatal
- 1982-01-11 — Learjet 25 (Redec Aviation) — 2 fatal
- 1980-08-19 — Lockheed L-1011 TriStar (Saudi Arabian Airlines - SAUDIA) — 301 fatal
- 1979-11-30 — Boeing 707 (Saudi Arabian Airlines - SAUDIA)
- 1975-02-23 — Douglas DC-3 (Yemen Airlines)
- 1972-07-10 — Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) (Saudi Arabian Airlines - SAUDIA)
- 1972-02-04 — Convair CV-340 (Saudi Arabian Airlines - SAUDIA)
- 1972-01-07 — Convair CV-340 (Saudi Arabian Airlines - SAUDIA)
- 1968-07-08 — Convair CV-340 (Saudi Arabian Airlines - SAUDIA) — 11 fatal
- 1968-02-09 — Douglas C-47-DL (DC-3) (Saudi Arabian Airlines)
- 1967-09-03 — Beechcraft G18S (Saudi Binladin Group) — 2 fatal
- 1967-06-24 — Douglas DC-3 (Saudi Arabian Airlines - SAUDIA) — 16 fatal
- 1967-06-11 — Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) (Saudi Arabian Airlines - SAUDIA) — 18 fatal
- 1964-06-13 — Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) (Saudi Arabian Airlines - SAUDIA) — 2 fatal
- 1960-03-23 — Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina (Thomas Kendall)
- 1959-09-25 — Douglas C-54 Skymaster (Saudi Arabian Airlines - SAUDIA)
Where Saudi Arabia flies to
Frequently asked questions
How many airports are in Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia has 28 airports in our dataset.
How many non-stop routes originate in Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia has 955 routes departing from its airports in our weekly dataset.
Which airlines operate most routes from Saudi Arabia?
Top operators by route count: Saudia, Flynas, Flyadeal, Jazeera Airways, Pakistan International Airlines.
Which is the busiest airport in Saudi Arabia?
By scheduled-route count, Jeddah (JED) is the busiest airport in Saudi Arabia with 275 routes departing.
What is the most-connected international destination from Saudi Arabia?
Cairo (CAI), Egypt sees the most competition with 12 carriers serving it from Saudi Arabia.
Which countries do Saudi Arabia-based airlines fly to most?
Top outbound countries: Egypt (111 routes), Pakistan (81 routes), India (73 routes), United Arab Emirates (52 routes), Turkiye (50 routes).