Saudi Arabia has 28 airports operating 955 routes in our weekly dataset, with 10 airlines on record connecting to 8+ countries.
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 routes | Departures → |
| 2 | Riyadh | RUH | 233 routes | Departures → |
| 3 | Dammam | DMM | 149 routes | Departures → |
| 4 | Madinah | MED | 106 routes | Departures → |
| 5 | Abha | AHB | 24 routes | Departures → |
| 6 | Gassim | ELQ | 22 routes | Departures → |
| 7 | Tabuk | TUU | 20 routes | Departures → |
| 8 | Jazan | GIZ | 16 routes | Departures → |
| 9 | Taif | TIF | 15 routes | Departures → |
| 10 | Hail | HAS | 11 routes | Departures → |
Top airlines based in Saudi Arabia
| # | Airline | IATA | Routes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saudia | SV | 223 routes | Network → |
| 2 | Flynas | XY | 181 routes | Network → |
| 3 | Flyadeal | F3 | 96 routes | Network → |
| 4 | Jazeera Airways | J9 | 37 routes | Network → |
| 5 | Pakistan International Airlines | PK | 27 routes | Network → |
| 6 | Air Cairo | SM | 24 routes | Network → |
| 7 | IndiGo | 6E | 18 routes | Network → |
| 8 | flydubai | FZ | 18 routes | Network → |
| 9 | Kuwait Airways | KU | 18 routes | Network → |
| 10 | Air Algerie | AH | 17 routes | 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
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).