King Khalid International Airport RUHOERK

King Khalid International Airport (RUH) is Riyadh’s main airport and the capital’s key international gateway. It functions as a hub/base for Saudia, flynas, flyadeal and Riyadh Air; Saudia is the relevant global-alliance carrier here through SkyTeam, while the Saudi low-cost carriers and Riyadh Air are not alliance hubs in the same sense. RUH handles a mix of domestic Saudi trunk routes, regional Gulf/Middle East traffic and long-haul international services. The airport has been through terminal reshuffles and expansion work, so frequent flyers should treat terminal assignment as flight-specific rather than relying on old domestic/international rules.

Timezone: Asia/Riyadh

Nonstop from here

Carrier network (who flies) — not availability or price; tap an airport for its awards.

Airport lounges

Lounge access is reference info; commission never ranks.

Official info

Official site

https://www.kkia.sa/en

General

+966 8001248100

Lost & found

+966 8001248100

Customer service

+966 8001248100

As of 2026-06-20 — confirm with the airport.

Airport facts

ICAO

OERK

Elevation

2049 ft

Scheduled service

Yes

Runways

2

Longest runway

13796 ft

Terminals

To the city

• Riyadh Metro Yellow Line (Line 4) → Riyadh city / KAFD connection · Official KKIA page says Terminal 1/2, Terminal 3/4, and Terminal 5 metro stations connect the airport to Riyadh city via the Yellow Line; operating hours not verified.

Bus / coach

Free airport parking shuttle is listed from ParkLONG to terminals; public city bus service from the airport not verified.

Taxi

Official Airport Taxi operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at Terminals 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5.

Train / metro

Riyadh Metro Yellow Line (Line 4) serves airport stations for Terminals 1/2, 3/4, and 5.

Rideshare

Uber, Careem, Bolt, Jeeny and other ride-hailing options are listed by KKIA, generally 24/7 at Terminals 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5.

Airport services

Cities served

Hotels near the airport