Which airport is the most popular for stopovers for flights between Riyadh and Sydney?

Abu Dhabi (AUH) was the most common stop: 50% of momondo users choosing one-stop flights on this route connected there.

Which stopover airport offers the lowest fares from Riyadh to Sydney?

Flights via Abu Dhabi (AUH) offer the lowest average return price of $4,138.

Which stopover airport has the shortest travel time from Riyadh to Sydney?

Flights connecting via Abu Dhabi (AUH) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 16h 50m.

What is the cheapest airline that flies from Riyadh King Khaled Intl to Sydney Kingsford Smith?

China Eastern and Etihad Airways are the most popular carriers operating from Riyadh King Khaled Intl to Sydney Kingsford Smith

Which stopover airport has the shortest connection time from Riyadh to Sydney?

Dubai (DXB) has the shortest average stopover time for this route: 3h 25m.

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Riyadh King Khaled Intl Airport to Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport?

Prices for flights from Riyadh King Khaled Intl Airport to Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport are updated daily.

How many operators does momondo search for flights from Riyadh King Khaled Intl Airport to Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport?

As of August 2026, there is 1 operator available to choose from for flights from Riyadh King Khaled Intl Airport to Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport.

How old do you have to be to fly from Riyadh King Khaled Intl Airport to Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport?

The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines offering an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their age restrictions, such as regulations concerning flight duration, timing, and stopovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from Riyadh King Khaled Intl Airport to Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport?

The required travel and health documents for your Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport trip may vary depending on your itinerary and personal circumstances. As a general rule, you should carry multiple documents, including a national ID card or driver's licence and a passport valid for six months after your intended arrival at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.

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05:55 - 10:45RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

20h 50m1 stop Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

12:15 - 04:25SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl

24h 10m1 stop Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

$1,276Cebu Pacific

Mon, 5 Oct - Wed, 21 Oct

22:15 - 10:00RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

27h 45m2 stops Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Ho Chi Minh City

12:15 - 05:00SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl

24h 45m1 stop Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

$1,396Multiple Airlines

Wed, 11 Nov - Mon, 23 Nov

06:35 - 10:00RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

43h 25m2 stops Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl Ho Chi Minh City

12:15 - 05:00SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl

24h 45m1 stop Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

$1,406Multiple Airlines

Mon, 2 Nov - Mon, 16 Nov

00:25 - 12:10RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

27h 45m2 stops Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl Singapore Changi

12:15 - 05:00SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl

24h 45m1 stop Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

$1,432Multiple Airlines

Sun, 1 Nov - Fri, 6 Nov

10:30 - 17:45RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

23h 15m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

21:30 - 02:55SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl

37h 25m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

$1,434Etihad Airways

Wed, 11 Nov - Mon, 23 Nov

21:10 - 13:35RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

32h 25m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

12:00 - 19:10SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl

39h 10m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

$1,441China Eastern

Fri, 30 Oct - Fri, 13 Nov

22:30 - 06:50RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

24h 20m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

15:50 - 09:45SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl

25h 55m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$1,448Qatar Airways

Mon, 2 Nov - Mon, 16 Nov

21:40 - 06:50RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

25h 10m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

15:50 - 03:35SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl

19h 45m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$1,448Qatar Airways

Mon, 2 Nov - Mon, 16 Nov

22:15 - 12:10RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

29h 55m2 stops Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Singapore Changi

20:05 - 20:15SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl

32h 10m2 stops Singapore Changi Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

$1,455Multiple Airlines

Wed, 11 Nov - Mon, 23 Nov

10:30 - 17:45RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

23h 15m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

21:30 - 15:10SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl

25h 40m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

$1,456Etihad Airways

Mon, 2 Nov - Fri, 6 Nov

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22:30 - 06:10RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

24h 40m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

15:40 - 15:15SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl

30h 35m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

$1,566Etihad Airways

Fri, 28 Aug - Fri, 4 Sep

21:40 - 11:45RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

31h 05m3 stops Doha Hamad Intl Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Singapore Changi

10:15 - 05:30SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl

26h 15m2 stops Ho Chi Minh City Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

$1,686Multiple Airlines

Fri, 28 Aug - Fri, 4 Sep

06:25 - 20:30RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

31h 05m2 stops Istanbul Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

10:00 - 23:10SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl

44h 10m2 stops Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Istanbul

$1,704Turkish Airlines

Thu, 27 Aug - Wed, 9 Sep

04:20 - 06:10RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

18h 50m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

15:40 - 15:15SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl

30h 35m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

$1,725Etihad Airways

Thu, 27 Aug - Wed, 9 Sep

17:45 - 06:10RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

29h 25m2 stops Dammam King Fahad Intl Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

10:15 - 05:30SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl

26h 15m2 stops Ho Chi Minh City Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

$1,739Multiple Airlines

Fri, 28 Aug - Fri, 4 Sep

16:45 - 06:10RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

30h 25m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

10:15 - 06:45SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl

27h 30m2 stops Ho Chi Minh City Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

$1,753Multiple Airlines

Fri, 28 Aug - Fri, 4 Sep

21:50 - 14:40RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

33h 50m3 stops Muscat Seeb Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

16:10 - 14:00SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl

28h 50m3 stops Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl Muscat Seeb

$1,761Multiple Airlines

Fri, 28 Aug - Fri, 4 Sep

01:45 - 19:10RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

34h 25m2 stops Istanbul Kuala Lumpur Intl

10:00 - 11:15SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl

32h 15m2 stops Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Istanbul

$1,782Turkish Airlines

Wed, 26 Aug - Tue, 8 Sep

12:05 - 06:15RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

35h 10m3 stops Manama Bahrain Intl Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl Kuala Lumpur Intl

07:40 - 10:55SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl

34h 15m3 stops Hong Kong Intl Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl Manama Bahrain Intl

$1,799Multiple Airlines

Thu, 27 Aug - Tue, 8 Sep

07:15 - 14:40RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

24h 25m2 stops Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

22:15 - 22:20SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl

31h 05m3 stops Kuala Lumpur Intl Sharjah Dammam King Fahad Intl

$1,849Multiple Airlines

Thu, 27 Aug - Tue, 8 Sep

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Etihad Airways flights from Riyadh to Sydney

Our best Etihad Airways deals on Riyadh to Sydney flight tickets

Etihad Airways

11 Nov

RUH10:30Riyadh King Khaled Intl

23h 15m

1 stop

SYD17:45Sydney Kingsford Smith

23 Nov

SYD21:30Sydney Kingsford Smith

37h 25m

1 stop

RUH02:55Riyadh King Khaled Intl

$1,434

Etihad Airways

2 Nov

RUH10:30Riyadh King Khaled Intl

23h 15m

1 stop

SYD17:45Sydney Kingsford Smith

16 Nov

SYD16:50Sydney Kingsford Smith

18h 05m

1 stop

RUH02:55Riyadh King Khaled Intl

$1,456

Etihad Airways

4 Nov

RUH10:30Riyadh King Khaled Intl

36h 00m

1 stop

SYD06:30Sydney Kingsford Smith

8 Nov

SYD16:50Sydney Kingsford Smith

24h 10m

1 stop

RUH09:00Riyadh King Khaled Intl

$1,464

Cebu Pacific flights from Riyadh to Sydney

Our best Cebu Pacific deals on Riyadh to Sydney flight tickets

Cebu Pacific

5 Oct

RUH05:55Riyadh King Khaled Intl

20h 50m

1 stop

SYD10:45Sydney Kingsford Smith

21 Oct

SYD12:15Sydney Kingsford Smith

24h 10m

1 stop

RUH04:25Riyadh King Khaled Intl

$1,276

Cebu Pacific

15 Oct

RUH05:55Riyadh King Khaled Intl

20h 50m

1 stop

SYD10:45Sydney Kingsford Smith

26 Oct

SYD12:15Sydney Kingsford Smith

24h 45m

1 stop

RUH05:00Riyadh King Khaled Intl

$1,558

Cebu Pacific

15 Oct

RUH05:55Riyadh King Khaled Intl

20h 50m

1 stop

SYD10:45Sydney Kingsford Smith

26 Oct

SYD12:15Sydney Kingsford Smith

24h 45m

1 stop

RUH05:00Riyadh King Khaled Intl

$1,587

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RiyadhSydney

RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl - SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

RUHSYD

Riyadh King Khaled Intl

Mon 5/10

05:55-10:45

1 stop20h 50m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Wed 21/10

12:15-04:25

1 stop24h 10m

$1,276

RiyadhSydney

RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl - SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

RUHSYD

Riyadh King Khaled Intl

Wed 11/11

22:15-10:00

2 stops27h 45m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Mon 23/11

12:15-05:00

1 stop24h 45m

$1,396

RiyadhSydney

RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl - SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

RUHSYD

Riyadh King Khaled Intl

Mon 2/11

06:35-10:00

2 stops43h 25m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Mon 16/11

12:15-05:00

1 stop24h 45m

$1,406

RiyadhSydney

RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl - SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

RUHSYD

Riyadh King Khaled Intl

Sun 1/11

00:25-12:10

2 stops27h 45m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Fri 6/11

12:15-05:00

1 stop24h 45m

$1,432

RiyadhSydney

RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl - SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

RUHSYD

Riyadh King Khaled Intl

Wed 11/11

10:30-17:45

1 stop23h 15m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Mon 23/11

21:30-02:55

1 stop37h 25m

$1,434

RiyadhSydney

RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl - SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

RUHSYD

Riyadh King Khaled Intl

Fri 30/10

21:10-13:35

1 stop32h 25m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Fri 13/11

12:00-19:10

1 stop39h 10m

$1,441

RiyadhSydney

RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl - SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

RUHSYD

Riyadh King Khaled Intl

Mon 2/11

22:30-06:50

1 stop24h 20m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Mon 16/11

15:50-09:45

1 stop25h 55m

$1,448

Fastest return journey

RiyadhSydney

RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl - SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

RUHSYD

Riyadh King Khaled Intl

Mon 2/11

21:40-06:50

1 stop25h 10m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Mon 16/11

15:50-03:35

1 stop19h 45m

$1,448

RiyadhSydney

RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl - SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

RUHSYD

Riyadh King Khaled Intl

Wed 11/11

22:15-12:10

2 stops29h 55m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Mon 23/11

20:05-20:15

2 stops32h 10m

$1,455

RiyadhSydney

RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl - SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

RUHSYD

Riyadh King Khaled Intl

Mon 2/11

10:30-17:45

1 stop23h 15m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Fri 6/11

21:30-15:10

1 stop25h 40m

$1,456

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What is the cheapest month to fly to Sydney?

The month of June is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Sydney from Riyadh, with most prices found around $1,268. If you aren’t able to travel to Sydney during the month of June, then flying in August is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of $1,364.

How have Riyadh to Sydney flight prices changed over time?

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Best price found	$850
Fastest flight time	20h 50m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to Sydney from Riyadh in the past 72 hours is $850. The best return flight deal from Riyadh to Sydney found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $1,276.

The fastest flight from Riyadh to Sydney takes 20h 50m

There are no direct flights from Riyadh to Sydney. There are no popular flight routes from Riyadh to Sydney.

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Frequently asked questions about flying from Riyadh to Sydney

How far is Riyadh King Khaled Intl to Sydney Kingsford Smith by plane?
A flight from Riyadh King Khaled Intl to Sydney Kingsford Smith will travel around 12770.7 km. Typically, this will take 20h 50m by plane in normal conditions.
When did momondo last update prices for flights from Riyadh King Khaled Intl Airport to Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport?
Prices for flights from Riyadh King Khaled Intl Airport to Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport are updated daily.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from Riyadh King Khaled Intl Airport to Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport?
As of August 2026, there is 1 operator available to choose from for flights from Riyadh King Khaled Intl Airport to Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport.
How old do you have to be to fly from Riyadh King Khaled Intl Airport to Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport?
The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines offering an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their age restrictions, such as regulations concerning flight duration, timing, and stopovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from Riyadh King Khaled Intl Airport to Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport?
The required travel and health documents for your Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport trip may vary depending on your itinerary and personal circumstances. As a general rule, you should carry multiple documents, including a national ID card or driver's licence and a passport valid for six months after your intended arrival at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.
What is the most popular airline from Riyadh to Sydney?
Based on momondo bookings for flights between Riyadh and Sydney, the leading airline is Etihad Airways, making up 100% of the total bookings.

Best airlines flying from Riyadh to Sydney

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Etihad Airways	PriceFrom $999	Free cancellation	Rating 7.3 1,517 reviews		Search Etihad Airways flights

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