Athens (ATH) to Riyadh (RUH) flights
2 airlines fly nonstop from Athens (ATH) to Riyadh (RUH): Aegean Airlines and Saudia. The two airports are 1,606 miles (2,585 km) apart. Aegean Airlines is in Star Alliance and Saudia is in SkyTeam. There are also 19 ways to fly it with one stop, through Amman, Beirut and Alexandria and more.
Airlines flying nonstop from ATH to RUH
- Aegean AirlinesStar Alliance · bookable with 12 programsWho books it
- SaudiaSkyTeam · bookable with 8 programsWho books it
Book ATH to RUH with points
Loyalty programs that can book at least one of the nonstop airlines, from the Award Booking Guide.
- Aeromexico RewardsBooks Saudia
- Air Canada AeroplanBooks Aegean Airlines
- Air France-KLM Flying BlueBooks Saudia
- Air New Zealand AirpointsBooks Aegean Airlines
- ANA Mileage ClubBooks Aegean Airlines
- Avianca LifeMilesBooks Aegean Airlines
- China Eastern Eastern MilesBooks Saudia
- Delta SkyMilesBooks Saudia
- Emirates SkywardsBooks Aegean Airlines
- EVA Air Infinity MileageLandsBooks Aegean Airlines
- Garuda Indonesia GarudaMilesBooks Saudia
- Korean Air SKYPASSBooks Saudia
- Lufthansa Miles & MoreBooks Aegean Airlines
- SAS EuroBonusBooks Saudia
- Singapore Airlines KrisFlyerBooks Aegean Airlines
- TAP Miles&GoBooks Aegean Airlines
- Thai Royal Orchid PlusBooks Aegean Airlines
- Turkish Airlines Miles&SmilesBooks Aegean Airlines
- United MileagePlusBooks Aegean Airlines
- Virgin Atlantic Flying ClubBooks Saudia
ATH to RUH with one stop
19 connections, most direct first. 2-stop routings and flight times are in Routes with Pro.
- Via Amman (AMM)Royal Jordanian the whole way
- Via Beirut (BEY)Middle East Airlines the whole way
- Via Alexandria (ALY)Aegean Airlines, then Air Arabia Egypt, EgyptAir and 3 moreE5
SM+2 - Via Cairo (CAI)EgyptAir and Air Cairo the whole waySM+1+6
- Via Alexandria (HBE)Aegean Airlines, then Air Arabia Egypt, Saudia and 1 moreE5
- Via Sharm el Sheikh (SSH)Aegean Airlines, then Saudia and Flynas
- Via Istanbul (SAW)Pegasus the whole way
- Via Istanbul (IST)Turkish Airlines the whole way
GQ+1 - Via Jeddah (JED)Aegean Airlines, then Flyadeal, Saudia and 2 more
+1 - Via Bahrain (BAH)Gulf Air the whole way
- Via Doha (DOH)Qatar Airways the whole way
- Via Tirana (TIA)Aegean Airlines, Wizz Air Malta and 1 more, then Flynas
GQ - Via Tbilisi (TBS)Aegean Airlines and Sky Express, then FlynasGQ
- Via Abu Dhabi (AUH)Etihad Airways the whole way
- Via Dubai (DXB)Emirates the whole way
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ATH to RUH: common questions
Which airlines fly nonstop from ATH to RUH?
Aegean Airlines (Star Alliance) and Saudia (SkyTeam) fly nonstop from Athens (ATH) to Riyadh (RUH).
How far is Athens from Riyadh by plane?
Athens (ATH) and Riyadh (RUH) are 1,606 miles (2,585 km) apart along the great circle, the shortest path a flight can take. Connections add distance on top.
Which points programs can book ATH to RUH award flights?
20 programs can book at least one of the nonstop airlines: Aeromexico Rewards, Air Canada Aeroplan, Air France-KLM Flying Blue, Air New Zealand Airpoints, ANA Mileage Club, Avianca LifeMiles, China Eastern Eastern Miles, Delta SkyMiles and 12 more. Which flights each can book depends on its partners, so check the airline before you transfer points.
How many miles does ATH to RUH cost?
It depends on the program: each prices the route from its own chart or dynamically. The Award Flight Pricer compares 30+ programs for ATH to RUH with taxes and fees.
Where can I connect between Athens and Riyadh?
The most direct connections are through Amman (AMM), Beirut (BEY), Alexandria (ALY), Cairo (CAI) and Alexandria (HBE). On 11 of them the same airline flies both flights, for example Royal Jordanian through Amman.
More routes
Routes are scheduled nonstop flights. The route data is refreshed monthly; this list was last checked November 11, 2026. Seasonal routes and new launches can be missing or end early, so confirm with the airline before you book. Distances are great-circle, the shortest path between the two airports.