Which airports can I use when flying from Riyadh to San Francisco?

Flights from Riyadh to San Francisco usually depart from Riyadh King Khaled Intl (RUH) and arrive at San Francisco (SFO).

What cabin classes can I book on flights from Riyadh to San Francisco?

Three cabin classes are available on flights from Riyadh to San Francisco: • Economy Class • Business Class • First Class

Which airports do connecting flights from Riyadh to San Francisco pass through?

One-stop flights from Riyadh to San Francisco most commonly connect through: • London Heathrow (LHR) - 27% of one-stop connections • Frankfurt am Main (FRA) - 20% of one-stop connections • Istanbul (IST) - 20% of one-stop connections • Doha Hamad Intl (DOH) - 13% of one-stop connections London Heathrow (LHR) handles the largest share of one-stop connections on this route.

Can I save money by using flexible dates for flights from Riyadh to San Francisco?

Yes. Being flexible with your travel dates can save you up to 40% on the Riyadh to San Francisco route. Monday is the cheapest departure day at $834 round-trip on average, while Friday is the most expensive at $1,374, a difference of $540. KAYAK's flexible dates feature shows options up to 3 days before and after your selected dates, making it easier to compare nearby fares.

What popular places can I visit in San Francisco?

Some of the most popular sights in San Francisco are Fisherman's Wharf, Union Square and Moscone Center. These are among the most viewed places in San Francisco on KAYAK.

How long is a flight from Riyadh to San Francisco?

A nonstop flight from Riyadh to San Francisco takes 0h 00m, covering 8,050 miles.

Do I need a passport to fly from Riyadh to San Francisco?

Yes, a valid passport is required for this international route. Many destinations require at least six months of validity beyond your travel dates. Check your passport expiry well before booking.

How are flight prices from Riyadh to San Francisco looking right now?

One-way fares from Riyadh to San Francisco are currently lower than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about $603, which is 32% below the typical average for this route.

How much time can I save by choosing a different layover airport from Riyadh to San Francisco?

Flying via Istanbul (IST) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time at 19h 27m, compared with 19h 46m via Munich Franz Josef Strauss (MUC) and 20h 15m via Doha Hamad Intl (DOH).

What is the time difference between Riyadh and San Francisco?

San Francisco is 10 hours behind Riyadh (Pacific Time vs Arabian Time). Plan for the time shift when scheduling connections or first-day activities.

What car rental options are available at San Francisco Airport (SFO)?

San Francisco Airport (SFO) hosts 5 major car rental companies, with daily rates starting from around $15 for economy cars. Top options include: • Thrifty • Europcar • Dollar • Hertz • Fox

How much should I expect to pay for a Riyadh to San Francisco flight?

Round-trip flights from Riyadh to San Francisco range from $837 to $1,267, with an average of $938 over the past 12 months. Anything below $837 counts as a good deal.

What is the cheapest airline to fly from Riyadh to San Francisco?

Delta ($780) and Lufthansa ($790) are the cheapest airlines to fly round-trip from Riyadh to San Francisco according to KAYAK data over the last 5 days.

What is the most popular layover airport when flying from Riyadh to San Francisco?

London Heathrow (LHR) is the most popular layover for the Riyadh to San Francisco route. 27% of KAYAK users who booked 1-stop round-trips over the past 3 months connected via LHR.

What is the cheapest layover airport when flying from Riyadh to San Francisco?

Flights via Frankfurt am Main (FRA) offer the most affordable fares, with an average round-trip price of $846. Based on KAYAK data over the past 3 months.

When flying from Riyadh to San Francisco which airport offers the shortest layover?

Doha Hamad Intl (DOH) had the shortest average connection time for Riyadh to San Francisco layovers at 632 minutes over the past 3 months.

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Recent round-trip flight deals from Riyadh to San Francisco

Tue, Jan 12 - Sat, Jan 23

1:00 am - 2:55 pmRUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl-SFO San Francisco

24h 55m1 stop London Heathrow

5:25 pm - 10:50 pmSFO San Francisco-RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl

18h 25m1 stop London Heathrow

$780British Airways

Fri, Oct 30 - Sun, Nov 8

11:30 pm - 3:54 pmRUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl-SFO San Francisco

26h 24m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Los Angeles

8:00 am - 7:45 pmSFO San Francisco-RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl

24h 45m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$780Delta

Thu, Oct 29 - Sat, Nov 7

11:30 pm - 7:42 pmRUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl-SFO San Francisco

30h 12m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Los Angeles

11:30 pm - 7:45 pmSFO San Francisco-RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl

33h 15m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$780Delta

Thu, Oct 29 - Fri, Nov 6

11:30 pm - 7:42 pmRUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl-SFO San Francisco

30h 12m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Los Angeles

2:08 pm - 7:45 pmSFO San Francisco-RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl

18h 37m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$780Delta

Thu, Oct 29 - Wed, Nov 11

11:30 pm - 8:06 pmRUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl-SFO San Francisco

30h 36m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

2:05 pm - 7:45 pmSFO San Francisco-RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl

18h 40m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$780Delta

Sat, Oct 31 - Thu, Nov 5

11:30 pm - 2:45 pmRUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl-SFO San Francisco

25h 15m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Los Angeles

9:25 pm - 7:45 pmSFO San Francisco-RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl

35h 20m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$780Delta

Mon, Nov 2 - Tue, Nov 10

11:30 pm - 1:45 pmRUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl-SFO San Francisco

25h 15m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Los Angeles

10:59 pm - 7:45 pmSFO San Francisco-RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl

33h 46m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$780Delta

Thu, Oct 29 - Sun, Nov 8

11:30 pm - 11:56 pmRUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl-SFO San Francisco

34h 26m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

2:05 pm - 7:45 pmSFO San Francisco-RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl

18h 40m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$780Delta

Tue, Jan 12 - Sat, Jan 23

2:55 am - 8:43 pmRUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl-SFO San Francisco

28h 48m2 stops Rome Fiumicino Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

8:10 am - 10:25 pmSFO San Francisco-RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl

27h 15m2 stops Newark Rome Fiumicino

$790Lufthansa

Tue, Jan 12 - Sat, Jan 23

2:00 am - 12:35 pmRUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl-SFO San Francisco

21h 35m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

8:10 am - 10:25 pmSFO San Francisco-RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl

27h 15m2 stops Newark Rome Fiumicino

$801Lufthansa

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Sat, Sep 19 - Tue, Oct 6

8:05 pm - 7:02 pmRUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl-SFO San Francisco

32h 57m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Los Angeles

11:32 am - 8:10 pmSFO San Francisco-RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl

22h 38m2 stops Los Angeles Doha Hamad Intl

$1,026Qatar Airways

Sat, Sep 19 - Tue, Oct 6

8:05 pm - 7:02 pmRUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl-SFO San Francisco

32h 57m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Los Angeles

3:55 pm - 11:15 pmSFO San Francisco-RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl

21h 20m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$1,034Qatar Airways

Fri, Sep 18 - Tue, Oct 6

1:45 am - 7:25 pmRUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl-SFO San Francisco

27h 40m1 stop Rome Fiumicino

4:50 pm - 9:20 pmSFO San Francisco-RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl

18h 30m1 stop Rome Fiumicino

$1,164Lufthansa

Sat, Sep 19 - Tue, Oct 6

7:40 am - 7:00 amRUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl-SFO San Francisco

33h 20m2 stops Dubai Intl New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

11:10 am - 11:25 pmSFO San Francisco-RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl

26h 15m3 stops Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl Amsterdam Schiphol Dubai Intl

$1,361Multiple Airlines

Sat, Sep 19 - Tue, Oct 6

10:30 pm - 10:40 pmRUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl-SFO San Francisco

34h 10m3 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Hong Kong Intl

11:10 am - 11:25 pmSFO San Francisco-RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl

26h 15m3 stops Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl Amsterdam Schiphol Dubai Intl

$1,428Multiple Airlines

Sat, Sep 19 - Tue, Oct 6

5:25 pm - 7:00 amRUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl-SFO San Francisco

47h 35m2 stops New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl Kolkata Netaji S. Chandra

10:55 am - 4:25 pmSFO San Francisco-RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl

43h 30m2 stops Kolkata Netaji S. Chandra New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

$6,151Air India

Fri, Sep 18 - Tue, Oct 6

2:30 am - 9:48 pmRUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl-SFO San Francisco

29h 18m2 stops London Heathrow Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

7:25 pm - 7:55 pmSFO San Francisco-RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl

38h 30m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

$6,865Multiple Airlines

Fri, Sep 18 - Tue, Oct 6

2:00 am - 12:50 pmRUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl-SFO San Francisco

20h 50m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

8:10 pm - 6:35 amSFO San Francisco-RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl

24h 25m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

$7,933Delta

Sat, Sep 19 - Tue, Oct 6

7:15 am - 7:00 amRUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl-SFO San Francisco

33h 45m3 stops Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl Kolkata Netaji S. Chandra

10:55 am - 4:25 pmSFO San Francisco-RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl

43h 30m2 stops Kolkata Netaji S. Chandra New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

$8,323Air India

Booking Insights

Price, demand and travel trends for Riyadh to San Francisco flights

Use KAYAK data on prices, travel dates, airlines and seasonal trends to compare options and book flights from Riyadh to San Francisco with more confidence.

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How much is a round-trip flight from Riyadh to San Francisco?

Round-trip flights from Riyadh to San Francisco start at $780. Prices are below average for this route right now, with typical round-trip fares ranging from $837 to $1,267. The lowest price found in the past 5 days was $780 on Delta.

What's the cheapest day of the week to fly from Riyadh to San Francisco?

Monday is the cheapest day of the week to fly from Riyadh to San Francisco, it is 12% cheaper than the average day. Friday is the most expensive day with flight prices 46% higher than average. Based on deals found by KAYAK users in the last 12 months.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Riyadh to San Francisco?

February is the cheapest month to fly from Riyadh to San Francisco at $810 round-trip.
October ($2,892) and April ($1,583) are the most expensive months.
The price difference between flying in the cheapest and most expensive months is 257% on average.

This is based on KAYAK aggregated and averaged internal data over the past 12 months.

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Low season	February
High season	December
Cheapest flight	$578

Best time to beat the crowds with an average 14% drop in price.

Most popular time to fly and prices are also 9% lower on average.

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When to book flights from Riyadh to San Francisco

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Riyadh to San Francisco based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.

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Which airports can I use when flying from Riyadh to San Francisco?
Flights from Riyadh to San Francisco usually depart from Riyadh King Khaled Intl (RUH) and arrive at San Francisco (SFO).
What cabin classes can I book on flights from Riyadh to San Francisco?
Three cabin classes are available on flights from Riyadh to San Francisco:

• Economy Class
• Business Class
• First Class
Which airports do connecting flights from Riyadh to San Francisco pass through?
One-stop flights from Riyadh to San Francisco most commonly connect through:

• London Heathrow (LHR) - 27% of one-stop connections
• Frankfurt am Main (FRA) - 20% of one-stop connections
• Istanbul (IST) - 20% of one-stop connections
• Doha Hamad Intl (DOH) - 13% of one-stop connections

London Heathrow (LHR) handles the largest share of one-stop connections on this route.
Can I save money by using flexible dates for flights from Riyadh to San Francisco?
Yes. Being flexible with your travel dates can save you up to 40% on the Riyadh to San Francisco route. Monday is the cheapest departure day at $834 round-trip on average, while Friday is the most expensive at $1,374, a difference of $540. KAYAK's flexible dates feature shows options up to 3 days before and after your selected dates, making it easier to compare nearby fares.
What popular places can I visit in San Francisco?
Some of the most popular sights in San Francisco are Fisherman's Wharf, Union Square and Moscone Center. These are among the most viewed places in San Francisco on KAYAK.
How long is a flight from Riyadh to San Francisco?
A nonstop flight from Riyadh to San Francisco takes 0h 00m, covering 8,050 miles.
Do I need a passport to fly from Riyadh to San Francisco?
Yes, a valid passport is required for this international route. Many destinations require at least six months of validity beyond your travel dates. Check your passport expiry well before booking.
How are flight prices from Riyadh to San Francisco looking right now?
One-way fares from Riyadh to San Francisco are currently lower than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about $603, which is 32% below the typical average for this route.
How much time can I save by choosing a different layover airport from Riyadh to San Francisco?
Flying via Istanbul (IST) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time at 19h 27m, compared with 19h 46m via Munich Franz Josef Strauss (MUC) and 20h 15m via Doha Hamad Intl (DOH).
What is the time difference between Riyadh and San Francisco?
San Francisco is 10 hours behind Riyadh (Pacific Time vs Arabian Time). Plan for the time shift when scheduling connections or first-day activities.
What car rental options are available at San Francisco Airport (SFO)?
San Francisco Airport (SFO) hosts 5 major car rental companies, with daily rates starting from around $15 for economy cars. Top options include:
• Thrifty
• Europcar
• Dollar
• Hertz
• Fox
How much should I expect to pay for a Riyadh to San Francisco flight?
Round-trip flights from Riyadh to San Francisco range from $837 to $1,267, with an average of $938 over the past 12 months. Anything below $837 counts as a good deal.

If your dates can be flexible, aim for a Monday departure instead of Friday. On this route, Monday flights average $834 - about $540 less than Friday (39% savings) based on the last 12 months.
If you can choose when to travel, plan your Riyadh to San Francisco trip for February. Fares historically average $810 round-trip in that month - typically $2,082 less than the most expensive month, which is October (based on the last 12 months).
If you're arriving late at night and need somewhere to stay, check out these hotels close to San Francisco Airport.
- Grand Hyatt At Sfo

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