GOL Smiles award flights from Istanbul (IST) to Riyadh (RUH)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw GOL Smiles award space for IST→RUH in economy, business class and first class. Lowest economy: 33,100 miles (economy space on 325 dates). Lowest business class: 86,100 miles (business-class space on 299 dates). Lowest first class: 304,700 miles (first-class space on 24 dates).
Data as of
Award prices last changed . AwardTool checks these routes daily; seats change quickly.
- Lowest economy
- 33,100 miles + taxes not reported
- economy space on 325 dates
- Lowest business class
- 86,100 miles + taxes not reported
- business-class space on 299 dates
- Lowest first class
- 304,700 miles + taxes not reported
- first-class space on 24 dates
Smiles award prices by cabin
The lowest one-way GOL Smiles award AwardTool observed on IST→RUH in each cabin, in miles plus taxes.
| Cabin | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economy | 33,100 miles + taxes not reported | 1 stopNonstop from 38,200 pts | Air France (AF), Emirates (EK), Ethiopian Airlines (ET), Etihad Airways (EY) +6 more | 1 | 325 | See dates | |
| Business | 86,100 miles + taxes not reported | Nonstop | Etihad Airways (EY), KLM (KL), Egyptair (MS), Qatar Airways (QR) +2 more | 1 | 299 | See dates | |
| First | 304,700 miles + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 1 | 24 | See dates |
Not seen means AwardTool hasn't observed this cabin on this route in the last 30 days. It doesn't mean the airline has no seats. Dates seen counts departure dates with an open award in that cabin at any price; newest observation is the latest time AwardTool saw one of them. Seats is the count the program reported when we observed it; some programs report at most 9.
Observed Smiles award examples
| Departure | Cabin | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economy | 33,100 miles + taxes not reported | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Economy | 33,100 miles + taxes not reported | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Economy | 33,100 miles + taxes not reported | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Business | 91,200 miles + taxes not reported | 1 | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Business | 91,200 miles + taxes not reported | 1 | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Business | 91,200 miles + taxes not reported | 1 | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| First | 304,700 miles + taxes not reported | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date |
Prices are one-way per traveler: the program's points or miles plus taxes and carrier fees in USD, as AwardTool observed them at the time shown. Award space changes constantly. A seat we saw may be gone, and space we haven't seen may exist. Always confirm with a live search before transferring points; most transfers can't be reversed.
Best months to fly from Istanbul (IST) to Riyadh (RUH) with Smiles
| Month | Economy | Business | First |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33,100 (16 dates) | 91,200 (16 dates) | — | |
| 33,100 (30 dates) | 91,200 (30 dates) | 304,700 (1 date) | |
| 33,100 (31 dates) | 200,000 (31 dates) | — | |
| 33,100 (31 dates) | 200,000 (31 dates) | — | |
| 33,100 (28 dates) | 200,000 (28 dates) | — | |
| 33,100 (31 dates) | 200,000 (31 dates) | — | |
| 33,100 (30 dates) | 86,100 (30 dates) | 304,700 (6 dates) | |
| 33,100 (31 dates) | 200,000 (31 dates) | 304,700 (13 dates) | |
| 33,100 (30 dates) | 200,000 (30 dates) | 304,700 (4 dates) | |
| 33,100 (31 dates) | 200,000 (26 dates) | — | |
| 33,100 (31 dates) | 255,700 (10 dates) | — | |
| 33,100 (5 dates) | 222,500 (5 dates) | — |
How to get Smiles
AwardTool's transfer partner list has no bank points that transfer to GOL Smiles. See the GOL Smiles page for the routes where its award space shows up.
Smiles vs other programs from Istanbul (IST) to Riyadh (RUH)
Lowest one-way award per program and cabin on this route.
| Program | Economy | Business | First |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta SkyMiles | 25,000 pts + $29.01 | 42,500 pts + $29.01 | — |
| GOL Smiles | 33,100 pts + taxes not reported | 86,100 pts + taxes not reported | 304,700 pts + taxes not reportedLowest |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 18,000 pts + taxes not reportedLowest | 28,000 pts + taxes not reportedLowest | — |
| United MileagePlus | 22,500 pts + $27.93 | 65,000 pts + $27.93 | — |
Questions about Smiles award flights from Istanbul (IST) to Riyadh (RUH)
What's the lowest Smiles award from Istanbul (IST) to Riyadh (RUH)?
In economy, 33,100 miles. GOL Smiles showed economy award space on 325 departure dates (newest observation Oct 11, 2026, 14:09 UTC). In business class, 86,100 miles. GOL Smiles showed business-class award space on 299 departure dates (newest observation Oct 11, 2026, 14:09 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Can you book nonstop awards from Istanbul (IST) to Riyadh (RUH) with Smiles?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop GOL Smiles award space in business class, and in economy from 38,200 miles.
Which months had the lowest Smiles award prices from Istanbul (IST) to Riyadh (RUH)?
Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers, the lowest economy award AwardTool observed was for Dec 2026 departures: 33,100 miles (31 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.