First class award flights from Riyadh (RUH) to Istanbul (IST)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw first award space on 1 program for RUH→IST. Lowest: 285,500 miles with GOL Smiles, which showed first award space on 92 dates. No nonstop first award was seen in the last 30 days.
Data as of
Award prices last changed . AwardTool checks these routes daily; seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 285,500 pts + taxes not reported
- GOL Smiles
- Programs with space
- 1 of 5
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 92
- GOL Smiles
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for first class
The lowest one-way first award each program showed on RUH→IST, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOL Smiles | 285,500 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 1 | 92 | See dates |
Not seen in first: Delta SkyMiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Turkish Miles & Smiles and United MileagePlus.
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 first award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOL Smiles | 505,200 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| GOL Smiles | 505,200 pts + 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 for first class from RUH to IST
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 505,200 pts + taxes not reported | GOL Smiles | 3 | |
| 505,200 pts + taxes not reported | GOL Smiles | 8 | |
| 529,000 pts + taxes not reported | GOL Smiles | 1 | |
| 505,200 pts + taxes not reported | GOL Smiles | 2 | |
| 505,200 pts + taxes not reported | GOL Smiles | 6 | |
| 285,500 pts + taxes not reported | GOL Smiles | 5 | |
| 285,500 pts + taxes not reported | GOL Smiles | 24 | |
| 285,500 pts + taxes not reported | GOL Smiles | 26 | |
| 285,500 pts + taxes not reported | GOL Smiles | 17 |
Airlines seen in first class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Qatar Airways (QR): GOL Smiles
Questions about first award flights from RUH to IST
What's the lowest first award from Riyadh to Istanbul?
285,500 miles with GOL Smiles. GOL Smiles showed first award space on 92 departure dates (newest observation Oct 4, 2026, 23:47 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Is there nonstop first award space from RUH to IST?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop first award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
Which months had the lowest first award prices from RUH to IST?
Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers, the lowest first award AwardTool observed was for May 2027 departures: 285,500 miles with Smiles (26 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.