Saudi Arabia Flight Guide

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is located in the Middle East and is the largest country in the Arabian Peninsula. Its capital city is Riyadh and other major cities include Medina, Mecca and Jeddah. The official language is Arabic. It is the world leading exporter of petroleum
The main reason for the millions of visitors to Saudi Arabia annually is undoubtedly The Hajj. Muslim pilgrims converge in the city of Mecca every year. Non Muslims tourists are best advised to keep away during this time because the major cities are usually extremely congested and even basic services such as taxis hike their prices by more than double.

Saudi Arabia is predominantly a desert and is one of the few places where temperatures in some regions have been recorded to reach and exceed 50 degrees Celsius.

The main international airport in Saudi Arabia is the King Khalid International Airport (IATA: RUH) in Riyadh. Other major international airports are King Fahd International Airport (IATA: DMM), King Abdulaziz International Airport (IATA: JED) and Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport (IATA: MED). Direct flights are to Saudi Arabia are few and far between. Cheap indirect flights are operated by Qantas and Singapore Airlines. The major departure airports are Melbourne Tullamarine, Perth and Sydney Kingsford Smith. The average direct flight time from Sydney or Melbourne to Riyadh in Saudi Arabia in a commercial airliner is 15 and a half hours. Indirect flights will vary depending on the connecting hub.

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