⚡ Fare recorded April 25, 2026 · Prices change daily

Riyadh to Baku flights

Riyadh (RUH) to Baku (BAK): 1,089 miles (1,753 km) great-circle, about 2h 40m nonstop by our estimate. Cheapest fare observed: $283 round-trip on Azerbaijan Airlines, nonstop, departing July 9, 2026.

J2Azerbaijan AirlinesJ28204
Depart
RUH
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
01:05
2026-07-09
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Arrive
BAK
Baku, Azerbaijan
Returns 22:05
2026-07-11
Stops
non-stop
Distance
1,089 mi
Est. nonstop time
2h 40m
Trip type
Round-trip
$283
Round-trip · per person
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About this flight

When did the cheapest Riyadh to Baku fare fly?

$283 round-trip, Azerbaijan Airlines J28204, departing 2026-07-09 at 01:05, returning 2026-07-11. The recorded itinerary left on a Thursday, returning on a Saturday 2 nights later; the fare was observed 75 days before departure. "Book this flight" opens Kiwi.com with the same airline and dates.

Route facts

How far is Riyadh from Baku?

  • Distance: 1,089 miles (1,753 km) great-circle, heading north (measured to Heydar Aliyev International Airport, GYD).
  • Estimated nonstop flight time: about 2h 40m.
  • Departure airport: King Khaled International Airport (RUH), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, UTC+3 on July 9, 2026.
  • Arrival: Baku (BAK, all airports), Azerbaijan, UTC+4 on July 9, 2026.
  • Time difference: Baku is 1 hour ahead of Riyadh on the recorded date.
  • Route type: international, Saudi Arabia to Azerbaijan.
  • Recorded itinerary: Azerbaijan Airlines J28204, non-stop, round-trip, 2 days between departure and return.
Fare comparison

How does the Riyadh to Baku fare compare with other routes from RUH?

At $283, it ranked 7th of the 29 round-trip fares we recorded from RUH (median $414). That is 26.0 cents per great-circle mile (round-trip price over one-way distance), close to the RUH median of 26.0 cents across 29 round-trip routes.

Routes from RUH of similar length: Tbilisi (1,159 mi) at $369 and Cairo (1,002 mi) at $157.

Azerbaijan Airlines had the cheapest fare on 2 of 29 RUH routes. It is the 23rd longest of the 29 routes we track from RUH.

Other ways in

What did other cities pay to fly to Baku?

Of 44 departure airports with a fare to Baku, Riyadh (RUH) ranked 17th at $283. Lowest: $137 from Budapest (BUD); highest: $1367 from New York (LGA); 6 nonstop. Cheapest-fare airlines (routes): Wizz Air (8), AJet (5), Ryanair (4), Wizz Air Malta (4), Air Arabia (3) and Azerbaijan Airlines (3), plus 15 more.

Sources

Where do these numbers come from?

Travelpayouts fares (cheapest per route, observed April 25, 2026); OurAirports coordinates and elevations; IANA zones Asia/Riyadh, Asia/Baku; flight time is our estimate.

FAQ

Riyadh to Baku flight questions

How far is Riyadh from Baku by plane?

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Riyadh is about 1,089 miles (1,753 km) from Baku on a great-circle line from King Khaled International Airport (RUH) to Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD), heading north. BAK is the city code that covers every commercial airport in Baku; distances on this page are measured to Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD). It is the 23rd longest of the 29 routes we track from RUH. The recorded itinerary was nonstop.

How long is the flight from Riyadh to Baku?

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About 2h 40m nonstop by our estimate for 1,089 miles (500 mph cruise plus 30 minutes, not a timetable). The recorded Azerbaijan Airlines fare was nonstop. 44 airports in our feed had a fare to Baku; this one ranked 17th, and 6 of the 44 were nonstop.

What is the time difference between Riyadh and Baku?

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On July 9, 2026, Riyadh was on UTC+3 (Asia/Riyadh) and Baku on UTC+4 (Asia/Baku), so Baku was 1 hour ahead of Riyadh: noon in Riyadh was 13:00 in Baku. Neither Asia/Riyadh nor Asia/Baku shifts for daylight saving, so the gap holds all year.

How much is a flight from Riyadh to Baku?

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As observed on April 25, 2026: $283 per person round-trip on Azerbaijan Airlines flight J28204, departing July 9, 2026, returning July 11, 2026, nonstop. At $283, it ranked 7th of the 29 round-trip fares we recorded from RUH (median $414). That is 26.0 cents per great-circle mile (round-trip price over one-way distance), close to the RUH median of 26.0 cents across 29 round-trip routes. Prices change daily, so check the live fare.

Is there a nonstop flight from Riyadh to Baku?

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Yes, the cheapest recorded fare was a nonstop Azerbaijan Airlines flight, J28204, on July 9, 2026. Into Baku, 6 of the 44 recorded fares were nonstop. From RUH, 7 of 29 were. Routes from RUH of similar length: Tbilisi (1,159 mi) at $369 and Cairo (1,002 mi) at $157.

Which airports serve flights from Riyadh to Baku?

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It departs King Khaled International Airport (RUH) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and arrives at Baku (BAK) in Baku, Azerbaijan. BAK is the city code that covers every commercial airport in Baku; distances on this page are measured to Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD). An international flight, Saudi Arabia to Azerbaijan.

Where else near Baku can you fly from Riyadh?

Makhachkala (MCX) $462Tbilisi (TBS) $369Sochi (AER) $434Tashkent (TAS) $701Dushanbe (DYU) $531Kazan (KZN) $690All flights from Riyadh →

Other cities with flights to Baku

From Budapest (BUD) $137From Rome (FCO) $168From Berlin (BER) $190From Krakow (KRK) $191From Brussels (BRU) $204From Istanbul (IST) $204

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