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The Red Sea International Airport

  • Type: Under 1 Million
  • IATA: RSI

About The Airport

The Red Sea International Airport (RSI) is part of The Red Sea destination, a luxury tourism destination being built over 28,000 square kilometres on Saudi Arabia’s west coast and being developed by Red Sea Global (RSG).

It is 90km south of Al Wajh in the west of Saudi Arabia. Situated within 3 hours' flying time of 250 million people and 8 hours' flying time for 8% of the world’s population, RSI is a unique, sustainable gateway opening Saudi Arabia up to the world.

RSI serves as a hub for domestic and international flights, connecting travellers from around the world with The Red Sea destination. It welcomed its first passengers in September 2023. By 2030, RSI is expected to handle approximately 60 arriving flights per week.

Passengers can fly to Red Sea International Airport (RSI) with Saudia, which operates eleven (11) flights per week from King Khalid International Airport (RUH) in Riyadh, as well as four (4) flights per week from King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) in Jeddah.

International flights started in April 2024, with Dubai as the first international route. Passengers can fly to Red Sea International Airport (RSI) with flydubai, which operates three (3) direct flights per week from Dubai International Airport (DXB).

Starting on 21st of October 2025, passengers can fly to Red Sea International Airport (RSI) with Qatar Airways, which operates three (3) weekly flights from Hammad International Airport (DOH) to (RSI), linking RSI with one of the world’s busiest and best-connected hubs.

Starting in October 2026, passengers can fly from Red Sea International Airport (RSI) to Milan with beOnd, which will operate two (2) direct flights per week to Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP). Additional direct services to London, Paris, Moscow, Zurich and Munich are planned from December 2026.

Facts and Figures

  • List of Top 5 Airlines: SAUDIA Airlines, flydubai, Qatar Airways
  • Number of Serving Airlines: 4
  • Number of Direct Destinations: Riyadh (RUH), Jeddah (JED), Dubai (DXB), Qatar (DOH)
  • Number of Terminals: 5
  • Number of Runways: 2
  • Length of Main Runway (m): 3,700 m
  • Ownership: Red Sea Global
  • Operational Opening Hours: 24 hours

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