King Abdulaziz International JED
Cheap flights from Jeddah all leave from the same place: King Abdulaziz International, known by its code JED. It is the airport for Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, and the one you search when you are flying out of the city. The routes people look at most are Istanbul, Tbilisi, Budapest, Chisinau, Warsaw, Brussels, Vienna and Milan. Fares move with the season, so compare dated prices across a few weeks, then check whether your route flies non-stop or stops on the way.
King Abdulaziz International at a glance
- Passengers per year
- 14.1 M (2021)
- Hub for
- Saudi Arabian Airlines, Flynas
- Elevation
- 14 m
- Opened
- 1981
- Official website
- kaia.sa
- Population of Jeddah
- 4.7 M (2021)
Country facts: Wikidata
Getting to the city
You will not be walking out of arrivals into the city, so sort the transfer before you land. Official taxi ranks and ride-hailing apps are the usual ways in; agree the route and confirm the fare before you set off, or check the price in the app while you wait. Late at night, book through the app or your hotel rather than accepting an offer from someone who approaches you in the terminal. On the way back, give yourself a buffer: Jeddah traffic can stretch a short drive into a long one.