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Cheap flights from Kuala Lumpur to Istanbul from $263 KUL, SZB → IST, SAW

Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL), Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport (SZB) → Istanbul New Airport (IST), Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)

The cheapest return found recently is $440 with Turkish Airlines, 30 Dec – 15 Feb 2027, found 2 days ago. The cheapest one-way found recently is $263 with AirAsia X, 28 Jul 2027, found 2 days ago.

Cheapest one-way found recently
$263, AirAsia X, found 2 days ago
Cheapest return found recently
$440, 30 Dec to 15 Feb 2027
Usual return price
$494 to $538
Cheapest month to fly
December 2026, return fares from $440 found in the last 7 days
Airlines with nonstop flights
AirAsia X, Turkish Airlines, Malaysia Airlines
Shortest nonstop flight found
11 h 5 min

Return

The cheapest return fare on each of 21 departure dates is usually $494 to $538.

Cheapest return found recently

$440

30 Dec – 15 Feb 2027 · Turkish Airlines

Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)

Leaves 8:15 a.m. · Return leaves 3:20 p.m. · 21 h 40 min of travel, both ways together

out nonstop, back nonstop

found 2 days ago

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Cheapest nonstop return

$440

30 Dec – 15 Feb 2027 · Turkish Airlines

Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)

Leaves 8:15 a.m. · Return leaves 3:20 p.m. · 21 h 40 min of travel, both ways together

out nonstop, back nonstop

found 2 days ago

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Found recently, and the cheapest we hold

Cheapest found recently $440 30 Dec – 15 Feb 2027found 2 days agoSee prices for these dates

It is also the cheapest return we hold, of any age.

What have prices looked like?

Over 49 days, 24 Sept to 11 Nov, the cheapest return we saw each day was $431 to $473.

$440, the cheapest return found recently, sits here in that range of $431 to $473.

Those were the prices on those days, not today's.

Is this a good return price?

Compared with the cheapest return fare on each of 21 departure dates from 18 Nov to 21 Sept 2027, found by travelers' searches in the last 7 days (economy, the price the seller showed on Aviasales). The usual range is the middle half of those prices.

Could nearby dates be cheaper?

We hold no other 47-night return fares leaving within 3 days of 30 Dec to compare.

Every date we hold

523 fares on 21 departure dates

18 Nov – 30 Nov: $494, found 2 days ago30 Nov – 13 Dec: $522, found 6 days ago21 Dec – 9 Jan 2027: $612, found 8 days ago25 Dec – 12 Jan 2027: $545, found 6 days ago28 Dec – 15 Feb 2027: $469, found 8 days ago30 Dec – 15 Feb 2027: $440, found 2 days ago1 Jan 2027 – 19 Jan 2027: $513, found 7 days ago6 Jan 2027 – 6 Jan 2027: $658, found 4 days ago7 Jan 2027 – 7 Jan 2027: $750, found 4 days ago18 Jan 2027 – 27 Feb 2027: $538, found 6 days ago22 Jan 2027 – 7 Mar 2027: $528, found 6 days ago8 Feb 2027 – 16 Feb 2027: $487, found 5 days ago6 Mar 2027 – 16 Mar 2027: $894, found 3 days ago31 Mar 2027 – 30 Apr 2027: $498, found 3 days ago5 May 2027 – 10 May 2027: $473, found 3 days ago28 May 2027 – 30 May 2027: $507, found 3 days ago29 May 2027 – 31 May 2027: $494, found 3 days ago9 Jul 2027 – 28 Jul 2027: $536, found 6 days ago12 Jul 2027 – 22 Jul 2027: $536, found 6 days ago14 Jul 2027 – 22 Jul 2027: $538, found 6 days ago21 Sept 2027 – 1 Oct 2027: $507, found 7 days agoNovDecJanMarMayJulSep
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The cheapest price seen for each departure date — per traveler in Economy.
DatesFromAirlineAirportsStopsFound
18 Nov – 30 Nov$494Qatar AirwaysKuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 2 days agoSee prices for these dates
30 Nov – 13 Dec$522Qatar AirwaysKuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 6 days agoSee prices for these dates
21 Dec – 9 Jan 2027$612EmiratesKuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 8 days agoSee prices for these dates
25 Dec – 12 Jan 2027$545Gulf AirKuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 6 days agoSee prices for these dates
28 Dec – 15 Feb 2027$469Turkish AirlinesKuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 8 days agoSee prices for these dates
30 Dec – 15 Feb 2027$440Turkish AirlinesKuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 2 days agoSee prices for these dates
1 Jan 2027 – 19 Jan 2027$513Malaysia AirlinesKuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 7 days agoSee prices for these dates
6 Jan 2027 – 6 Jan 2027$658Malaysia AirlinesKuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)out 1 stop, back nonstopfound 4 days agoSee prices for these dates
7 Jan 2027 – 7 Jan 2027$750EmiratesKuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 4 days agoSee prices for these dates
18 Jan 2027 – 27 Feb 2027$538Qatar AirwaysKuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 6 days agoSee prices for these dates
22 Jan 2027 – 7 Mar 2027$528Turkish AirlinesKuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 6 days agoSee prices for these dates
8 Feb 2027 – 16 Feb 2027$487Turkish AirlinesKuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 5 days agoSee prices for these dates
6 Mar 2027 – 16 Mar 2027$894ScootSultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport (SZB) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 3 days agoSee prices for these dates
31 Mar 2027 – 30 Apr 2027$498Gulf AirKuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)out 2 stops, back 2 stopsfound 3 days agoSee prices for these dates
5 May 2027 – 10 May 2027$473Turkish AirlinesKuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 3 days agoSee prices for these dates
28 May 2027 – 30 May 2027$507Turkish AirlinesKuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 3 days agoSee prices for these dates
29 May 2027 – 31 May 2027$494Turkish AirlinesKuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 3 days agoSee prices for these dates
9 Jul 2027 – 28 Jul 2027$536EmiratesKuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 6 days agoSee prices for these dates
12 Jul 2027 – 22 Jul 2027$536EmiratesKuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 6 days agoSee prices for these dates
14 Jul 2027 – 22 Jul 2027$538SaudiaKuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 6 days agoSee prices for these dates
21 Sept 2027 – 1 Oct 2027$507SaudiaKuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 7 days agoSee prices for these dates

Which month looks cheapest?

December 2026 is the cheapest month — from $440.

November 2026From $4942 departure dates18 Nov – 30 Nov · found 2 days agoSee prices for these dates
December 2026From $440Cheapest seen4 departure dates30 Dec – 15 Feb 2027 · found 2 days agoSee prices for these dates
January 2027From $5135 departure dates1 Jan 2027 – 19 Jan 2027 · found 7 days agoSee prices for these dates
February 2027From $4871 departure date8 Feb 2027 – 16 Feb 2027 · found 5 days agoSee prices for these dates
March 2027From $4982 departure dates31 Mar 2027 – 30 Apr 2027 · found 3 days agoSee prices for these dates
May 2027From $4733 departure dates5 May 2027 – 10 May 2027 · found 3 days agoSee prices for these dates
July 2027From $5363 departure dates9 Jul 2027 – 28 Jul 2027 · found 6 days agoSee prices for these dates
September 2027From $5071 departure date21 Sept 2027 – 1 Oct 2027 · found 7 days agoSee prices for these dates

One-way

The cheapest one-way fare on each of 4 departure dates is usually $265 to $287.

Cheapest one-way found recently

$263

28 Jul 2027 · AirAsia X

Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)

Leaves 10:00 a.m. · 11 h 5 min trip

nonstop

found 2 days ago

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Cheapest nonstop one-way

$263

28 Jul 2027 · AirAsia X

Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)

Leaves 10:00 a.m. · 11 h 5 min trip

nonstop

found 2 days ago

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Found recently, and the cheapest we hold

Cheapest found recently $263 28 Jul 2027found 2 days agoOpen this trip

It is also the cheapest one-way we hold, of any age.

What have prices looked like?

Over 38 days, 28 Sept to 11 Nov, the cheapest one-way we saw each day was $237 to $405.

$263, the cheapest one-way found recently, sits here in that range of $237 to $405.

Those were the prices on those days, not today's.

Is this a good one-way price?

Compared with the cheapest one-way fare on each of 4 departure dates from 21 Jul 2027 to 19 Sept 2027, found by travelers' searches in the last 7 days (economy, the price the seller showed on Aviasales). The usual range is the middle half of those prices.

Could nearby dates be cheaper?

We hold no other one-way fares leaving within 3 days of 28 Jul 2027 to compare.

Every date we hold

57 fares on 4 departure dates

21 Jul 2027: $286, found 7 days ago28 Jul 2027: $263, found 2 days ago7 Sept 2027: $288, found 5 days ago19 Sept 2027: $265, found 8 days agoJulSep
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The cheapest price seen for each departure date — per traveler in Economy.
DatesFromAirlineAirportsStopsFound
21 Jul 2027$286Qatar AirwaysKuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)1 stopfound 7 days agoOpen this trip
28 Jul 2027$263AirAsia XKuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)nonstopfound 2 days agoOpen this trip
7 Sept 2027$288Qatar AirwaysKuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)1 stopfound 5 days agoOpen this trip
19 Sept 2027$265AirAsia XKuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)nonstopfound 8 days agoSee prices for these dates

Which month looks cheapest?

July 2027 is the cheapest month — from $263.

July 2027From $263Cheapest seen2 departure dates28 Jul 2027 · found 2 days agoOpen this trip
September 2027From $2652 departure dates19 Sept 2027 · found 8 days agoSee prices for these dates

Premium cabin fares from Kuala Lumpur to Istanbul

We hold no premium economy, business or first-class fares for this route: we collect them for the busiest routes, and this one is not among them yet.

How far ahead were prices cheapest for Kuala Lumpur to Istanbul?

Return

The cheapest fares were 30 to 59 days before departure.

From the cheapest return each day between 24 Sept and 11 Nov (49 days), grouped by how many days ahead the flight left; one adult in economy.

Each range covers different departure dates, so this compares typical fares, not the same trip priced twice.

Prices reflect recent searches — current fares may differ.

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Typical price in each booking range — round trip, per traveler in Economy.
Booked ahead byTypical fareCheapest dayAbove the cheapestDays of prices
0–6 days$478$441+1%28
7–13 days$492$441+4%21
14–29 days$485$431+3%42
30–59 days$473$440Cheapest seen49
60–89 days$498$441+5%48
90–179 days$484$449+2%49
180+ days$513$494+9%24

One-way

Not enough history yet: in 38 days of one-way prices, 28 Sept to 11 Nov, fewer than 3 booking ranges had prices on 7 days or more.

Live price for these dates

The cheapest return found recently is for 30 Dec – 15 Feb 2027. A live search on this page shows what those dates cost now, for one adult in economy.

Questions about this trip

How much is a return flight from Kuala Lumpur to Istanbul?

The cheapest return found recently is $440 with Turkish Airlines, 30 Dec to 15 Feb 2027, found 2 days ago. The cheapest return fare on each of 21 departure dates is usually $494 to $538.

How much is a one-way flight from Kuala Lumpur to Istanbul?

The cheapest one-way found recently is $263 with AirAsia X, 28 Jul 2027, found 2 days ago. The cheapest one-way fare on each of 4 departure dates is usually $265 to $287.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Kuala Lumpur to Istanbul?

December 2026 is the cheapest month for a return, from $440, 30 Dec to 15 Feb 2027, found 2 days ago. July 2027 is the cheapest month for a one-way, from $263, 28 Jul 2027, found 2 days ago.

How far ahead should I book a flight from Kuala Lumpur to Istanbul?

In 49 days of prices between 24 Sept and 11 Nov, return fares were cheapest 30 to 59 days before departure.

Is there a direct flight from Kuala Lumpur to Istanbul?

Yes, the cheapest nonstop return found recently is $440 with Turkish Airlines, 30 Dec to 15 Feb 2027, found 2 days ago. The cheapest nonstop one-way found recently is $263 with AirAsia X, 28 Jul 2027, found 2 days ago.

How long is the flight from Kuala Lumpur to Istanbul?

The cheapest nonstop one-way found recently, with AirAsia X on 28 Jul 2027, takes 11 h 5 min from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW).

Which airlines have the cheapest flights from Kuala Lumpur to Istanbul?

Between 18 Nov and 21 Sept 2027, Turkish Airlines has the cheapest return on 7 of the 21 departure dates we hold, Emirates on 4 and Qatar Airways on 3. Between 21 Jul 2027 and 19 Sept 2027, Qatar Airways has the cheapest one-way on 2 of the 4 departure dates we hold, and AirAsia X on 2.

Prices are what travelers' searches on Aviasales found in the last 7 days, in US dollars: the price the seller showed on Aviasales; bags may cost extra. Fares change, so check today's price before you book. How our prices work