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Cheap flights from Kuwait City to Istanbul from $78 KWI → IST, SAW

Kuwait International Airport (KWI) → Istanbul New Airport (IST), Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)

The cheapest return found recently is $152 with Pegasus Airlines, 20 Dec – 7 Jan 2027, found 2 days ago. The cheapest one-way found recently is $78 with Pegasus Airlines, 22 Dec, found 2 days ago.

Cheapest one-way found recently
$78, Pegasus Airlines, found 2 days ago
Cheapest return found recently
$152, 20 Dec to 7 Jan 2027
Usual return price
$185 to $210
Cheapest month to fly
December 2026, return fares from $152 found in the last 7 days
Airlines with nonstop flights
Kuwait Airways, Pegasus Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Jazeera Airways
Shortest nonstop flight found
3 h 50 min

Return

The cheapest return fare on each of 17 departure dates is usually $185 to $210.

Cheapest return found recently

$152

20 Dec – 7 Jan 2027 · Pegasus Airlines

Kuwait International Airport (KWI) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)

Leaves 2:15 a.m. · Return leaves 9:50 p.m. · 7 h 10 min of travel, both ways together

out nonstop, back nonstop

found 2 days ago

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Cheapest nonstop return

$152

20 Dec – 7 Jan 2027 · Pegasus Airlines

Kuwait International Airport (KWI) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)

Leaves 2:15 a.m. · Return leaves 9:50 p.m. · 7 h 10 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 $152 20 Dec – 7 Jan 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 $138 to $168.

$152, the cheapest return found recently, sits here in that range of $138 to $168.

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 17 departure dates from 13 Nov to 7 Jan 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 18-night return fares leaving within 3 days of 20 Dec to compare.

Every date we hold

266 fares on 17 departure dates

13 Nov – 21 Nov: $199, found 6 days ago15 Nov – 30 Nov: $188, found 3 days ago16 Nov – 21 Nov: $185, found 7 days ago17 Nov – 30 Nov: $195, found 3 days ago19 Nov – 29 Nov: $215, found 5 days ago20 Nov – 30 Nov: $210, found 3 days ago27 Nov – 29 Nov: $307, found 6 days ago6 Dec – 11 Dec: $194, found 7 days ago11 Dec – 11 Dec: $223, found 7 days ago12 Dec – 12 Dec: $200, found 7 days ago19 Dec – 24 Dec: $171, found 7 days ago20 Dec – 7 Jan 2027: $152, found 2 days ago21 Dec – 18 Jan 2027: $168, found 8 days ago24 Dec – 7 Jan 2027: $155, found 2 days ago1 Jan 2027 – 3 Jan 2027: $264, found 6 days ago3 Jan 2027 – 7 Jan 2027: $187, found 2 days ago7 Jan 2027 – 7 Jan 2027: $202, found 2 days agoNovDecJan
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The cheapest price seen for each departure date — per traveler in Economy.
DatesFromAirlineAirportsStopsFound
13 Nov – 21 Nov$199Pegasus AirlinesKuwait International Airport (KWI) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 6 days agoSee prices for these dates
15 Nov – 30 Nov$188Royal JordanianKuwait International Airport (KWI) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 3 days agoSee prices for these dates
16 Nov – 21 Nov$185Royal JordanianKuwait International Airport (KWI) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 7 days agoSee prices for these dates
17 Nov – 30 Nov$195Royal JordanianKuwait International Airport (KWI) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 3 days agoSee prices for these dates
19 Nov – 29 Nov$215Royal JordanianKuwait International Airport (KWI) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 5 days agoSee prices for these dates
20 Nov – 30 Nov$210Royal JordanianKuwait International Airport (KWI) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 3 days agoSee prices for these dates
27 Nov – 29 Nov$307Kuwait AirwaysKuwait International Airport (KWI) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 6 days agoSee prices for these dates
6 Dec – 11 Dec$194Royal JordanianKuwait International Airport (KWI) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 7 days agoSee prices for these dates
11 Dec – 11 Dec$223Kuwait AirwaysKuwait International Airport (KWI) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 7 days agoSee prices for these dates
12 Dec – 12 Dec$200Pegasus AirlinesKuwait International Airport (KWI) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 7 days agoSee prices for these dates
19 Dec – 24 Dec$171Pegasus AirlinesKuwait International Airport (KWI) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 7 days agoSee prices for these dates
20 Dec – 7 Jan 2027$152Pegasus AirlinesKuwait International Airport (KWI) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 2 days agoSee prices for these dates
21 Dec – 18 Jan 2027$168Pegasus AirlinesKuwait International Airport (KWI) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 8 days agoSee prices for these dates
24 Dec – 7 Jan 2027$155Pegasus AirlinesKuwait International Airport (KWI) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 2 days agoSee prices for these dates
1 Jan 2027 – 3 Jan 2027$264Jazeera AirwaysKuwait International Airport (KWI) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 6 days agoSee prices for these dates
3 Jan 2027 – 7 Jan 2027$187Jazeera AirwaysKuwait International Airport (KWI) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 2 days agoSee prices for these dates
7 Jan 2027 – 7 Jan 2027$202Jazeera AirwaysKuwait International Airport (KWI) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 2 days agoSee prices for these dates

Which month looks cheapest?

December 2026 is the cheapest month — from $152.

November 2026From $1857 departure dates16 Nov – 21 Nov · found 7 days agoSee prices for these datesEvery date in November 2026
December 2026From $152Cheapest seen7 departure dates20 Dec – 7 Jan 2027 · found 2 days agoSee prices for these datesEvery date in December 2026
January 2027From $1873 departure dates3 Jan 2027 – 7 Jan 2027 · found 2 days agoSee prices for these dates

One-way

The cheapest one-way fare on each of 7 departure dates is usually $86 to $109.

Cheapest one-way found recently

$78

22 Dec · Pegasus Airlines

Kuwait International Airport (KWI) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)

Leaves 2:15 a.m. · 3 h 50 min trip

nonstop

found 2 days ago

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Cheapest nonstop one-way

$78

22 Dec · Pegasus Airlines

Kuwait International Airport (KWI) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)

Leaves 2:15 a.m. · 3 h 50 min trip

nonstop

found 2 days ago

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Found recently, and the cheapest we hold

Cheapest found recently $78 22 Decfound 2 days agoOpen this trip

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

What have prices looked like?

Over 49 days, 24 Sept to 11 Nov, the cheapest one-way we saw each day was $59 to $149.

$78, the cheapest one-way found recently, sits here in that range of $59 to $149.

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 7 departure dates from 19 Dec to 30 Dec, 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?

No. We hold one-way fares on 3 other departure dates within 3 days of 22 Dec, and none is cheaper.

Every date we hold

7 fares on 7 departure dates

19 Dec: $91, found yesterday22 Dec: $78, found 2 days ago23 Dec: $80, found yesterday25 Dec: $97, found 4 days ago26 Dec: $109, found 2 days ago28 Dec: $108, found 6 days ago30 Dec: $111, found 4 days agoDec
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DatesFromAirlineAirportsStopsFound
19 Dec$91Pegasus AirlinesKuwait International Airport (KWI) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)nonstopfound yesterdayOpen this trip
22 Dec$78Pegasus AirlinesKuwait International Airport (KWI) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)nonstopfound 2 days agoOpen this trip
23 Dec$80Pegasus AirlinesKuwait International Airport (KWI) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)nonstopfound yesterdayOpen this trip
25 Dec$97Pegasus AirlinesKuwait International Airport (KWI) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)nonstopfound 4 days agoOpen this trip
26 Dec$109Pegasus AirlinesKuwait International Airport (KWI) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)nonstopfound 2 days agoOpen this trip
28 Dec$108Pegasus AirlinesKuwait International Airport (KWI) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)nonstopfound 6 days agoOpen this trip
30 Dec$111Pegasus AirlinesKuwait International Airport (KWI) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)nonstopfound 4 days agoOpen this trip

Premium cabin fares from Kuwait City 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 Kuwait City to Istanbul?

Return

The cheapest fares were 0 to 6 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$156$139Cheapest seen49
7–13 days$168$146+8%45
14–29 days$177$138+14%49
30–59 days$163$138+5%49
60–89 days$162$151+4%44
90–179 days$165$148+6%26

One-way

The cheapest fares were 90 to 179 days before departure.

From the cheapest one-way 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 — one way, per traveler in Economy.
Booked ahead byTypical fareCheapest dayAbove the cheapestDays of prices
30–59 days$82$59+4%43
60–89 days$95$78+20%18
90–179 days$79$74Cheapest seen38
180+ days$100$90+27%11

Could a nearby airport be cheaper?

A different airport at either end can change the fare — sometimes a lot.

Return

Basra → Istanbul

129 km from Kuwait City

$670

$518 more than flying from Kuwait City

13 Nov – 24 Nov · BSR → IST · out 1 stop, back 1 stop

found 2 days ago

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One-way

Basra → Istanbul

129 km from Kuwait City

$294

$216 more than flying from Kuwait City

2 Jan 2027 · BSR → SAW · 1 stop

found 3 days ago

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Cheapest recent price on each route — one way, per traveler in Economy. Distances are in a straight line.

Live price for these dates

The cheapest return found recently is for 20 Dec – 7 Jan 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 Kuwait City to Istanbul?

The cheapest return found recently is $152 with Pegasus Airlines, 20 Dec to 7 Jan 2027, found 2 days ago. The cheapest return fare on each of 17 departure dates is usually $185 to $210.

How much is a one-way flight from Kuwait City to Istanbul?

The cheapest one-way found recently is $78 with Pegasus Airlines, 22 Dec, found 2 days ago. The cheapest one-way fare on each of 7 departure dates is usually $86 to $109.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Kuwait City to Istanbul?

December 2026 is the cheapest month for a return, from $152, 20 Dec to 7 Jan 2027, found 2 days ago.

How far ahead should I book a flight from Kuwait City to Istanbul?

In 49 days of prices between 24 Sept and 11 Nov, return fares were cheapest 0 to 6 days before departure. One-way fares were cheapest 90 to 179 days before departure.

Is there a direct flight from Kuwait City to Istanbul?

Yes, the cheapest nonstop return found recently is $152 with Pegasus Airlines, 20 Dec to 7 Jan 2027, found 2 days ago. The cheapest nonstop one-way found recently is $78 with Pegasus Airlines, 22 Dec, found 2 days ago.

How long is the flight from Kuwait City to Istanbul?

The cheapest nonstop one-way found recently, with Pegasus Airlines on 22 Dec, takes 3 h 50 min from Kuwait International Airport (KWI) to Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW).

Which airlines have the cheapest flights from Kuwait City to Istanbul?

Between 13 Nov and 7 Jan 2027, Pegasus Airlines has the cheapest return on 6 of the 17 departure dates we hold, Royal Jordanian on 6 and Jazeera Airways on 3. Between 19 Dec and 30 Dec, Pegasus Airlines has the cheapest one-way on all 7 departure dates we hold.

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