Sydney to Istanbul flights in December 2026 from $982 SYD, WSI → IST, SAW
Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport (SYD), Western Sydney Airport (WSI) → Istanbul New Airport (IST), Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)
For departures in December 2026, the cheapest return found recently is $982 with Sichuan Airlines, 2 Dec – 6 Dec, found 2 days ago.
Return
In December 2026, the cheapest return fare on each of 8 departure dates is usually $1,321 to $1,626. Across all 17 departure dates we hold on this route, it is usually $1,026 to $1,474. Of the 3 months with enough return fares to compare, December 2026 is usually the most expensive.
Cheapest return found recently
$982
2 Dec – 6 Dec · Sichuan Airlines
Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport (SYD) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)
out 1 stop, back 1 stop
found 2 days ago
It is also the cheapest return we hold, of any age.
The cheapest dates in December 2026
| Dates | From | Airline | Stops | Found | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Dec – 6 Dec | $982 | Sichuan Airlines | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 2 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 1 Dec – 16 Dec | $1,281 | Batik Air Malaysia | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 6 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 3 Dec – 10 Dec | $1,334 | Batik Air Malaysia | out 1 stop, back 2 stops | found 5 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 29 Dec – 30 Dec | $1,355 | China Eastern | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 3 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 16 Dec – 21 Dec | $1,474 | Sichuan Airlines | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 2 days ago | See prices for these dates |
Every date we hold
8 departure dates
See the chart as a table
| Dates | From | Airline | Airports | Stops | Found | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Dec – 16 Dec | $1,281 | Batik Air Malaysia | Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport (SYD) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 6 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 2 Dec – 6 Dec | $982 | Sichuan Airlines | Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport (SYD) → Istanbul New Airport (IST) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 2 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 3 Dec – 10 Dec | $1,334 | Batik Air Malaysia | Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport (SYD) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) | out 1 stop, back 2 stops | found 5 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 12 Dec – 8 Jan 2027 | $1,726 | China Eastern | Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport (SYD) → Istanbul New Airport (IST) | out 1 stop, back 2 stops | found 5 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 16 Dec – 21 Dec | $1,474 | Sichuan Airlines | Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport (SYD) → Istanbul New Airport (IST) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 2 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 19 Dec – 2 Jan 2027 | $1,898 | China Southern Airlines | Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport (SYD) → Istanbul New Airport (IST) | out 1 stop, back 2 stops | found 6 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 22 Dec – 10 Jan 2027 | $1,593 | China Eastern | Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport (SYD) → Istanbul New Airport (IST) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 7 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 29 Dec – 30 Dec | $1,355 | China Eastern | Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport (SYD) → Istanbul New Airport (IST) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 3 days ago | See prices for these dates |
Which month looks cheapest?
December 2026 is the cheapest month — from $982.
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