RM 975 Find Cheap Flights from Istanbul to Kuala Lumpur

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Cheapest return fare
RM 1,227
Typical prices: RM 1,416-RM 2,218
Turkmenistan Airlines
Mon 8/6Wed 24/6
IST - KUL • 1 stop
Cheapest direct flights
RM 2,084
Typical prices: RM 1,675-RM 2,136
Turkish Airlines
Mon 4/5Mon 18/5
IST - KUL • Direct
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Cheap Flights from Istanbul to Kuala Lumpur (IST-KUL)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Istanbul to Kuala Lumpur that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent return flight deals from Istanbul to Kuala Lumpur

Mon, 8 Jun - Wed, 24 Jun
Turkmenistan Airlines Logo
22:15 - 02:40
IST
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KUL
23h 25m
1 stop
Turkmenistan Airlines Logo
04:40 - 08:10
KUL
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IST
32h 30m
1 stop
RM 1,227Turkmenistan Airlines
Thu, 9 Apr - Wed, 6 May
Air Arabia Logo
14:10 - 09:10
IST
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KUL
14h 00m
1 stop
Air Arabia Logo
10:00 - 13:20
KUL
-
IST
32h 20m
1 stop
RM 1,235Air Arabia
Wed, 20 May - Mon, 1 Jun
Air Arabia Logo
18:05 - 09:10
IST
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KUL
34h 05m
1 stop
Air Arabia Logo
03:15 - 13:20
KUL
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IST
15h 05m
1 stop
RM 1,325Air Arabia
Thu, 21 May - Mon, 1 Jun
Air Arabia Logo
14:10 - 09:10
IST
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KUL
14h 00m
1 stop
Air Arabia Logo
03:15 - 13:20
KUL
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IST
15h 05m
1 stop
RM 1,333Air Arabia
Wed, 12 Aug - Sun, 23 Aug
Air Arabia Logo
18:05 - 09:10
IST
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KUL
34h 05m
1 stop
Air Arabia Logo
03:15 - 13:20
KUL
-
IST
15h 05m
1 stop
RM 1,475Air Arabia
Sat, 18 Jul - Mon, 20 Jul
Air Arabia Logo
14:10 - 02:20
IST
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KUL
31h 10m
1 stop
Air Arabia Logo
03:15 - 13:20
KUL
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IST
15h 05m
1 stop
RM 1,479Air Arabia
Thu, 13 Aug - Mon, 24 Aug
Air Arabia Logo
14:10 - 09:10
IST
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KUL
14h 00m
1 stop
Air Arabia Logo
03:15 - 13:20
KUL
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IST
15h 05m
1 stop
RM 1,483Air Arabia
Sun, 26 Jul - Sun, 2 Aug
Air Arabia Logo
18:05 - 02:20
IST
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KUL
27h 15m
1 stop
Air Arabia Logo
10:00 - 13:20
KUL
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IST
32h 20m
1 stop
RM 1,487Air Arabia
Sun, 26 Apr - Sun, 3 May
Air Arabia Logo
14:10 - 02:20
IST
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KUL
31h 10m
1 stop
Air Arabia Logo
10:00 - 13:20
KUL
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IST
32h 20m
1 stop
RM 1,762Air Arabia
Mon, 20 Apr - Mon, 4 May
Multiple Airlines Logo
17:00 - 13:10
IST
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SZB
15h 10m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
07:40 - 17:25
SZB
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IST
14h 45m
1 stop
RM 2,914Multiple Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Istanbul to Kuala Lumpur flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Istanbul to Kuala Lumpur to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

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

This analysis is based on the cheapest return trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Istanbul Airport to Kuala Lumpur departing in June.

What is the cheapest Istanbul Airport to Kuala Lumpur flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest return flight from Istanbul Airport to Kuala Lumpur costs RM 2,198 on the route between Istanbul Airport (IST) and Kuala Lumpur Intl Airport (KUL). It is also the most popular route.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Istanbul to Kuala Lumpur?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Istanbul Airport to Kuala Lumpur clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to Kuala Lumpur on a Friday and more expensive on a Saturday. On your return trip to Istanbul, you should consider flying back on a Wednesday, and avoid Saturdays for better deals.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Istanbul Airport to Kuala Lumpur, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Istanbul Airport to Kuala Lumpur is February, where tickets cost RM 1,538 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are August and July, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is RM 2,210 and RM 2,198 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Istanbul Airport to Kuala Lumpur?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Istanbul Airport to Kuala Lumpur, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Istanbul Airport to Kuala Lumpur, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 20% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 13 weeks before departure.

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Cheapest flightRM 975
Flight from Istanbul Airport to Kuala Lumpur Airport

When to book flights from Istanbul to Kuala Lumpur

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Istanbul to Kuala Lumpur based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking Istanbul to Kuala Lumpur flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Istanbul Airport to Kuala Lumpur?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Istanbul Airport to Kuala Lumpur was RM 979 for a one-way ticket and RM 1,227 for a return.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Istanbul to Kuala Lumpur?

    When flying out of Istanbul you will be using Istanbul. You will be landing at one of these airports: Kuala Lumpur Intl or Kuala Lumpur Subang.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Istanbul to Kuala Lumpur?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Istanbul to Kuala Lumpur?

    oneworld, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between Istanbul and Kuala Lumpur, with oneworld being the most commonly used for this route.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Istanbul to Kuala Lumpur?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Istanbul to Kuala Lumpur.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Istanbul to Kuala Lumpur?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Kuala Lumpur from Istanbul is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Istanbul to Kuala Lumpur?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly to Kuala Lumpur with an airline and back to Istanbul with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Istanbul to Kuala Lumpur?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Kuala Lumpur from Istanbul up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Prefer to fly direct from Istanbul to Kuala Lumpur?

 
Nonstop data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying nonstop from Istanbul to Kuala Lumpur.
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Istanbul to Kuala Lumpur

Monday

Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines

Tuesday

Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines

Wednesday

Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines

Thursday

Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines

Friday

Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines

Saturday

Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines

Sunday

Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines

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Direct returns

Kuala Lumpur to Istanbul

Monday

Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines

Tuesday

Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines

Wednesday

Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines

Thursday

Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines

Friday

Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines

Saturday

Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines

Sunday

Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines

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Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying from Istanbul to Kuala Lumpur

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Istanbul to Kuala Lumpur. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Istanbul to Kuala Lumpur? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7.7
Air ArabiaOverall score based on 56 reviews
5.7Entertainment
7.5Comfort
7.8Boarding
8.1Crew
6.9Food
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Much better seats on Airbus 321. Food prices are very reasonable.

8.0 ExcellentKrzysztof, Jan 2026
SHJ - BKK
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Much better seats on Airbus 321. Food prices are very reasonable.

My flight BKK–SHJ–TBS was changed, and I was notified only by an email that went into my spam folder. I found out only 1 day before the flight when I checked in online. The new flight had a 15-hour layover in SHJ and arrived in TBS 1 day later than my original plan. I needed to adjust my plan urgently and lost the cost of one hotel night because the free cancellation period was over.

My flight BKK-SHJ-TBS was changed and I was notified only by email which went into spam folder. I found out only 1 day before the flight when I checked in online. The new flight had a 15-hour layover in SHJ and arrived in TBS 1 day later than my original plan! I needed to adjust the plan urgently and lost the cost of one hotel night because the free cancellation period was over.

The flight was slightly delayed because of change of plane but informed beforehand. Flight was very good and comfortable

Superb like always. On time and quite comfortable. Only thing is that the arrival movement was by bus.

We were boarded by bus. That was a bit of pain.

Same as already mentioned. This was more comforting as I got my aisle seat for my knee.

Flight departed punctually on time. Unfortunately it seems because the destination airport is a secondary airport the airline sees it fit to operate a plane with lower comfort and offerings. There was no inflight entertainment, wifi or let alone a screen to at least track flight status for remaining flight time.

The seat cushions are absolutely lacking, not sure if they know the passengers are traveling for 14 hours straight, but the padding made our back and butt ache like crazy. The entertainment console had its own problems, either the headphone jack wasn't working or the power outlet via usb or ac outlet was not working. Not to mention the seat handles were not adjustable in some planes in the middle or on the aisle. Qatar may be operating a very old fleet of planes to make as much profit as possible, but passengers may not be following them for long, should this treatment of its customers continue. Qatar, wake up and do it right by your customers, or they may not be your customers anymore.

It would help id flight crew were not rude and showed some courtesy. They were shouting at passengers and yelling instructions as if we were school children at lunch cafeteria!!

The service was good but the food was a NO

Initial booking was confusing and had to get new CC issued.

Seated in row 6 you are separated from business class close to the toilets. The is a high panel in front that obscures forward viewing, coupled with no window view. Service is limited as the area is not in view of the attendants. It is closer in proximity to economy than business class.

Good. It would be great if comfort seats were available

First keep the airline as you promise. Reason for travelling from Orlando to Tampa is to go with Qatar Airline. We end up with American Airline. As expected the service was horrible.

I felt that when I was rerouted it should have been to business class.

The seats seemed smaller than other business class offerings. The entertainment menu was limited. Flight crew was good.

It was excellent service in the snow storm gives us hotel and transportation. It will be more better if u can add one more meal because it’s a long flight boring journey. If you give extra meal time passes faster and can enjoy the trip better

Food quality and varites were very minimum. Surprised to have no desserts. Business class tickets should have lounge access and seats selection. They should be allowed to board while people with wheel chair, secial assistance and family with childrem.

Business class ticket should include lounge access and seat selection. The food quality and varieties should be more. It was surpirise that no dessert was offered.

Early arrival. Good boarding. Deplaning this flight is very slow both coming and going. Baggage arrived quickly for Pearson

Ethiad wanted to charge me $1100 for 2 checked bags on a ticket that was $550. Nother the airline or airfare assist was willing to help before arriving at the airport. All parties said it was the other responsibility to help. Never flying ethiad or using kayak again.

Dirty and smelly lavatory and toilets in Wamos Air operated flights

Good flight. There were a few issues with the flat bed. It was some technical issues. Otherwise everything was good

From the start of my vacation at Logan Airport, Boston it was chaotic. I'm praying my flight home is better .I'm grateful that we landed safe

The flight was over 1 hour late taking off ,when I arrived in Abu Dhabi ,I missed my connecting flight to Bangkok so I had to wait almost 6 hours for my flight arriving in Bangkok at 6:30 am ,So I missed a whole day of my vacation and my hotel room sat empty so I paid for hotel days that I was not there. In Abu Dhabi there was a woman that worked the desk at transfers that was so professional, courteous , helpful,and may I say absolutely beautiful .she got me food vouchers for my layover and was a very calming presence. Besides that I will never use Etihad again I will pay the Xtra money . I'm sure they won't read or see this but it's my "2 cents" I'll use an airline that respects me and my hard earned dollars

Extremely bad BAD BAD BAD. NEVER TURKISH AIRLINES EVER AGAIN..PIRATES COMPANY.

The crew checked the immigration laws very quickly for Russian citizenship and confirmed our FVTF for Singapore for 96 hrs. Thank you.

The connecting flight experience was okay. Flight crew's service were great upon settling. However, it wasn't the same as previous flight. Flight crew were okay - friendly, however, not as accommodating.

Typically great service from Turkish with comfortable seat and amenitie, good food and great attention from staff.

Delicious food, comfortable and clean plane. It's a little cramped in the hall in front of the gate.

Our flight was delayed for one hour is their a credit?

two of our bags didn't arrive - this is nonsense given we weren't connecting from anywhere and the flight wasn't full so there shouldn't have been a weight problem. Also, business class and star alliance gold, my bags should have been prioritized.

Went great, they even reopened the gate for me when I arrived late.

Very hot cabin made long flight uncomfortable, even in business class! Food was great. Istanbul business lounge had great food but too few bathrooms and seating . They also need more electric outlets for charging devices. Appreciate the ability to go through fast track lines w business class

The crew on this flight provided exceptional business class service to me.

All fine - you get what you pay for ! and it is a bargain

AirAsia kept us waiting for hours due to a technical issue with the plane, then eventually cancelled the flight. Unfortunately there is no-one to call or speak with at AirAsia, no customer service department at all, so I flew with another airline instead. Now I am going through the fun process of trying to get a refund from AirAsia. I strongly recommend that no-one flies with them, it's just not worth it.

The best part was Tony Fernandes actually reinstated the Buttercake menu. It has gone missing after Covid & i made a complaint in one of my Tweets back in October 2022. Both flight D170 & D171 landed very smoothly- kudos to both pilots!

The worst experience in any flight I have ever had, delayed for more than 10 hours, lost my other flight so I lost one day during my trip. Didn’t gave me facilities with my luggage either. Never again

I was next to a quite large person. Soni essentially had 2/3 of my seat for myself and couldn't sit properly. Even though there were some other seat available, the staff refuse that I occupy another seat.

Pros: The staff was very friendly. Cons: Long delay. The food is terrible.

I’m a frequent Traveler on all types of airlines, including budget. This was the worst flight experience I’ve ever had. Something was wrong with AirAsia’s systems and we were the whole flight was rescheduled to the following day, the third flight it happened to. Apart from an email which gave the new date the web and app said the original flight date which meant that there were hundreds of people queueing at the airport to try and find out what was going on. People waited six hours to talk to customer service who gave advice that didn’t match the web or app. Nightmare. just advertising for spending the extra hundred dollars I’ve ever seen.

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