RM 1,117 Find Cheap Flights from Istanbul to Kuala Lumpur

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Cheapest return fare
RM 2,025
Overall average: RM 1,277
Etihad Airways
Wed 25/2Fri 6/3
IST - KUL • 1 stop
Cheapest direct flights
RM 2,218
Typical prices: RM 1,897-RM 2,423
Turkish Airlines
Tue 9/6Fri 19/6
IST - KUL • Direct
Top airlines
Etihad Airways
Cheapest • from RM 2,205 (return)
Air Arabia
Best reviews • 7.6 score
Airline reviews
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Top routes
IST-KUL
Cheapest
IST-KUL
Most popular
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When to book
7 weeks
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Our data shows that travellers who book at least 7 weeks in advance save around 27% compared to booking last minute.
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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

Wed, 25 Feb - Fri, 6 Mar
Etihad Airways Logo
14:00 - 19:35
IST
-
KUL
24h 35m1 stop
Etihad Airways Logo
09:35 - 12:55
KUL
-
IST
32h 20m1 stop
RM 2,025Etihad Airways
Wed, 4 Mar - Wed, 11 Mar
Etihad Airways Logo
14:00 - 19:35
IST
-
KUL
24h 35m1 stop
Etihad Airways Logo
09:35 - 12:55
KUL
-
IST
32h 20m1 stop
RM 2,049Etihad Airways
Wed, 18 Feb - Wed, 25 Feb
Etihad Airways Logo
14:00 - 08:05
IST
-
KUL
13h 05m1 stop
Etihad Airways Logo
09:35 - 12:55
KUL
-
IST
32h 20m1 stop
RM 2,053Etihad Airways
Mon, 25 May - Mon, 8 Jun
Etihad Airways Logo
14:10 - 08:10
IST
-
KUL
13h 00m1 stop
Etihad Airways Logo
09:35 - 13:05
KUL
-
IST
32h 30m1 stop
RM 2,062Etihad Airways
Sun, 1 Feb - Mon, 16 Feb
Etihad Airways Logo
14:00 - 08:05
IST
-
KUL
13h 05m1 stop
Etihad Airways Logo
09:35 - 12:55
KUL
-
IST
32h 20m1 stop
RM 2,070Etihad Airways
Fri, 6 Mar - Wed, 11 Mar
Etihad Airways Logo
14:00 - 19:35
IST
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KUL
24h 35m1 stop
Etihad Airways Logo
09:35 - 12:55
KUL
-
IST
32h 20m1 stop
RM 2,078Etihad Airways
Mon, 8 Jun - Thu, 18 Jun
Etihad Airways Logo
14:10 - 08:10
IST
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KUL
13h 00m1 stop
Etihad Airways Logo
09:35 - 13:05
KUL
-
IST
32h 30m1 stop
RM 2,082Etihad Airways
Mon, 8 Jun - Tue, 16 Jun
Etihad Airways Logo
14:10 - 08:10
IST
-
KUL
13h 00m1 stop
Etihad Airways Logo
09:35 - 13:05
KUL
-
IST
32h 30m1 stop
RM 2,086Etihad Airways
Tue, 9 Jun - Mon, 15 Jun
Air Arabia Logo
14:10 - 02:20
IST
-
KUL
31h 10m1 stop
Air Arabia Logo
03:15 - 13:20
KUL
-
IST
15h 05m1 stop
RM 2,103Air Arabia
Thu, 15 Jan - Thu, 29 Jan
Multiple Airlines Logo
20:00 - 19:45
IST
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SZB
18h 45m2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
07:30 - 17:20
SZB
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IST
14h 50m1 stop
RM 3,433Multiple Airlines
Booking Insights

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.

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 1,470 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 Wednesday. 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 1,277 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and August, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is RM 2,435 and RM 2,370 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 7 weeks before departure, which saves you about 27% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 13 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Cheapest flightRM 1,117
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.
Estimated return price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or returns with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

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 1,117 for a one-way ticket and RM 2,025 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.
Find which airlines fly direct from Istanbul Airport to Kuala Lumpur, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

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.
7.6
Air ArabiaOverall score based on 54 reviews
5.8Entertainment
7.5Comfort
7.7Boarding
8.0Crew
6.8Food
Airline reviews

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.

8.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Oct 2025
SHJ - BKK
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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.

The service was good but the food was a NO

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

Excellent service. The personal adaptation of menus and the individual timing of service of them is fantastic.

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.

Awful plane to Tashkent. Not even possible to sleep. In business class does not even recline fully

The Achilles heel of the experience with Qatar Airways is the Doha Airport, especially for travellers arriving into Doha and not transiting. This airport suffers from being ambitiously big and the immigration into Qatar being overly time taking. At the end of my particular flight in which my travel was ending in Doha, the plane parked at a very remote terminal, from where it took me 30 minutes to arrive just at the immigration counter, with fast paced walking and the time on a train inside the airport. Then, at the immigration counter it takes up to a minute or more to process each tourist visitor,due to time taking face and finger scanning processes and langugage barriers if there are questions or information to be exchanged verbally with the officers. If several planes have landed at the same time, it is not unusual that one has to wait 45 to 60 minutes in the immigration queue. In short, the frustration of arriving at Doha takes away all positive vibe of the airline, as the airline and the airport are heavily intertwined and are marketed together.

Seats very small and unable to pre purchase internet or seat upgrades

I missed my flight ,staff unhelpful, they sat and watched me wait ,gangway door closed, English was a problem no announcement I was on time now I missed my month vacation ,lost 1400 bucks no refund I'm sick to my stomach

The flight from Abu Dabhi to Bangalore was terrible. The plane was an order model with no onboard entertainment. The beverage selection were very limited.

More leg space than other flights, but *maybe* narrower seats

More leg space than other flights, but felt like *maybe* narrower seats?

Poor boarding with incorrect gate numbers. Poor service they told me to throw away brand new water bottles. Poor immigration officers most likely American who hates Muslims. Poor service in the plane with no Urdu language sign posted anywhere. Horrible seats with no comfort at all they think people traveling in economy are animals. Slow food and water services. Slow baggage arrival.

My baggage was not boarded and is still missing. I was only carring one piece of luggage and that is misplaced now I am stuck at mumbai without luggage. I had an onward journey from here

Will never book any flight from Kayak and will never travel ithad airline

In Colombo when I-drop my baggage Sri Lanka air line crew not polite way talk very rude

Did not provided with option for class upgrade. Staff at gate was not able and willing to accommodate with class upgrade, eather with plenty empty spots in business and first class.

Boarding was excellent except they did last call 30 minutes earlier .

This is not business class. This is premium economy. Total scam to sell this as business class

Seats too much and for the price we paid eve thought economy we still had to pay $169 to check a ba that’s ridiculous and also my daughter needed water so she can take her medicine we push the boton for the attendant to get us water they never came we push it 3 times no one came and ask what we needed . Am not happy with the service at all I will not fly with TK anymore

Boarding experience was a mess- both to and from Istanbul airport. No one knew anything. They asked everyone to line up according to their sit numbers- it was unbelievable. Business class had a separate line, but it was hard to find- I had to go through all that mess before finding it. Would not recommend

My experience with Turkish Airlines was good. I didn’t get the meal I ordered. So I didn’t have anything to eat which was disappointing.

They can my date of travel and let me standard in Istanbul for three days stop over and only pay for one day in a hotel with only one breakfast for three days.

the flight was cancelled and I was rebooked twice, once 26 hours later, then another 24 hours later. In total the flight was delayed for 40 hours. Never again will I use kayak or Turkish Airlines for my travel.

Worst experience with boarding once we left the wheel chair even traveling business we had to wait with all the crowd for the bus to take us to the plane then climb the stairs with our bags When you pay extra for comfort and convenience and you don’t get any is disappointing

Food is very turkish. No regard for other natinalities taste and preference. The entertainment can be improved- it was the same menu on 10/8/25 and 10/25/25. The boarding is the worst in the airline industry- I suggest you ask your staff to and watch how other airlines do it.

The best airline for international travel in terms of value you get in business class (service/cost)

I liked the overall flight experience. However, Turkish officials could do a better job at guiding non-Turkish speakers to their connecting flight gates in such a huge & vast airport.

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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