RM 1,090 Find Cheap Flights from Istanbul to Malaysia

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Cheap Flights from Istanbul to Malaysia

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Istanbul to Malaysia 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 Malaysia

Sat, 5 Sep - Sat, 12 Sep
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 1,090Air Arabia
Tue, 23 Jun - Fri, 3 Jul
Air Arabia Logo
01:55 - 02:20
SAW
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KUL
19h 25m
1 stop
Air Arabia Logo
10:00 - 00:20
KUL
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SAW
19h 20m
1 stop
RM 1,212Air Arabia
Tue, 28 Jul - Thu, 6 Aug
Turkmenistan Airlines Logo
08:30 - 02:40
IST
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KUL
13h 10m
1 stop
Turkmenistan Airlines Logo
19:15 - 06:55
KUL
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IST
16h 40m
1 stop
RM 1,264Turkmenistan Airlines
Sun, 6 Sep - Mon, 5 Oct
AirAsia X Logo
17:20 - 08:50
SAW
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KUL
10h 30mdirect
AirAsia X Logo
10:00 - 16:05
KUL
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SAW
11h 05mdirect
RM 1,887AirAsia X
Sun, 6 Sep - Mon, 5 Oct
AirAsia X Logo
17:20 - 08:50
SAW
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KUL
10h 30mdirect
AirAsia X Logo
10:00 - 16:05
KUL
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SAW
11h 05mdirect
RM 1,919AirAsia X
Mon, 14 Sep - Fri, 18 Sep
Etihad Airways Logo
13:45 - 17:20
IST
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PEN
46h 35m
2 stops
Etihad Airways Logo
14:20 - 12:35
PEN
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IST
51h 15m
2 stops
RM 3,598Etihad Airways
Thu, 25 Jun - Sun, 28 Jun
Turkish Airlines Logo
16:50 - 09:00
IST
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PEN
35h 10m
1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
18:30 - 12:50
PEN
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IST
23h 20m
1 stop
RM 3,769Turkish Airlines
Sun, 26 Jul - Sun, 2 Aug
Qatar Airways Logo
13:45 - 20:35
IST
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PEN
25h 50m
2 stops
Qatar Airways Logo
21:20 - 18:35
PEN
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IST
26h 15m
2 stops
RM 3,968Qatar Airways
Mon, 14 Sep - Fri, 18 Sep
Etihad Airways Logo
13:45 - 09:00
IST
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PEN
38h 15m
2 stops
Etihad Airways Logo
07:00 - 12:35
PEN
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IST
34h 35m
2 stops
RM 4,098Etihad Airways
Sun, 13 Sep - Fri, 18 Sep
Turkish Airlines Logo
01:40 - 22:05
IST
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PEN
15h 25m
1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
05:50 - 15:40
PEN
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IST
14h 50m
1 stop
RM 4,127Turkish Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Istanbul to Malaysia flights

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

What is the cheapest Istanbul to Malaysia flight route?

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

The cheapest ticket to Malaysia from Istanbul found in the last 72 hours was to Kuala Lumpur, at RM 1,095 return. The most popular route is from Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Airport (SAW) to Kuala Lumpur Intl Airport (KUL), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 5 days was RM 1,095.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Malaysia?

The average price for all round-trip flights from Istanbul to Malaysia depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

The cheapest time of day to fly to Malaysia is generally in the evening, when retur flights cost RM 1,582 on average. Morning departures are around 100% cheaper than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Malaysia is generally in the evening, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is RM 1,582.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Istanbul to Malaysia?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Istanbul to Malaysia, 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 to Malaysia is October, when tickets cost RM 565 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are November and December, when the average cost of return tickets is RM 2,919 and RM 2,399 respectively.

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

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

If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to Malaysia on a Thursday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Wednesday is the most expensive day to fly from Istanbul to Malaysia. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Wednesday and avoiding Saturdays for the best deals.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Istanbul to Malaysia?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Istanbul to Malaysia, 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 a flight from Istanbul to Malaysia, you should book around 7 weeks before departure, which saves you about 30% compared to booking last-minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 18 weeks before departure.

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Cheapest flightRM 1,090
Flight from Istanbul Airport to Kuala Lumpur Airport

FAQs - booking Malaysia flights

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

    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 Malaysia.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Istanbul to Malaysia 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 Malaysia?

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

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

    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 from Istanbul to Malaysia up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Reviews of the top 4 airlines flying from Istanbul to Malaysia

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Istanbul to Malaysia? 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.
7.4
Turkish AirlinesOverall score based on 4411 reviews
7.5Entertainment
7.3Boarding
7.3Comfort
7.8Crew
7.5Food
Airline reviews

Older plane with finicky seats. Crew often seem to focus on "pet" clients and over extend services to some over others. I get less attention since I'm not a regular business class client. Regardless, I've paid the money and would expect equal attention.

8.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Jun 2026
IST - JFK
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Older plane with finicky seats. Crew often seem to focus on "pet" clients and over extend services to some over others. I get less attention since I'm not a regular business class client. Regardless, I've paid the money and would expect equal attention.

Our flight attendant was stellar with great anticipation and attention to details. Food was very good, and overall flight, though very long, was really good.

Flight got cancelled for good (apparently due to jet fuel concerns), and we had to re-book to Hannover, Germany instead.

Great food, and lots of it. They made us come to the gate two hours before the flight and you were stuck in the enclosure until you boarded with no bathroom or food or drink. My seat in business class was very claustrophobic, I could barely get into it and a large board blocked the window and made it even more claustrophobic

Turkish Business Class is a wonderful experience, and the best inflight dining experience I’ve had to date.

Very good. I was happy that business seats were in a 1-2-1 configuration for the long haul flight. The shorter flight was a 2-2-2 configuration which I do not like as much, but it was a 3 hour flight that I slept through.

The crew was amazing and the food was really good too

Some of the best service I’ve ever seen on an international flight! The staff were super friendly and accommodating. The food was excellent with lots of choices and attention to detail. The seats are kind of old and narrow, but I have wide shoulders. The only area for improvement was making the cabin a little cooler.

It was fantastic. I really enjoyed it. It’s comfortable the flight attendant. Respect you anything you ask for they gave you except the water.

We were experiencing delayed for 4 hours and of course they took us to Turkish airlines lounge but we could not rested up since there is no bedroom. It was tiring and long day for us🙏 Especially we didn’t fly until 5:45am morning for Miami🙏😢

Flight and flight service was great. When a flight is cancelled, publish to all affected with email and txt. Explaining the way forward.

First off, it wasn't clear that my first flight was to be operated by IndiGO. While the flight itself was fine, this meant that my whole initial check in where I would've properly verified my seating on my Qatar flight/requested an upgrade was impeded by the fact that I had to check in with IndiGO. They said I would separately have to go to Qatar counter to deal with second flight leg issues, which was impossible given how long the check in took/no time available to do so.

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

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/Indigo 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/Indigo, wake up and do it right by your customers, or they may not be your customers anymore.

Very efficient and professional staff. Food was good and so was entertainment selection.

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

Lobster starter in business class was not good, tough, served cold, and without butter. Movie selection was missing latest releases, did not offer older classic, high quality movies

Paid $10 for wifi for full flight duration and the wifi wasn’t available after initial 2 hours

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

I payed for extra leg room but in last moment my seating place was changed and i got standard one seat. Staff was not able to do anything , so was very disappointed because of this.

They lost the baggage and said it was deleted from the system. I had baggage tag so was able to file the complaint but there was no PIR number and update so far

I booked tickets for a family of five and specifically paid extra to select our seats together. We spent nearly $1,000 extra (around $100 per seat) for extra legroom so we could sit near each other. However, despite paying for this, we ended up being separated on the flight. This caused a major issue for our family because my parents do not speak English and rely on me to translate and assist them during the journey. I do not understand why Etihad changed our reserved seats without explanation. I am extremely dissatisfied with this experience. I expect the airline to do better, and I am requesting a full refund for the seat selection fees we paid.

Limit the number of usage of wine or please arrange our seats. The passenger was drunk on this flight and not on Thiruvananthapuram to Abudhabi.

Flight got canceled due to Middle East conflict. Just fly hasn’t refunded me the money

Dear Team, I purchased a full travel package that included 2 checked bags through you and JustFly. However, when I arrived at the airport, my ticket showed 0 checked bags. Since I was traveling internationally to India with 2 bags, It was a $200 per bag at the counter, which was extremely disappointing. For an international trip, why would I ever choose a no‑bag option for only $20–$30 less? This seems like an error in the booking process, and I am requesting clarification and a resolution. I have called JustFly and on phone for 1 hr :53 min and they couldn't help till I show some kind of proof etc which isn't possible but besides that love your service and using it for years !

I liked the crew, the food and the foot space. I did not like the comfort of the seats.

Good one but just notice that you have to ask several time to get water or coffee .

No entertainment except on app. No outlets working to charge. Good service

The crew could have been more friendly and could have offered to make the beds. Also, Ethiad should have more vegetarian food options.

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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Cabin class types available on flights to Malaysia

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