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Cheap Flights from Kuala Lumpur Intl to Istanbul (KUL-IST)

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

Mon, 30 Mar - Mon, 13 Apr
Multiple Airlines Logo
09:30 - 12:10KUL-SAW
31h 40m1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
17:20 - 08:40SAW-KUL
10h 20mdirect
RM 1,846Multiple Airlines
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Wed, 26 Nov - Fri, 5 Dec
AirAsia X Logo
09:35 - 16:05KUL-SAW
11h 30mdirect
AirAsia X Logo
17:20 - 08:40SAW-KUL
10h 20mdirect
RM 1,850AirAsia X
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Wed, 12 Nov - Tue, 18 Nov
Etihad Airways Logo
21:40 - 18:45KUL-IST
26h 05m1 stop
Etihad Airways Logo
07:30 - 19:35IST-KUL
31h 05m1 stop
RM 1,850Etihad Airways
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Wed, 12 Nov - Wed, 19 Nov
Etihad Airways Logo
21:40 - 06:25KUL-IST
13h 45m1 stop
Etihad Airways Logo
14:00 - 19:35IST-KUL
24h 35m1 stop
RM 1,854Etihad Airways
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Wed, 8 Apr - Tue, 21 Apr
Multiple Airlines Logo
09:35 - 16:05KUL-SAW
11h 30mdirect
Multiple Airlines Logo
01:25 - 02:20SAW-KUL
19h 55m1 stop
RM 1,854Multiple Airlines
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Mon, 10 Nov - Thu, 4 Dec
Qatar Airways Logo
19:55 - 12:10KUL-SAW
21h 15m1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
13:40 - 13:55SAW-KUL
19h 15m1 stop
RM 1,871Qatar Airways
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Tue, 13 Jan - Wed, 21 Jan
Qatar Airways Logo
02:40 - 12:10KUL-SAW
14h 30m1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
13:40 - 14:40SAW-KUL
20h 00m1 stop
RM 1,875Qatar Airways
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Thu, 4 Dec - Thu, 11 Dec
Turkish Airlines Logo
10:05 - 16:35KUL-IST
11h 30mdirect
Turkish Airlines Logo
15:05 - 06:15IST-KUL
10h 10mdirect
RM 1,967Turkish Airlines
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Wed, 3 Dec - Wed, 10 Dec
Turkish Airlines Logo
04:25 - 10:45KUL-IST
11h 20mdirect
Turkish Airlines Logo
02:00 - 17:20IST-KUL
10h 20mdirect
RM 2,060Turkish Airlines
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Tue, 31 Mar - Mon, 6 Apr
Emirates Logo
02:00 - 02:05KUL-SAW
29h 05m1 stop
Emirates Logo
14:05 - 14:25SAW-KUL
19h 20m1 stop
RM 2,085Emirates
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AirAsia X
Cheapest • from RM 1,850 (return)
Emirates
Best reviews • 8.1 score
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Top routes
KUL-SAW
Cheapest • 14% average savings
KUL-IST
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When to book
6 weeks
in advance
Our data shows that travellers who book at least 6 weeks in advance save around 27% compared to booking last minute.
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Cheapest return fare
RM 1,846
Overall average: RM 2,165
Multiple Airlines
Mon 30/3Mon 13/4
KUL - SAW • 1 stop
Cheapest direct flights
RM 1,858
Typical prices: RM 1,086-RM 1,305
AirAsia X
Wed 11/2Mon 16/2
KUL - SAW • Direct
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Kuala Lumpur Intl to Istanbul flights

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

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

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

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

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

The cheapest return flight from Kuala Lumpur Intl Airport to Istanbul costs RM 1,506 on the route between Kuala Lumpur Intl Airport (KUL) and Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Airport (SAW). Over the past month, this route was, on average, 14% cheaper than other Kuala Lumpur Intl Airport-Istanbul routes. The most popular route is between Kuala Lumpur Intl Airport (KUL) and Istanbul Airport (IST).

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

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

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

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Kuala Lumpur Intl Airport to Istanbul, 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 Kuala Lumpur Intl Airport to Istanbul is November, where tickets cost RM 2,123 (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 2,714 and RM 2,534 respectively.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Kuala Lumpur Intl Airport to Istanbul, 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 Kuala Lumpur Intl Airport to Istanbul, you should book around 6 weeks before departure, which saves you about 27% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 21 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Cheapest flightRM 805
Flight from Kuala Lumpur Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Airport

When to book flights from Kuala Lumpur Intl to Istanbul

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Kuala Lumpur Intl to Istanbul 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 Kuala Lumpur Airport to Istanbul flights

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Kuala Lumpur Intl Airport to Istanbul was RM 805 for a one-way ticket and RM 1,846 for a return.

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • What is the most popular stopover when flying to Istanbul from Kuala Lumpur Airport?

    Dubai is the most popular stopover city among KAYAK users travelling from Kuala Lumpur Airport to Istanbul.

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

    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 Kuala Lumpur Airport to Istanbul.

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

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

    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 Istanbul with an airline and back to Kuala Lumpur Airport with another airline.

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

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

Prefer to fly direct from Kuala Lumpur Intl to Istanbul?

 
Nonstop data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying nonstop from Kuala Lumpur Intl to Istanbul.
Find which airlines fly direct from Kuala Lumpur Intl Airport to Istanbul, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Kuala Lumpur Intl to Istanbul

Monday

AirAsia X, Turkish Airlines

AirAsia X, Turkish Airlines

Tuesday

Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines

Wednesday

AirAsia X, Turkish Airlines

AirAsia X, Turkish Airlines

Thursday

Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines

Friday

AirAsia X, Turkish Airlines

AirAsia X, Turkish Airlines

Saturday

Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines

Sunday

AirAsia X, Turkish Airlines

AirAsia X, Turkish Airlines

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Direct returns

Istanbul to Kuala Lumpur Intl

Monday

AirAsia X, Turkish Airlines

AirAsia X, Turkish Airlines

Tuesday

Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines

Wednesday

AirAsia X, Turkish Airlines

AirAsia X, Turkish Airlines

Thursday

Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines

Friday

AirAsia X, Turkish Airlines

AirAsia X, Turkish Airlines

Saturday

Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines

Sunday

AirAsia X, Turkish Airlines

AirAsia X, Turkish Airlines

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

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Kuala Lumpur to Istanbul. 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 Kuala Lumpur Intl to Istanbul? 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.
8.1
EmiratesOverall score based on 3394 reviews
8.1Boarding
7.9Food
8.3Crew
8.2Entertainment
8.0Comfort
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Super flight. On time departure and arrival. Very good service. Luggage arrival at DXB was a little delayed but you can’t have everything the very best :)

10.0 ExcellentAli, Oct 2025YYZ - DXB
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Super flight. On time departure and arrival. Very good service. Luggage arrival at DXB was a little delayed but you can’t have everything the very best :)

Food was excellent. Leg room in economy, not so good; I’m 6’-1”.

Food no so good. Extra charge to much for front seats cost me £163 then other people sat near me for nothing 🤬

The best ever, friendly and attentive cabin crew, amazing captains who utilised their expertise for less turbulence, just overall amazing

Ove the A380 planes. Comfortable seats. Served great Indian food and Masala Chai!

Except for the uncleaned tray, and the delay in serving food for our section (which may have been due to the location of our row) everything else was good. The crew were very professional and responded to our requests promptly throughout the flight. We as a family were not disappointed by Emirates.

Overall was a good experience and this particular flight the crew were great too at least in business class. It’s not always the case with flydubai. Few things would make me think twice in the future on this route. 1. The arrival into T3 might sound good but it is a real pain as it takes almost 30 mins to get to terminal on the bus as the aircraft still park at T2. The bag takes even longer . If they just let us off at T2, I’d be home within 30 mins of walking off the plane. Instead it takes 1.5 hours. 2. Due to the timing, the very tiny lounge in Penang is so crowded because half the lounge is closed for Qatar crew. Hardly anywhere to sit. 3. Flydubai app and site has a long way to go and using it is very unpleasant.

Good flight overall. Good options of food on NY-Dubai-Mumbai leg. Not that good reversing back. The flight crew is courteous and professional as always. The seating was much more comfortable going into Mumbai than coming back. Cheers!

Comfort good. Service as usual poor. Cabin temperature as usual too cold, about 15 degrees

Seat 💺 was all the way on last row. Food was okay .

As good as you can expect an economy flight from Europe to Australia to be. Nothing agains Qatar, just feels like every new generation of plane gets tighter.

Awesome hospitality, awesome staff, awesome food & awesome travel time. Thanks

The check-in and crew staff were wonderful. The food was reasonable. The online side Qatar was very poor. Seats were very tight and not very comfortable for a 14 hour flight!

My flight was with American Airlines 120. The flight was delayed 3 hours and I missed my connection. When I arrived in Doha, the AA staff told me to call an 800 number to rebook a different flight, which was unacceptable. Eventually a Qatar Air staff member helped rebook me on a flight to Manila, that was 12 hours later. They offered me a hotel and meal voucher which I declined, because I didn’t want to leave the airport. Long story short, I spent 12 hours in the Doha airport waiting for my next flight.

The seats were uncomfortable. The service was poor. We bought internet for my family and myself and it didn’t work. The charger for our phone didn’t work. The service seemed like they were tired and exhausted and seemed a bit upset. It was not a good flight. Our flight from miami to Qatar was great but from Qatar to Tokyo was simply awful

The staff was great and probably that's the single most thing that distinguished this particular Qatar flight from my average typical experience. They genuinely wanted to please you and do their best.

I had to stay in the airport 15 even with a hotel reservation..i was refused to inter to qatar cuz the hotel was outside the airport. They could have offered a solution. It was really exhausting for me and my family.

I was denied lounge facility at airport. Explanation was not satisfactory.

The Qatar Airways staff pre-boarding and also on the flight from Dallas to Doha were incredibly mediocre and arrogant. Consider retraining these individuals Other flights were ok.

Do not overbook flights and kick out confirmed ticketed passengers :-(

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

Same problem place in the middle so small Im 1,85 m so not good 👍

The WiFi was not compatible on both my phones (Vivo Y30 5g and Samsung Galaxy A32) with up-to-date android software.

I had a terrible experience checking in at the airport for my flight. I booked my ticket initially through Kayak while it was promoted as a ticket that offers a carry on and 2 suit cases. (I have a screen shot as a proof of it) I selected it to buy three tickets and paid online. Couple of minutes later airfare assist which is the OTA offering the ticket called me saying My card declined. So I used a different card that went through. I was surprised that they increased the price ticket by a $167. They said the ticket no longer exists and because my card declined I had to buy a new one. So I did. The day my family and I were traveling I could not check in and when I went to the airport I was shocked to be told my ticket had no bags allowed and must pay $200 per bag for three people 6 bags mean I have to pay $1200. I called the travel agency as I feel I was scammed the confirmation didn’t say anything about the bags and they never told me the new ticket doesn’t not include any bag so they changed it after I selected it on your app without informing me. Very sneaky. The travel agency said they will reimburse me only for one bag person. Which means I still paid $600 I still feel very disappointed to pay such an expense. I have always used Kayak to buy my flight tickets and telling everyone how good your rates and app are however after this I feel I was mislead and paid more for something I should not have to. You allowing such an agency on your platform will surely hurt your reputation and level of integrity. I have all the proofs from the screen shot to the confirmation email from them, the or email offering to reimburse o e bag per person and the $1200 bag fees receipts that I paid on the desk. I must be refund the full amount and I look forward to your response.

The food could be better. Toilets were smelly all along

second leg was more comfortable. Customer service in Abu Dhabi is okay.

Certainly! Here’s a more concise and refined version of your report, maintaining a polished and professional tone: --- Crew Check-In – Kolkata (CCU) The crew handling check-in in Kolkata was outstanding—efficient, courteous, and highly organized. Flight Segment – CCU to Abu Dhabi (AUH) A standard flight overall. Notably, only one in-flight meal option—a vegetarian curry—was available, which seemed unsuitable for a red-eye journey. The crew offered no alternatives, which was unexpected. Flight Segment – Abu Dhabi to Rome (AUH-FCO) Comfort improved on this leg, but service quality was average, falling short of Etihad’s premium standards. Crew attention was heavily absorbed by a difficult couple in Row 15 (port side), resulting in disproportionate focus. It was concerning that a steward had to personally return to apologize, a task better suited for supervisory staff. This highlights a development opportunity for supervisors Anna and Quashim in managing guest escalation professionally.

Flight was delayed due to slow boarding process by etihad. Update food options and movies as well.

Should have had business class line in immigration. Food quality suboptimal

Used to Etihad employees are very rude and unprofessional but now better than before over all is okay now

My flight was canceled 1 minute before boarding. The customer service was owful, no one could tell us what was going happened. I spent 30hrs instead of 15 from Washington DC to Brussels. No apologie or help

Boeing 777 is a bad choice for a such a long flight.

It was great! Great value for the price I paid. Great crew and great food in business class

Everything was so smooth. It could be just a better temperature in the plane; it was a little cold.

Turkish Airlines will be my first choice to fly in the future.

On the Boeing 777-300 aircraft there is no personalized climate control for passengers. Every time I've ever flown on this type of airplane I've been uncomfortably warm. For shorter flights (less than 5 hours) this isn't a big deal, but on longer flights where a nap is required to stay comfortable it turns into a nightmare. I love turkish airlines, but I really fo hope they upgrade their fleet. I've flown turkish air once on a newer model and had a fantastic time, so I think its the plane more than the airline.

This is my 2nd time with the Turkish airline. Would definitely recommend. In stability we connected to Indiago would not recommend, very cramped seating. No inflight entertainment..service was inferior.

Staff friendly. Business class but issue with flat bed. Incoming Turkish flight delayed. Made connection due to fast buggy but luggage did not make it. Confusion at Delhi airport

I wouldn't know what the flight was like. AI canceled my flight reservation!! There's no way to speak to an actual human to fix the issue! NEVER AGAIN! ALWAYS BOOK YOUR FLIGHT DIRECTLY WITH THE AIRLINE NEVER GO THROUGH KAYAK OR JUSTFLY.COM!!

I really enjoyed the food, only bad part on one of my flights my screen was a bit buggy but it wasn't a big deal it was one of their older planes so I understand that happens

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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