RM 1,031 Find Cheap Flights from Kuala Lumpur Airport to Istanbul

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Cheapest return fare
RM 1,880
Typical prices: RM 2,137-RM 1,860
Qatar Airways
Tue 19/5Thu 28/5
KUL - IST • 1 stop
Cheapest direct flights
RM 2,556
Typical prices: RM 1,781-RM 1,276
AirAsia X
Mon 8/6Wed 24/6
KUL - SAW • Direct
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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

Tue, 19 May - Thu, 28 May
Qatar Airways Logo
19:40 - 07:20
KUL
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IST
16h 40m
1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
11:10 - 08:35
IST
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KUL
16h 25m
1 stop
RM 1,880Qatar Airways
Sun, 17 May - Mon, 1 Jun
Qatar Airways Logo
02:00 - 15:30
KUL
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IST
18h 30m
1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
17:00 - 21:40
IST
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KUL
23h 40m
1 stop
RM 1,892Qatar Airways
Tue, 9 Jun - Tue, 16 Jun
Etihad Airways Logo
21:55 - 13:05
KUL
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IST
20h 10m
1 stop
Etihad Airways Logo
14:10 - 08:25
IST
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KUL
13h 15m
1 stop
RM 1,900Etihad Airways
Thu, 21 May - Fri, 29 May
Qatar Airways Logo
02:00 - 15:30
KUL
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IST
18h 30m
1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
11:10 - 08:35
IST
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KUL
16h 25m
1 stop
RM 1,920Qatar Airways
Tue, 2 Jun - Tue, 9 Jun
Qatar Airways Logo
19:40 - 07:20
KUL
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IST
16h 40m
1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
17:00 - 21:40
IST
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KUL
23h 40m
1 stop
RM 1,928Qatar Airways
Thu, 1 Oct - Mon, 5 Oct
Etihad Airways Logo
09:50 - 13:05
KUL
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IST
32h 15m
1 stop
Etihad Airways Logo
14:10 - 08:25
IST
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KUL
13h 15m
1 stop
RM 1,943Etihad Airways
Thu, 15 Oct - Thu, 22 Oct
Emirates Logo
02:15 - 13:05
KUL
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SAW
15h 50m
1 stop
Emirates Logo
02:50 - 21:50
SAW
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KUL
14h 00m
1 stop
RM 2,018Emirates
Tue, 29 Sep - Tue, 6 Oct
Emirates Logo
10:20 - 13:05
KUL
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SAW
31h 45m
1 stop
Emirates Logo
14:05 - 21:50
SAW
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KUL
26h 45m
1 stop
RM 2,022Emirates
Fri, 11 Sep - Sat, 19 Sep
Air Arabia Logo
10:00 - 00:20
KUL
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SAW
19h 20m
1 stop
Air Arabia Logo
01:25 - 02:20
SAW
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KUL
19h 55m
1 stop
RM 2,299Air Arabia
Fri, 3 Jul - Sun, 30 Aug
Air Arabia Logo
10:00 - 00:20
KUL
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SAW
19h 20m
1 stop
Air Arabia Logo
01:25 - 02:20
SAW
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KUL
19h 55m
1 stop
RM 2,334Air Arabia
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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 May.

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 1,764 on the route between Kuala Lumpur Intl Airport (KUL) and Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Airport (SAW). Over the past month, this route was, on average, 13% 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 Thursday, and avoid Saturdays 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 July, where tickets cost RM 1,473 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are August and September, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is RM 5,495 and RM 2,402 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 23% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 26 weeks before departure.

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Cheapest flightRM 1,031
Flight from Kuala Lumpur Airport to Istanbul 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.
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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 1,031 for a one-way ticket and RM 1,880 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 3568 reviews
7.9Food
8.0Comfort
8.3Crew
8.1Boarding
8.2Entertainment
Airline reviews

Everything was perfect. Staff were informative and professional and flight boarding, flying and de-embarking was smooth. I would certainly travel with Emirates again.

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Apr 2026
DXB - GLA
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Everything was perfect. Staff were informative and professional and flight boarding, flying and de-embarking was smooth. I would certainly travel with Emirates again.

Seat did not recline at all, wi-FI did not work at all. Those are both very unfortunate for a 14 hour flight. Crew and food was of course very nice as always.

Food was great. More vegetarian options on menu would be great!

Child’s meal was great along with other nice touches for kids.

Both flights to and back from Lyon with buses taking extra time and delaying flight at DXB. Food serving needed work.

I would have liked less packaged snacky stuff, more fruit. The crew was great.

Love that you can walk directly to your gate from the Emirates Business class lounge, very convenient

Very poor boarding experience with these remote gates and buses. Also these 777s bardy need a remodeling. Entertainment is a bit laggy. Food and crew is still among the better, but they seriously have to do something with these remote gates.

It was delayed for 2 hrs. Flight attendants were not attentive.

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 :)

My journey with Qatar Airways from Ahmedabad to Jacksonville on 3rd February 2026 was truly exceptional. The entire experience reflected comfort, care, and world-class service. Complimentary high-quality Wi-Fi throughout the journey was a welcome luxury, especially on a long-haul flight. The vegetarian meals were thoughtfully prepared, delicious, and served with attention to detail, along with a fine selection of snacks and beverages. What truly elevated the experience was the cabin crew — graceful, courteous, and genuinely attentive, delivering outstanding hospitality at every step. This journey perfectly showcased the premium standard Qatar Airways is known for, and it left a lasting impression. I would gladly fly with them again.

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.

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.

In the business class it was everything wonderful. However in the economy is a hell. BTW. When I asked to search for tickets, I ordered business and I was offered options with economy, that was not clear in the order, so I could've acted faster to rectify it.

It was very good. It was a long flight and being a tight with little leg room.

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 flight was smooth Thank God but the delays and changing gates for 3-4 times made me so tired of walking back and forth with heavy bags I thought I was going to pass out with heavy headaches but Thank God finally found the final gate and home safe. These delays happen anytime for important reasons so just be patient when you come across these situations.

Turkish Airlines lost my reservation!!! I had the ticket, the receipt and they lost it!! Because the flight was fully booked, I had to wait 8 hours!!! Turkish Airlines provided me with NO FOOD, NO WATER!!! Absolutely ridiculous. They were pathetic. They admitted it was their fault for losing my reservation but provided me with nothing.

everything was excellent except for the meal on the fight from the Istanbul which was disgusting, the only choice of food available was pasta which was served frozen.

Very comfortable in business class. Excellent service. Good food. Smooth trip.

This was my third time using Turkish Airlines. I was well satisfied with the overall experience! I believe that no one is perfect and that everyday we are trying to do the best we can to help others by giving a part of our lives through service. I believe from what I’ve seen that Turkish Airlines, have come close to that service! I will definitely recommend and reuse their services again! Thank you!

Flight was late but loading plane was much easier in Istanbul than athens. Food was so-so and choice was limited. Flight attendants were extremely courteous and helpful; however, it was difficult to get attention during night time service. Overall good experience and the price was right

Turkish Airlines is a solid airline. They use the less trustworthy Boeing airplanes on this route (VCE-IST) so the flights more bumpy then when I have flown on Airbus planes, but it was okay. The service good. They seem to offer a reasonable selection if movies, although no way to listen to them as they didn't provide me earpieces. The food was surprisingly good. The day was uncomfortable. The flight was on time.

Food and crew were superb. I flu with a 777 which has old TV screens. Although the movie selection was very good, screen was not sharp enough to wacht a movie

Poor connecting flight logistics and ground transportation for such enormous airport. Airline does not consider time required to complete the security check or transition from one to gate to another

Food wasn’t good but not their fault as I should have pre selected

The seats seems abit small and the reclining is too much, the seat in front of me came back too much and made it uncomfortable for me.

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

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.

Awful the whole airline arrived to check baggage and board our flight and the airline desk was closed where none of the passengers could check in baggage, asked for a supervisor and was refused a supervisor, called the airlines from the airport and they refused to refund the flights for their actions in the airport, Etihad and Garuda Airlines absolutely horrible customer service all the way around.

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

Good service. But on flight to Kochi no entertainment except in app. And no working outlets to charge phone.

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

Nice crew , clean cabin , food was delayed due to problem with the quantity .

Kayak and Aran grant issuing business class tickets without lounge access and sometimes 1 or 2 connections in economy class. It’s very disappointing to find out that after buying the ticket. Never buy tickets on kayak and Aran grant again

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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