RM 751 Find Cheap Flights from Kuala Lumpur Airport to Istanbul

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Cheapest return fare
RM 1,636
Overall average: RM 1,751
AirAsia X
Wed 11/2Wed 18/2
KUL - SAW • Direct
Cheapest direct flights
RM 1,636
Typical prices: RM 1,024-RM 1,625
AirAsia X
Wed 11/2Mon 16/2
KUL - SAW • Direct
Top airlines
AirAsia X
Cheapest • from RM 1,636 (return)
Emirates
Best reviews • 8.1 score
Airline reviews
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Top routes
KUL
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SAW
Cheapest • 34% average savings
KUL
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IST
Most popular
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Our data shows that travellers who book at least 6 weeks in advance save around 28% compared to booking last minute.
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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.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent return flight deals from Kuala Lumpur Intl to Istanbul

Wed, 11 Feb - Wed, 18 Feb
AirAsia X Logo
09:35 - 16:05
KUL
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SAW
11h 30mdirect
AirAsia X Logo
17:20 - 08:40
SAW
-
KUL
10h 20mdirect
RM 1,636AirAsia X
Wed, 11 Feb - Mon, 16 Feb
AirAsia X Logo
09:35 - 16:05
KUL
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SAW
11h 30mdirect
AirAsia X Logo
17:20 - 08:40
SAW
-
KUL
10h 20mdirect
RM 1,652AirAsia X
Mon, 23 Feb - Mon, 2 Mar
AirAsia X Logo
09:35 - 16:05
KUL
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SAW
11h 30mdirect
AirAsia X Logo
17:20 - 08:40
SAW
-
KUL
10h 20mdirect
RM 1,680AirAsia X
Mon, 2 Mar - Mon, 16 Mar
AirAsia X Logo
09:35 - 16:05
KUL
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SAW
11h 30mdirect
AirAsia X Logo
17:20 - 08:40
SAW
-
KUL
10h 20mdirect
RM 1,692AirAsia X
Mon, 23 Feb - Mon, 2 Mar
AirAsia X Logo
09:35 - 16:05
KUL
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SAW
11h 30mdirect
AirAsia X Logo
17:20 - 08:40
SAW
-
KUL
10h 20mdirect
RM 1,696AirAsia X
Mon, 23 Feb - Sun, 8 Mar
Air Arabia Logo
09:45 - 13:50
KUL
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IST
33h 05m
1 stop
Air Arabia Logo
18:45 - 08:45
IST
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KUL
33h 00m
1 stop
RM 1,723Air Arabia
Fri, 10 Apr - Thu, 16 Apr
China Southern Logo
13:25 - 22:10
KUL
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IST
37h 45m
1 stop
China Southern Logo
00:30 - 21:50
IST
-
KUL
16h 20m
1 stop
RM 1,727China Southern
Fri, 10 Apr - Thu, 16 Apr
China Southern Logo
14:45 - 22:10
KUL
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IST
36h 25m
1 stop
China Southern Logo
00:30 - 00:15
IST
-
KUL
18h 45m
1 stop
RM 1,735China Southern
Mon, 9 Mar - Wed, 11 Mar
Air Arabia Logo
09:45 - 13:50
KUL
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IST
33h 05m
1 stop
Air Arabia Logo
18:45 - 08:45
IST
-
KUL
33h 00m
1 stop
RM 1,747Air Arabia
Mon, 2 Mar - Mon, 16 Mar
Etihad Airways Logo
09:35 - 12:55
KUL
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IST
32h 20m
1 stop
Etihad Airways Logo
14:00 - 08:05
IST
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KUL
13h 05m
1 stop
RM 1,846Etihad Airways
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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.

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 946 on the route between Kuala Lumpur Intl Airport (KUL) and Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Airport (SAW). Over the past month, this route was, on average, 34% 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 Tuesday, and avoid Wednesdays 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 1,957 (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 2,613 and RM 2,419 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 28% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 14 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Cheapest flightRM 751
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 751 for a one-way ticket and RM 1,636 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 3488 reviews
8.3Crew
8.2Entertainment
8.0Comfort
7.9Food
8.1Boarding
Airline reviews

The crew were absolutely fantastic. They actively asked if passengers wanted refills and if they were comfortable. I was extremely impressed.

10.0 ExcellentJames, Jan 2026
WLG - SYD
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The crew were absolutely fantastic. They actively asked if passengers wanted refills and if they were comfortable. I was extremely impressed.

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

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

I take emirates because of direct flights Otherwise no Cabin crew niot friendly and never friendly across the airlines Planes old inside not renewd .. this is not an issue The issue is the poor service

Crew were very good. Food service was a little slow and disappointing not having on demand dining and only 3 options. Amenity kits and pyjamas were excellent.

No kids provided. Instead we were told to have contacted the airline that we have kids and require kids meals. We were not the only ones who inquired about kids meals. It’s odd. Emirates and other airlines give kids meals as standard and before the adult food comes out. The rice in our meals was gluggy and under cooked. The chicken was also raw. Sadly not the best experience with Finn Air. The hostesses tried to compensate with the snacks and drinks but missed the mark by a long way. Especially when paying Emirates/Qantas prices

Fantastic service the managed to locate my checked bag on the plans as re-tagged it for my final destination.

The flight from Beijing to Dubai was good. The flight from Dubai to Barcelona was excellent because of the staff on board.

Emirates First Class is always a treat with Caviar and service is always personalised.

Over - amazing. The aircraft is somewhat old on this route.

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.

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

My entire row did not have power for the full duration of a 14.5 hour flight. Could not charge any devices such as laptop or phones for the entirety of the long flight. The flight attendants tried to remedy the issue by resetting the power, but were not successful. The only other solution provided was to move me to another seat on the plane which was in the middle row. I had paid for a “preferred” seat that was a window seat. This was a downgrade being offered due to the power issue.

Nothing to complain. The staff and flight was good especially the seats which was better compared than the cloth ones on Qatar airways

The flight was operated by IndiGo and not Qatar, which is a budget airline from India. Nevertheless, the flight was uneventful.

Indigo airlines is terrible. Staff is awful and so disorganized. They are so rude and unhelpful. I will never travel on Indigo airlines again!!!!!

Terrible experience resolving missed connection after flight was delayed. 3 hour queue at transit desk, not enough staff, no organisation, worst ever flying experience.

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

This trip was the most comfortable one I have ever experienced, the team was excellent and very helpful. I am so glad I picked Qatar Airways.

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

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

We have paid premium price for a business class Cabinet and we have received the old 777 with the following apart business class that is not to standard. It was very disappointing and it’s a very bad reputation for a premium airline company. This aeroplane should be the commission from being as a business class. We will pass this knowledge to our colleagues because the quality of business class in Etihad is not consistent and it is a lucky dip that sometimes you’re getting a good aeroplane and sometimes you’re getting their 30 years old aeroplane. The crew of the aeroplane have apologise and said that they hate this aeroplane and they have complained about it multiple times as well. Obviously Etihad is putting the economy in front of the Customer Experience. For the future we will not take this risk anymore and will fly with established company like emirates.

It was an old plane with seats not comfortable and with little space for the legs. I must say that the previous flight I had was amazing on a very comfortable new plane

I didn’t have a flight because it was a fraud and you allow it. Illl never use Kayak again!!!

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

Crew was amazing as usual. Very comfortable for a 13hour flight. Check in at ATL was terrible. Ticket counter charged me $200 for a small bag. Apparently Kayak sold me a zero luggage ticket. No carry on no checked. So the check in desk charged me a bullshit $200 dollar fee for a small gym bag weighing less than 20lbs. In true 3rd party ticket buying. This will turn into a finger pointing process between Kayak and Etihad. Now I'm going to have to ship my bag back in the mail a day ahead of my return flight.

excellent, staff and boarding were all seamless and no issues, thank you!

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

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

Turkish Airlines was great. My new layover was over 18 hours due to inclement weather back home in Washington DC and the airlines provided me with a hotel room and dinner voucher during my layover

Bad sitting every flight not good experience with food either

My, Syed Zawar Hussein Shirazi frequently flyer membership number was not included on my boarding pass from O’Hare to Istanbul despite my reminder to the attendant at check in. Further she forgot to give me my boarding pass form Istanbul to Lahore and she needs to improve her customer service, please 🙏

Everything about that day was great I was happy with how things went as a first time traveling with the airline thank you for all that you’ve doing by taking us there to our various destinations thanks.

The seats were extremely small. Boarding was not communicated correctly. It wasn’t a pleasant trip.

I am always amazed with the great service they offer on their regional and international flights

Nothing luxury about Turkish airline compared to many other airlines

Entertainment was good. Flight was delayed, nearly missed my connecting flight. The gate was changed on several occasions. My luggage did not arrive on time and had to leave without it.

Service was slow and checked bag was off last evening when flying business

Everything was good except that they didn’t give us seat for our connecting flight in Istanbul from Cairo. This created a panic situation. Hopefully they give all customers connecting flights seats right from the start.

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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