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Cheap Flights from Kuala Lumpur to Istanbul

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Kuala Lumpur 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 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 1,842Multiple 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 1,846AirAsia 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 1,846Etihad 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 1,850Etihad Airways
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Mon, 1 Dec - Fri, 5 Dec
AirAsia X Logo
09:35 - 16:05KUL-SAW
11h 30mdirect
AirAsia X Logo
17:20 - 08:40SAW-KUL
10h 20mdirect
RM 1,854AirAsia X
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Wed, 19 Nov - Wed, 26 Nov
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19:55 - 12:10KUL-SAW
21h 15m1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
13:40 - 08:15SAW-KUL
13h 35m1 stop
RM 1,858Qatar Airways
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Mon, 17 Nov - Wed, 26 Nov
Qatar Airways Logo
19:55 - 12:10KUL-SAW
21h 15m1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
13:40 - 13:55SAW-KUL
19h 15m1 stop
RM 1,867Qatar Airways
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Tue, 16 Dec - Tue, 30 Dec
Turkish Airlines Logo
04:25 - 10:45KUL-IST
11h 20mdirect
Turkish Airlines Logo
02:00 - 17:20IST-KUL
10h 20mdirect
RM 2,047Turkish Airlines
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Tue, 10 Feb - Sun, 15 Feb
Turkish Airlines Logo
10:05 - 16:35KUL-IST
11h 30mdirect
Turkish Airlines Logo
02:00 - 17:20IST-KUL
10h 20mdirect
RM 2,055Turkish 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 2,080Emirates
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AirAsia X
Cheapest • from RM 1,846 (return)
Emirates
Best reviews • 8.1 score
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KUL-SAW
Cheapest • 14% average savings
KUL-IST
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When to book
6 weeks
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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 1,842
Typical prices: RM 2,005-RM 2,421
Multiple Airlines
Mon 30/3Mon 13/4
KUL - SAW • 1 stop
Cheapest direct flights
RM 1,846
Typical prices: RM 1,881-RM 2,172
AirAsia X
Wed 26/11Fri 5/12
KUL - SAW • Direct
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Kuala Lumpur to Istanbul flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Kuala Lumpur 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 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 to Istanbul departing in March.

What is the cheapest Kuala Lumpur 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 to Istanbul costs RM 1,503 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-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 to Istanbul?

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

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

What is the cheapest month to fly from Kuala Lumpur 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 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 to Istanbul is November, where tickets cost RM 2,118 (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 2,708 and RM 2,528 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Kuala Lumpur 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 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 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.

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Cheapest flightRM 799
Flight from Kuala Lumpur Airport to Istanbul Airport

When to book flights from Kuala Lumpur to Istanbul

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Kuala Lumpur to Istanbul based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking flights from Kuala Lumpur to Istanbul

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Kuala Lumpur to Istanbul was RM 799 for a one-way ticket and RM 1,842 for a return.

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

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

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

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

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

    SkyTeam, oneworld, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between Kuala Lumpur 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?

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

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

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Istanbul from Kuala Lumpur is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Kuala Lumpur 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 with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Kuala Lumpur 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 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 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 to Istanbul.
Find which airlines fly direct from Kuala Lumpur to Istanbul, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Kuala Lumpur 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

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 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 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
8.0Comfort
7.9Food
8.3Crew
8.2Entertainment
8.1Boarding
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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.

8.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Oct 2025DPS - DXB
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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

the seat is quite narrow compared to others. entertainment and food were very good

Three meals on a single flight is disgusting. Even if I reject them all, sleeping is impossible and all that food (especially wasted food) is just antithetical to a pleasant flight experience. People were chucking multiple abandoned trays on the floor in front of my seat.

I lost my lock from my luggage, I don’t know someone took something from my bag.

They should resume the fast track for business / first class passengers

First time and very memorable, the finest flying experience ive ever had

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.

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

The plane was clean and well maintained the crew members were professionals and friendly and the food was good

It never happened. Me flight from Doha to São Paulo was lated and the time of waiting for the luggage arrives when we arrived in São Paulo was about 1 hour and half. So it took a lot of time just waiting the luggage of flight that was already late, consequently we lost the flight to Recife with Latam Airlines and had to go to the Qatar office to arrange another flight to us to Recife, that one with Azul Airlines. It was more 4 hours waiting to this other flight to knows that this other flight was delayed too, total of 5 hours more at the airport to waiting to go home :/

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

I prebooked a comfort plus seat on this flight and therefore the flight was comfy. I got the correct seat in the correct section of the plane that I have booked, that's this. Flight was comfortable. Staff were average on the flight, appearing to be rushed and short in engagement with travellers, perhaps this to maximise there rest time on the 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.

Overall the experience was neat with crew being nice and caring especially to parent with kids. The free snacks option was okay. The kiosk at Philly airport didn’t work.

Reason for travelling Tampa to Orlando is to fly Qatar Airline. we end up with American Airline. This was the miserable experience I ever had in my entire travel history. Flight attendants were rude. They hit my knee with the food cart and I was holding ice pack for 2 hours. I still have the pain after a week. WE boarded the flight twice because of the temperature inside the plan.

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.

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.

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.

Stewardess was attentive and was actively roamin to check the passengers on the biz class

i was not allowed to use lounge, although i had business class ticket, and nobody told me my ticket was not eligible to use lounge

The check-in has been the very best so far I didn't get to use my priority access which made me feel like a paid a higher price with no benefit for that I loved the food Very tasty and hot The staff friendliness, empathy could be better as it was not linear amongst the whole crew Otherwise, no complaints. I'd still fly again via Etihad Great prices despite the long 6h of waiting time

A380 First Class Apartments were phenomenal. Comfortable bed and matress cover, superior vegetarian five course meal, shower, small business lounge and plenty of exercise walking around the aircraft.

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

Etihad seems to have a very strict luggage enforcement. I am a very light passenger compared to other passengers which are mainly heavier. I do not understood why airlines enforce the weight restriction so strictly. I was overweight luggage of 1.5kg, but am probably 10+kg lighter than the average passenger. Other airlines are far more accommodating. Poor customer service as far as I am concerned. If weight is such an important issue to an airline they should charge passengers by total amount of body weight plus luggage. To me just ridiculous.

The staff were wonderful but the seats weren't very comfortable for a bigger guy like me.

we were delayed from Athens to Abu Dhabi by an hour and a half, so I had trouble connecting the flight from there to Bali. It could have been done had they waited even 15 mins. There was another lady who was in the same boat. By the time we were half way across the terminal, they have actually already issued different flights for us to go Jakarta then to Bali. Not to mention the inconvenience of waiting over 4 hrs at the airport and the subsequent inconvenience, we did not arrive to Bali till after 800pm the next day, which means I paid for the hotel for nothing when I could have been there before noon the next day! There was little explanation. It was just as well I needed some assistance getting around, otherwise the 2 of us would have been completely lost! Not going to fly with them again!

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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