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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
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AirAsia X
Cheapest • from RM 1,636 (return)
Emirates
Best reviews • 8.1 score
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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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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

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, 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
-
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
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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
Sun, 8 Mar - Mon, 23 Mar
Multiple Airlines Logo
07:30 - 08:40
SZB
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SAW
30h 10m
3 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
08:05 - 13:10
SAW
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SZB
24h 05m
2 stops
RM 2,644Multiple Airlines
Wed, 8 Apr - Tue, 21 Apr
Multiple Airlines Logo
07:40 - 06:45
SZB
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SAW
28h 05m
3 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
15:20 - 20:40
SAW
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SZB
24h 20m
2 stops
RM 2,822Multiple Airlines
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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.

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

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

10.0 ExcellentJessica, Dec 2025
KUL - DXB
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Child’s meal was great along with other nice touches for kids.

I liked everything: the service, the food, the cleanness. I flew last year with Qatar Airways, so I can compare. Emirates did much better! Especially their meals and service.

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

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

Sadly I couldn't get the food I requested as it was out. Also, if you don't want to be woken up make sure the crew knows it. My wife was woken on every service.

This was my first time flying with Emirates. Overall, the experience was very good. I thought the seats in economy would have been a bit more comfortable, but, they seem to be on par with other airlines. The food was excellent and very satisfying. If you can afford it, I would definitely suggest upgrading to at lest premium economy seats for long haul flights.

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

Premium Economy was not up to my expectation relaxation wise. The chair doesn’t extend enough. It is not economy but not spacious enough to relax and sleep. Food and services were excellent but I am not very keen about food in general.

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!

The boarding experience did not follow the Zones that were listed on the boarding passes. This was a two-level aircraft with many passengers. Because zones were not called out by the airline staff, there was simply a mob trying to board and it was not a pleasant experience.

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/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.

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.

I wish I knew in advance that the connecting flight was by indigo air

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.

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

My baggage is lost. Flight cancelled, Rebooked ticket through long routes. Mental stress, emotional hurt

The flight overall was good. The attendants did a good job except that 1 female had too much fragrance on. The other things that made the flight unpleasant were out of the airlines control.

I would love the entertainment center to be updated with more content. The flight to Doha had more options than the one to Miami

Dirty and smelly lavatory and toilets in Wamos Air operated flights

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.

Etihad Check In counter/Station manager in Heathrow was bothering and not helpful at all. They are rude and not customer oriented

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

Seat space was tight and uncomfortable. There was hardly any cushioning giving me a terrible tail bone ache. Getting and out was extremely cramped. We paid for seat choices and felt totally ripped off. Food was mediocre. By the time the servers served 2 or 3 rows they ran out of this or that option as we saw on the inbound trip also. This is infuriating. Entertainment choices were extremely limited for such a long haul. The screen froze on occasion and did not switch off when the on off button was pressed. When it did it came back on its own in 5 seconds. The airlines has gone downhill since last year.

I paid 44 $ for seat upgrade (22D) and my seat was stack in high position for all the 6 hours of flight. I don't recommend the upgrade. I am looking to get my upgrade payment back

Wish the flight attendants were more attentive in serving food

We booked a business class ticket via Underpricer. Somehow they screwed up our ticket from Abu Dhabi to Ahmedabad. We will be hesitant to book again with them.

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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