Cheap flights from Kuala Lumpur Intl Airport to Istanbul from $278

In general, November is the cheapest month to fly from Kuala Lumpur Intl Airport to Istanbul Airport. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $498. If you don’t want to visit Istanbul Airport in November, then you should wait until April to fly from Kuala Lumpur Intl Airport, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $501.

Our data shows that Wednesday is the least expensive day to fly to Istanbul Airport. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as $637. On the other hand, Friday is the most expensive day to depart from Kuala Lumpur Intl Airport because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travelers. As a result, prices tend to be around $834.

In the morning is the cheapest time of day to fly from Kuala Lumpur Intl Airport to Istanbul Airport when you can find flight prices for as low as $619. Flying to Istanbul Airport in the morning is an ideal time because this is during off-peak travel hours. Flights in the evening are often more expensive with an average ticket price of $844.

Fly from Kuala Lumpur Intl to Istanbul for the best Kuala Lumpur Intl - Istanbul flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Istanbul Airport from Kuala Lumpur Intl Airport when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Istanbul Airport for around $546 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Istanbul Airport from Kuala Lumpur Intl Airport for as low as $505 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on Kuala Lumpur Intl Airport to Istanbul Airport flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

You could potentially save up to 9% on your flight if you consider stops on a Kuala Lumpur Intl Airport to Istanbul Airport flight.

As of June 2026, prices for Kuala Lumpur Intl Airport to Istanbul Airport flights are approximately 28% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Emirates is the most popular carrier operating from Kuala Lumpur Intl to Istanbul

Emirates, Turkish Airlines and AirAsia X are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Istanbul Airport from Kuala Lumpur Intl Airport according to our data. Emirates is the first choice among our users, with 29% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Istanbul Airport. Keep in mind that there are 6 different airlines that fly to Istanbul Airport on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 22% of flights between Kuala Lumpur and Istanbul have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 101 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the early afternoon tend to experience fewer delays. Flights in the morning have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Monday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Sunday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Turkish Airlines have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 22% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Dubai (DXB) was the most common stop: 59% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Guangzhou (CAN) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $448.

Flights connecting via Dubai (DXB) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 13h 33m.

Doha (DOH) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 1h 36m.

As of June 2026, 3 flights take off from Kuala Lumpur Intl Airport and land in Istanbul Airport each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 9:00AM, with 42% of daily flights taking off at noon.

22 flights are operational weekly from Kuala Lumpur Intl Airport to Istanbul Airport as of June 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Mon, with 18% of flights per week taking off on this day.