Cheap flights from Kuala Lumpur to Istanbul from $240

In general, November is the cheapest month to fly from Kuala Lumpur to Istanbul. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $489. If you aren’t able to travel to Istanbul during the month of November, then flying in May is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of $502.

The cheapest day to depart from Kuala Lumpur to Istanbul is on a Wednesday when prices can be found for as low as $638. Be sure to avoid booking your departure on a Saturday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to Istanbul on Saturday is $803.

Our most recent data shows that the best time of day to fly to Istanbul is in the morning. Flights from Kuala Lumpur to Istanbul during this time can be as low as $625. If you have a flexible travel schedule, then try to avoid flying in the evening when prices are $795 on average. Flights to Istanbul from Kuala Lumpur in the evening are generally more expensive because this time of day is more convenient for travelers’ schedules.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Istanbul from Kuala Lumpur when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Istanbul for around $541 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Istanbul from Kuala Lumpur for as low as $508 on momondo.

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

Etihad Airways and Air Arabia are the most popular carriers operating from Kuala Lumpur to Istanbul

Emirates, Turkish Airlines and AirAsia X are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Istanbul from Kuala Lumpur according to our data. Emirates is the first choice among our users, with 33% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Istanbul. Keep in mind that there are 6 different airlines that fly to Istanbul on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 21% 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 113 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.

Tuesday 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 19% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

The number of flights available between Kuala Lumpur and Istanbul is 6 per day as of March 2026. The most frequent departure time is 11:00PM, with 47% of daily flights leaving at noon.

48 flights are operational weekly from Kuala Lumpur to Istanbul as of March 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Thu, with 17% of flights per week taking off on this day.