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Istanbul (IST) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL) flights
There are direct flights from Istanbul New Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, sold by 2 airlines (including codeshares): Malaysia Airlines and Turkish Airlines. The distance is 8,376 km, about 10h 45m in the air. There are also 30 one-stop options, via airports such as Dubai, Guangzhou and Doha.
Live fares for IST → KULSee all routes on the map8,376 kmdistance
~10h 45mdirect flight time (estimate)
2direct airlines
30one-stop options
Direct flights from Istanbul to Kuala Lumpur
| Route | Airlines (incl. codeshares) | Distance | Time (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| IST → KUL | Malaysia Airlines, Turkish Airlines | 8,376 km | ~10h 45m |
Best one-stop connections
Through the biggest hubs first. Times include about 100 minutes to change planes.
| Via | Airlines | Distance | Time (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| DXB Dubai | Emirates and Qantas then Emirates and Qantas | 8,557 km | ~13h 5m |
| CAN Guangzhou | Air China and Turkish Airlines then AirAsia and China Southern Airlines | 10,498 km | ~15h 30m |
| DOH Doha | Qatar Airways and Turkish Airlines then Malaysia Airlines and Qatar Airways | 8,642 km | ~13h 10m |
| SIN Singapore | Garuda Indonesia and Singapore Airlines then American Airlines and Air India | 8,966 km | ~13h 35m |
| BKK Bangkok | THAI Airways and Turkish Airlines then American Airlines and Ethiopian Airlines | 8,726 km | ~13h 20m |
| HKG Hong Kong | Turkish Airlines then AirAsia and Cathay Pacific | 10,551 km | ~15h 30m |
| JED Jeddah | Saudia and Turkish Airlines then AirAsia X and Malaysia Airlines | 9,421 km | ~14h 10m |
| DEL Delhi | IndiGo and Air India then Malaysia Airlines and Batik Air Malaysia | 8,435 km | ~12h 55m |
| AUH Abu Dhabi | Etihad Airways and Turkish Airlines then ITA Airways and Etihad Airways | 8,606 km | ~13h 10m |
| TAS Tashkent | Centrum Air and Uzbekistan Airways then Uzbekistan Airways and Malaysia Airlines | 8,728 km | ~13h 20m |
| BOM Mumbai | IndiGo and Air India then Malaysia Airlines and Batik Air Malaysia | 8,444 km | ~13h |
| SGN Ho Chi Minh City | Turkish Airlines then AirAsia and Malaysia Airlines | 9,254 km | ~13h 55m |
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- Istanbul to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)
- Istanbul to Madrid (MAD)
- Istanbul to Shanghai (PVG)
- Istanbul to Rome (FCO)
- Istanbul to Munich (MUC)
- Amsterdam (AMS) to Kuala Lumpur
- Paris (CDG) to Kuala Lumpur
- Frankfurt (FRA) to Kuala Lumpur
- Dubai (DXB) to Kuala Lumpur
- Beijing (PEK) to Kuala Lumpur
- Shanghai (PVG) to Kuala Lumpur
- Guangzhou (CAN) to Kuala Lumpur
- London (LHR) to Kuala Lumpur
- Doha (DOH) to Kuala Lumpur
- Singapore (SIN) to Kuala Lumpur
- Istanbul (SAW) to Kuala Lumpur
- Seoul (ICN) to Kuala Lumpur
Routes come from current airline fares, updated weekly (last update 9 November 2026), plus older schedule data for airports with few recent fares. “Direct” can include a few same-plane flights with a stop. Flight times are estimates from distance. Always check with the airline before booking.