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Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Istanbul (IST) flights
There are direct flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Istanbul New 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 KUL → ISTSee all routes on the map8,376 kmdistance
~10h 45mdirect flight time (estimate)
2direct airlines
30one-stop options
Direct flights from Kuala Lumpur to Istanbul
| Route | Airlines (incl. codeshares) | Distance | Time (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| KUL → IST | 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 | AirAsia and China Southern Airlines then Air China and Turkish Airlines | 10,498 km | ~15h 30m |
| DOH Doha | Malaysia Airlines and Qatar Airways then Qatar Airways and Turkish Airlines | 8,642 km | ~13h 10m |
| SIN Singapore | American Airlines and Air India then Garuda Indonesia and Singapore Airlines | 8,966 km | ~13h 35m |
| BKK Bangkok | American Airlines and Ethiopian Airlines then THAI Airways and Turkish Airlines | 8,726 km | ~13h 20m |
| HKG Hong Kong | AirAsia and Cathay Pacific then Turkish Airlines | 10,551 km | ~15h 30m |
| JED Jeddah | AirAsia X and Malaysia Airlines then Air Canada and Saudia | 9,421 km | ~14h 10m |
| DEL Delhi | Malaysia Airlines and Batik Air Malaysia then IndiGo and Air India | 8,435 km | ~12h 55m |
| AUH Abu Dhabi | ITA Airways and Etihad Airways then Etihad Airways and Turkish Airlines | 8,606 km | ~13h 10m |
| TAS Tashkent | Uzbekistan Airways and Malaysia Airlines then Uzbekistan Airways and Turkish Airlines | 8,728 km | ~13h 20m |
| BOM Mumbai | Malaysia Airlines and Batik Air Malaysia then IndiGo and Air India | 8,444 km | ~13h |
| SGN Ho Chi Minh City | AirAsia and Malaysia Airlines then Turkish Airlines | 9,254 km | ~13h 55m |
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- Kuala Lumpur to Dubai (DXB)
- Kuala Lumpur to Beijing (PEK)
- Kuala Lumpur to Shanghai (PVG)
- Kuala Lumpur to Guangzhou (CAN)
- Kuala Lumpur to London (LHR)
- Kuala Lumpur to Doha (DOH)
- Kuala Lumpur to Singapore (SIN)
- Kuala Lumpur to Istanbul (SAW)
- Kuala Lumpur to Seoul (ICN)
- Amsterdam (AMS) to Istanbul
- Paris (CDG) to Istanbul
- Frankfurt (FRA) to Istanbul
- Dubai (DXB) to Istanbul
- Beijing (PEK) to Istanbul
- Chicago (ORD) to Istanbul
- Barcelona (BCN) to Istanbul
- Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Istanbul
- Madrid (MAD) to Istanbul
- Shanghai (PVG) to Istanbul
- Rome (FCO) to Istanbul
- Munich (MUC) to Istanbul
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.