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Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Istanbul (SAW) flights
There are direct flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, sold by one airline: AirAsia X. The distance is 8,334 km, about 10h 40m in the air. There are also 13 one-stop options, via airports such as Dubai, Doha and Jeddah.
Live fares for KUL → SAWSee all routes on the map8,334 kmdistance
~10h 40mdirect flight time (estimate)
1direct airline
13one-stop options
Direct flights from Kuala Lumpur to Istanbul
| Route | Airlines (incl. codeshares) | Distance | Time (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| KUL → SAW | AirAsia X | 8,334 km | ~10h 40m |
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 Flydubai and Pegasus Airlines | 8,517 km | ~13h 5m |
| DOH Doha | Malaysia Airlines and Qatar Airways then Pegasus Airlines | 8,603 km | ~13h 10m |
| JED Jeddah | AirAsia X and Malaysia Airlines then Ajet and Flynas | 9,395 km | ~14h 5m |
| AUH Abu Dhabi | ITA Airways and Etihad Airways then Pegasus Airlines | 8,566 km | ~13h 5m |
| SHJ Sharjah | Air Arabia then Air Arabia and Pegasus Airlines | 8,511 km | ~13h 5m |
| ALA Alma-ata | AirAsia X and Air Astana then Pegasus Airlines | 9,022 km | ~13h 40m |
| RUH Riyadh | Saudia then Flynas | 8,771 km | ~13h 20m |
| MCT Muscat | Malaysia Airlines and Oman Air then Pegasus Airlines | 8,519 km | ~13h 5m |
| KWI Kuwait | Kuwait Airways then Jazeera Airways and Kuwait Airways | 8,511 km | ~13h 5m |
| BAH Bahrain | Gulf Air then Pegasus Airlines | 8,581 km | ~13h 10m |
| MED Madinah | Saudia then Pegasus Airlines and Flynas | 9,117 km | ~13h 45m |
| KHI Karachi | Batik Air Malaysia and PIA then Pegasus Airlines | 8,360 km | ~12h 50m |
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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.