Cheap flights from Istanbul to Kuala Lumpur from £186

The month of April is another great option to travel to Kuala Lumpur, with average flight prices from Istanbul averaging around £292.

The cheapest day to depart from Istanbul to Kuala Lumpur is on a Friday when prices can be found for as low as £347. If your travel schedule is flexible, try to avoid departing on a Wednesday because tickets tend to average around £579. These prices are subject to change though, so be sure to set up a Price Alert for flights to Kuala Lumpur.

Flying to Kuala Lumpur from Istanbul in the afternoon is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as £174 when looking at flights departing in the afternoon. If you have a flexible travel schedule, then try to avoid flying in the evening when prices are £414 on average. Flights to Kuala Lumpur from Istanbul in the evening are generally more expensive because this time of day is more convenient for travellers’ schedules.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Kuala Lumpur from Istanbul when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Kuala Lumpur for around £362 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Kuala Lumpur from Istanbul for as low as £274 on momondo.

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

Air Arabia, Qatar Airways, and Oman Air are the most popular carriers operating from Istanbul to Kuala Lumpur

AirAsia X, Turkish Airlines and Etihad Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Kuala Lumpur from Istanbul according to our data. AirAsia X is the first choice among our users, with 98% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Kuala Lumpur. Keep in mind that there are 5 different airlines that fly to Kuala Lumpur on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 30% of flights between Istanbul and Kuala Lumpur have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 135 minutes.

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

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

According to our data, Turkish Airlines have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 29% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of March 2026, there are 6 flights per day flying from Istanbul to Kuala Lumpur. The most common time of day flights depart is 17:00, with 63% of flights taking off in the afternoon.

47 flights are operational weekly from Istanbul to Kuala Lumpur as of March 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Tue, with 15% of flights per week taking off on this day.