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Scan through all non-stop flights from Istanbul to Kuala Lumpur. The full flight schedule below gives an overview of all non-stop flights from IST to KUL, which includes the daily timetable of every operating airline for the upcoming 12 months.
Note: for airline-specific flight schedules, please scroll further down.
Kuala Lumpur is a tropical destination known for its warm climate, with temperatures between 25°C and 30°C (77°F to 86°F) throughout the year. The area is characterized by high humidity and frequent rainfall.
Being located north of the equator, Kuala Lumpur experiences its dry season from November to April, making this the perfect time to visit. In this period, you can expect mostly dry conditions, while the wet season will see days of rain. Humidity and temperatures are consistently high all year long.
Currently, there is only one airline operating non-stop flights from Istanbul IST to Kuala Lumpur KUL, which is Turkish Airlines. This section gives an overview of the flight schedules and timetables of every airline with direct flights for this route.
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Flights from IST to KUL are operated 19 times a week, with an average of 3 flights per day. Departure times vary between 01:40 - 17:10. The earliest flight departs at 01:40, the last flight departs at 17:10. However, this depends on the date you are flying so please check with the full flight schedule above to see which departure times are available on your preferred date(s) of travel.
You can fly in Economy and Business Class. Premium Economy and First Class are not available on this route (at least not as a non-stop flight).
The fastest direct flight from Istanbul to Kuala Lumpur takes 10 hours and 35 minutes. The flight distance between Istanbul and Kuala Lumpur is 5,209 miles (or 8,383 km).
There are 2 airports in Kuala Lumpur: Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) and Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport (SZB).
There are 19 flights per week flying from Istanbul to Kuala Lumpur (as of May 2026).
10 hours and 35 minutes is the average flight time from Istanbul to Kuala Lumpur.
The distance from Istanbul to Kuala Lumpur is 5,209 miles (8,383 kilometers).
Turkish Airlines is the only airline flying nonstop from Istanbul to Kuala Lumpur.
Star Alliance is currently the only alliance flying nonstop from Istanbul to Kuala Lumpur.
You can fly non-stop in Economy and Business Class.
Aircraft types that fly from Istanbul to Kuala Lumpur:
The earliest flight departs at 01:40 from Istanbul and arrives at 17:15 at Kuala Lumpur.
The latest flight departs at 17:10 from Istanbul and arrives at 08:25 at Kuala Lumpur.
5,209 miles (8,383 km) · 10h 35m
01:40
17:15
Turkish Airlines
Star Alliance
TK 60
Turkish Airlines
Airbus A350-900
Y
W
J
F
01:40
17:15
Turkish Airlines
Star Alliance
TK 60
Turkish Airlines
Airbus A350-900
Y
W
J
F
01:40
17:15
Turkish Airlines
Star Alliance
TK 60
Turkish Airlines
Airbus A350-900
Y
W
J
F
15:50
07:20
Turkish Airlines
Star Alliance
TK 174
Turkish Airlines
Airbus A350-900
Y
W
J
F
16:50
08:10
Turkish Airlines
Star Alliance
TK 62
Turkish Airlines
Airbus A350-900
Y
W
J
F
16:50
08:10
Turkish Airlines
Star Alliance
TK 62
Turkish Airlines
Airbus A350-900
Y
W
J
F
16:50
08:10
Turkish Airlines
Star Alliance
TK 62
Turkish Airlines
Airbus A350-900
Y
W
J
F
16:50
08:10
Turkish Airlines
Star Alliance
TK 62
Turkish Airlines
Airbus A350-900
Y
W
J
F
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