There are 2 ways to get from Kota Kinabalu to Istanbul by plane
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Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kota Kinabalu to Istanbul is to fly which costs 19.000 ₺ - 46.000 ₺ and takes 17h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Kota Kinabalu to Istanbul is to fly which takes 16h 49m and costs 17.000 ₺ - 60.000 ₺.
The distance between Kota Kinabalu and Istanbul is 9399 km.
It takes approximately 16h 49m to get from Kota Kinabalu to Istanbul, including transfers.
Istanbul is 5h behind Kota Kinabalu. It is currently 9:19 AM in Kota Kinabalu and 4:19 AM in Istanbul.
There are 4205+ hotels available in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia and Istanbul, Turkey?
Malaysia Airlines, Turkish Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Istanbul (IST) 5 times a day.
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Istanbul via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺21,000–75,000
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺22,000–80,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Istanbul via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺21,000–75,000
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Istanbul via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺21,000–70,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺19,000–45,000
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺22,000–80,000
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Bandar Seri Begawan, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺20,000–55,000
- Website
- flyroyalbrunei.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Istanbul via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺21,000–75,000
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Istanbul via Bandar Seri Begawan, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺20,000–55,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺23,000–70,000
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Singapore Changi, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺24,000–70,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Istanbul via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺17,000–55,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Istanbul via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺21,000–110,000
- Website
- airasiax.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺19,000–45,000
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