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Cheap flights from Melbourne to Istanbul

One-way from $416, found by travellers in the last 7 days. The live price is checked when you book.

Departure
Return
Prices for nearby dates
Thu, Jan 7Any priceFri, Jan 8Any priceSat, Jan 9$450Sun, Jan 10$416Mon, Jan 11$509Tue, Jan 12Any priceWed, Jan 13Any priceThu, Jan 14Any price

Cheapest one-way tickets

Recent finds on different dates, for 1 adult. Booking opens on Aviasales, which shows baggage, fare rules and the live price.

Cheapest
$416
Jetstar, flight JQ 602Found yesterday, 1 adult
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6:00amMelbourneSun, Jan 10
Travel time 23h 55m, 2 stopsAVVIST
9:55pmIstanbulSun, Jan 10
$450
Jetstar, flight JQ 612Found yesterday, 1 adult
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8:55pmMelbourneSat, Jan 9
Travel time 23h 55m, 2 stopsAVVIST
12:50pmIstanbulSun, Jan 10
$470
Sichuan Airlines, flight 3U 3886Found 3 days ago, 1 adult
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9:40pmMelbourneMon, Nov 23
Travel time 20h 40m, 1 stopMELIST
10:20amIstanbulTue, Nov 24
$505
Sichuan Airlines, flight 3U 3886Found 2 days ago, 1 adult
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9:40pmMelbourneSat, Nov 28
Travel time 20h 40m, 1 stopMELIST
10:20amIstanbulSun, Nov 29
$509
China Southern Airlines, flight CZ 644Found 7 days ago, 1 adult
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8:40amMelbourneMon, Jan 11
Travel time 22h 50m, 2 stopsMELIST
11:30pmIstanbulMon, Jan 11

Round trips

The cheapest return tickets found recently, price for the whole trip.

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Price calendar

The lowest one-way fare found for each day over the next 60 days. A dash means no recent fare; you can still pick that day.

October 2026

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November 2026

MoTuWeThFrSaSu1–2–3–4–5–6–7–8–9–10–11–12$55013–14–15–16–17–18–19–20–21–22–23$47024–25–26$65227$67228$50529–30$665

December 2026

MoTuWeThFrSaSu1–2–3–4–5$6656–7–8–9–10$75911–12–13–14–15–16–17$96418$95619–20–21–22–23–2425262728293031
$505 or lessGreen: the cheapest fifth of fares on this route. Lowest in these 60 days: Nov 23, $470.

Lowest fares by month

In the fares found this week, January 2027 has the lowest: from $416 one-way, against $665 in December. Pick a month to see its cheapest date.

  1. Octno fares yet
  2. Nov$470
  3. Dec$665
  4. Jan$416
  5. Febno fares yet
  6. Marno fares yet
  7. Apr$587
  8. Mayno fares yet
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  12. Sepno fares yet
$0$250$500$750OctNovDec$416JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSep
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MonthCheapest one-wayDateStops
October—
November$470Mon, Nov 231 stop
December$665Sat, Dec 51 stop
January 2027$416Sun, Jan 102 stops
February 2027—
March 2027—
April 2027$587Fri, Apr 21 stop
May 2027—
June 2027—
July 2027—
August 2027—
September 2027—

Fares and weather by month

The lowest one-way fare found for each month, next to the weather in Istanbul. Average daily high and low and monthly precipitation, 1991–2020 normals.

Oct2026NovDecJan2027FebMarAprMayJunJulAugSep
Lowest fare–$470$665$416––$587–––––
High °C20°15°11°9°9°12°16°21°26°28°28°25°
Low °C14°9°6°4°4°5°8°13°17°20°21°17°
Precipitation mm98101125968870453745364481

Source: Istanbul on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Questions travellers ask

What is the cheapest month to fly from Melbourne to Istanbul?

In the fares found this week, January 2027 has the lowest: from $416 one-way, against $665 in December.

What is the weather in Istanbul in January 2027?

In January 2027, the cheapest month to fly, the average daily high in Istanbul is 9 °C and the low 4 °C.

Are there direct flights from Melbourne to Istanbul?

None of the fares found recently are nonstop. The cheapest options have at least one stop.

Which day of the week is cheapest to fly?

In the fares we have, Saturday departures are the cheapest, with a typical lowest fare of $546. Thursday is the priciest at about $706.

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