Cheap flights from Sydney to Istanbul Airport from $591
This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a Cheapflights user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight departing on 2/1. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
SYD — IST
7 Dec — 14 Dec1
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1 adult
Economy
Return
1 adult, Economy, 0 bags
Cheapflights Tip: The best prices from Sydney Kingsford Smith to Istanbul are usually found in February or March, booked 82 days in advance, depart on a Tuesday or Saturday and return on a Friday
Cheap flight deals from Sydney to Istanbul
Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from Sydney (SYD) to Istanbul (IST). Learn about various techniques such as flexible date searches, comparing prices across and setting up price alerts. Use these methods to find the cheapest flights available for your travel needs. Data last updated 7 November 2025.
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Sydney to Istanbul. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 7 November 2025.
Tue 11/1114:20SYD - IST
3 stops35h 40mMultiple Airlines
Tue 18/1119:50IST - SYD
3 stops39h 00mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 6/11$1,434
Mon 10/1121:30SYD - IST
1 stop42h 40mChina Eastern
Mon 17/1113:35IST - SYD
2 stops38h 40mChina Eastern
Deal found 5/11$1,468
Thu 20/1111:15SYD - IST
3 stops34h 35mMultiple Airlines
Sun 23/1106:05IST - SYD
3 stops28h 45mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 6/11$1,499
Tue 18/1112:00SYD - IST
1 stop28h 10mMultiple Airlines
Wed 3/1215:30IST - SYD
1 stop39h 10mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 6/11$1,513
Mon 10/1121:30SYD - IST
1 stop29h 15mMultiple Airlines
Mon 17/1114:35IST - SYD
3 stops31h 40mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 5/11$1,525
Tue 11/1121:50SYD - IST
2 stops28h 50mMultiple Airlines
Thu 20/1120:10IST - SYD
3 stops32h 55mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 5/11$1,534
Best flights from Sydney to Istanbul
Discover carefully curated flight deals from Sydney to Istanbul that have cost, travel time, and stopovers in mind to ensure you get the best travel experience. Data last updated 7 November 2025.
Mon 9/210:20SYD - IST
1 stop37h 25mAsiana Airlines
Thu 26/217:20IST - SYD
1 stop31h 00mAsiana Airlines
Deal found 6/11$1,707
Sat 7/221:45SYD - IST
1 stop23h 10mEtihad Airways
Wed 25/214:00IST - SYD
1 stop19h 55mEtihad Airways
Deal found 6/11$1,793
Fri 27/321:15SYD - IST
1 stop21h 30mTurkish Airlines
Mon 27/415:50IST - SYD
1 stop20h 25mTurkish Airlines
Deal found 6/11$1,847
Sun 8/215:50SYD - IST
1 stop28h 30mQatar Airways
Sun 22/220:10IST - SYD
1 stop26h 40mQatar Airways
Deal found 6/11$1,890
Tue 10/221:45SYD - IST
1 stop23h 10mEtihad Airways
Fri 27/214:00IST - SYD
1 stop19h 55mEtihad Airways
Deal found 6/11$1,793
Sun 8/215:50SYD - IST
1 stop28h 30mQatar Airways
Tue 24/220:10IST - SYD
1 stop26h 40mQatar Airways
Deal found 6/11$1,890
Fri 13/221:15SYD - IST
1 stop21h 30mTurkish Airlines
Sat 21/215:05IST - SYD
1 stop20h 15mTurkish Airlines
Deal found 6/11$1,937
Fri 13/221:45SYD - IST
1 stop23h 10mEtihad Airways
Mon 23/214:00IST - SYD
1 stop32h 35mEtihad Airways
Deal found 6/11$1,793
Thu 12/215:50SYD - IST
1 stop28h 30mQatar Airways
Tue 24/220:10IST - SYD
1 stop26h 40mQatar Airways
Deal found 6/11$1,890
Sat 7/221:15SYD - IST
1 stop21h 30mTurkish Airlines
Tue 24/215:05IST - SYD
1 stop20h 15mTurkish Airlines
Deal found 6/11$1,937
Wed 11/215:50SYD - IST
1 stop28h 30mQatar Airways
Mon 23/213:50IST - SYD
1 stop33h 00mQatar Airways
Deal found 6/11$1,894
Mon 9/215:50SYD - IST
1 stop23h 10mQatar Airways
Mon 23/213:50IST - SYD
1 stop33h 00mQatar Airways
Deal found 6/11$1,894
Direct flights from Sydney to Istanbul
Explore direct flight options from Sydney to Istanbul based on user searches, and compare prices and availability for your desired travel dates. Data last updated 7 November 2025.
Thu 9/421:10SYD - IST
Nonstop21h 30mTurkish Airlines
Thu 21/515:50IST - SYD
Nonstop20h 25mTurkish Airlines
Deal found 5/11$1,927
Mon 23/321:15SYD - IST
Nonstop21h 30mTurkish Airlines
Thu 23/415:50IST - SYD
Nonstop20h 25mTurkish Airlines
Deal found 6/11$9,275
Wed 3/1221:15SYD - IST
Nonstop21h 30mTurkish Airlines
Wed 10/1215:05IST - SYD
Nonstop20h 15mTurkish Airlines
Deal found 6/11$9,679
Fri 1/521:10SYD - IST
Nonstop21h 30mTurkish Airlines
Wed 10/615:50IST - SYD
Nonstop20h 25mTurkish Airlines
Deal found 7/11$9,690
Sun 14/1221:15SYD - IST
Nonstop21h 30mTurkish Airlines
Wed 14/115:05IST - SYD
Nonstop20h 15mTurkish Airlines
Deal found 5/11$10,049
Last-minute flights from Sydney to Istanbul
Discover last-minute flight deals from Sydney to Istanbul. Data last updated 7 November 2025 and is based on user searches.
Mon 10/1121:30SYD - IST
1 stop42h 40mChina Eastern
Mon 17/1113:35IST - SYD
2 stops38h 40mChina Eastern
Deal found 5/11$1,468
Mon 10/1121:30SYD - IST
1 stop29h 15mMultiple Airlines
Mon 17/1114:35IST - SYD
3 stops31h 40mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 5/11$1,525
Tue 11/1114:20SYD - IST
3 stops35h 40mMultiple Airlines
Tue 18/1119:50IST - SYD
3 stops39h 00mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 6/11$1,434
Tue 11/1121:50SYD - IST
2 stops28h 50mMultiple Airlines
Thu 20/1120:10IST - SYD
3 stops32h 55mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 5/11$1,534
Tue 18/1112:00SYD - IST
1 stop28h 10mMultiple Airlines
Wed 3/1215:30IST - SYD
1 stop39h 10mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 6/11$1,513
Thu 20/1111:15SYD - IST
3 stops34h 35mMultiple Airlines
Sun 23/1106:05IST - SYD
3 stops28h 45mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 6/11$1,499
One-way flights from Sydney to Istanbul
Search for one-way flight options from Sydney to Istanbul. Find affordable one-way fares based on user searches. Data last updated 7 November 2025.
Fri 2/121:25SYD - IST
1 stop40h 45mSichuan Airlines
Deal found 6/11$591
Tue 13/111:25SYD - IST
1 stop27h 45mChina Southern
Deal found 6/11$592
Sun 1/213:35SYD - IST
2 stops39h 25mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 6/11$594
Mon 12/121:25SYD - IST
1 stop40h 45mSichuan Airlines
Deal found 6/11$596
Mon 12/109:20SYD - IST
2 stops29h 20mChina Southern
Deal found 6/11$602
Sat 14/321:30SYD - IST
1 stop42h 40mChina Eastern
Deal found 6/11$646
Sat 14/310:45SYD - IST
3 stops32h 50mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 6/11$656
Sat 28/220:05SYD - IST
3 stops48h 50mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 7/11$668
Cheapflights Fare Finder
Customise your flight search to find flights from Sydney to Istanbul that fit within your specific budget. Explore options based on user searches and filter the results based on your desired price range. Find flights that match your budget for a cost-effective journey. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 647,157 searches. Data last updated 7 November 2025.
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Sydney Kingsford Smith
Mon 9/2
10:20-15:45
1 stop37h 25m
Istanbul
Thu 26/2
17:20-08:20
1 stop31h 00m
$1,707
SydneyIstanbul
SYD - IST
SYDIST
Sydney Kingsford Smith
Sat 7/2
21:45-12:55
1 stop23h 10m
Istanbul
Wed 25/2
14:00-17:55
1 stop19h 55m
$1,793
SydneyIstanbul
SYD - IST
SYDIST
Sydney Kingsford Smith
Tue 10/2
21:45-12:55
1 stop23h 10m
Istanbul
Fri 27/2
14:00-17:55
1 stop19h 55m
$1,793
SydneyIstanbul
SYD - IST
SYDIST
Sydney Kingsford Smith
Fri 13/2
21:45-12:55
1 stop23h 10m
Istanbul
Mon 23/2
14:00-06:35
1 stop32h 35m
$1,793
SydneyIstanbul
SYD - IST
SYDIST
Sydney Kingsford Smith
Fri 27/3
21:15-10:45
1 stop21h 30m
Istanbul
Mon 27/4
15:50-19:15
1 stop20h 25m
$1,847
SydneyIstanbul
SYD - IST
SYDIST
Sydney Kingsford Smith
Sun 8/2
15:50-12:20
1 stop28h 30m
Istanbul
Sun 22/2
20:10-06:50
1 stop26h 40m
$1,890
SydneyIstanbul
SYD - IST
SYDIST
Sydney Kingsford Smith
Sun 8/2
15:50-12:20
1 stop28h 30m
Istanbul
Tue 24/2
20:10-06:50
1 stop26h 40m
$1,890
SydneyIstanbul
SYD - IST
SYDIST
Sydney Kingsford Smith
Thu 12/2
15:50-12:20
1 stop28h 30m
Istanbul
Tue 24/2
20:10-06:50
1 stop26h 40m
$1,890
SydneyIstanbul
SYD - IST
SYDIST
Sydney Kingsford Smith
Wed 11/2
15:50-12:20
1 stop28h 30m
Istanbul
Mon 23/2
13:50-06:50
1 stop33h 00m
$1,894
SydneyIstanbul
SYD - IST
SYDIST
Sydney Kingsford Smith
Mon 9/2
15:50-07:00
1 stop23h 10m
Istanbul
Mon 23/2
13:50-06:50
1 stop33h 00m
$1,894
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Best time to book a flight from Sydney to Istanbul
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How far ahead should I book a flight from Sydney to Istanbul Airport?
Use this chart to determine the optimal time to book a return flight from Sydney to Istanbul. Price data was last updated on 31 October 2025.
The best time to book flights from Sydney to Istanbul Airport is 82 days before your desired departure date. The cost of your flight will likely increase significantly if you book two weeks in advance of your flight.
What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Sydney to Istanbul Airport?
Currently, February is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Sydney to Istanbul Airport (average of $1,020). Flying from Sydney to Istanbul Airport in April is currently the most expensive (average of $1,216). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.
What is the cheapest time of day to fly from SYD to IST?
Find hourly flight availability from Sydney to Istanbul. Discover flight options and departure times throughout the day, allowing you to choose a departure time that suits your schedule. Data last updated 7 November 2025.
It’s optimal to fly from Sydney to Istanbul Airport in the morning. By choosing this option you can save up to 9% on the cost of your flight, compared to a flight at midday.
What is the cheapest day to fly from Sydney to Istanbul Airport?
Use this chart to determine the cheapest time to fly return from Sydney to Istanbul. Price data was last updated on 16 December 2024.
Travellers seeking maximum savings on their Sydney to Istanbul Airport flight should consider departing on Tuesday mornings when fares are most often at their lowest. Saturday mornings flights should be avoided if possible as fares are typically the most expensive at this time.
How much does it cost for a return flight from Sydney to Istanbul Airport?
What’s the top stopover airport for flights from Sydney to Istanbul Airport?
Share of one-stop return flights from Sydney to Istanbul Airport chosen by Cheapflights users in the past 12 months, using the same stopover each way.
Abu Dhabi (AUH) – chosen by Cheapflights users on 24% of one-stop itineraries from Sydney to Istanbul Airport on Cheapflights.
What’s the fastest stopover option from Sydney to Istanbul Airport?
Shortest average travel time for one-stop one-way flights from Sydney to Istanbul Airport, based on itineraries clicked by Cheapflights users over the past 12 months, grouped by stopover airport.
Flights via Kuala Lumpur (KUL) have the shortest average one-way travel time for one-stop routes: 22h 30m.
What’s the fastest stopover option from Sydney to Istanbul Airport?
Shortest average travel time for one-stop one-way flights from Sydney to Istanbul Airport, based on itineraries clicked by Cheapflights users over the past 12 months, grouped by stopover airport.
Flights via Kuala Lumpur (KUL) have the shortest average one-way travel time for one-stop routes: 22h 30m.
Which airport typically offers the quickest stopover for flights from Sydney to Istanbul Airport?
Average stopover duration for one-stop one-way flights from Sydney to Istanbul Airport, chosen by Cheapflights users in the last 12 months, grouped by stopover airport.
Flights via Kuala Lumpur (KUL) offer the fastest connection on this route, with an average stopover time of 2h 49m.
Reviews of airlines servicing Istanbul
Get insights into the airlines that provide service to Istanbul. Read reviews, discover amenities, and learn about the overall travel experience offered by airlines. Use this information to make informed decisions when choosing an airline for your flight to Istanbul. Reviews last updated 7 November 2025.
Read through reviews of airlines operating flights from Sydney to Istanbul Airport, such as China Southern, Qatar Airways, andEtihad Airways. Reviews also offer insight into each airline's entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
Boarding was nice the employees and the crew. They were very nice but the food maybe I don’t like it but it’s not international food. It’s more towards Chinese Tayst, which I do understand but that’s only complain. I have.
Boarding was nice the employees and the crew. They were very nice but the food maybe I don’t like it but it’s not international food. It’s more towards Chinese Tayst, which I do understand but that’s only complain. I have.
Boarding was nice the employees and the crew. They were very nice but the food maybe I don’t like it but it’s not international food. It’s more towards Chinese Tayst, which I do understand but that’s only complain. I have.
Boarding was nice the employees and the crew. They were very nice but the food maybe I don’t like it but it’s not international food. It’s more towards Chinese Tayst, which I do understand but that’s only complain. I have.
Boarding was nice the employees and the crew. They were very nice but the food maybe I don’t like it but it’s not international food. It’s more towards Chinese Tayst, which I do understand but that’s only complain. I have.
Boarding was nice the employees and the crew. They were very nice but the food maybe I don’t like it but it’s not international food. It’s more towards Chinese Tayst, which I do understand but that’s only complain. I have.
Related info for your journey
Find useful and relevant information for your journey from Sydney to Istanbul. Access travel guides, tips, and recommendations to enhance your travel experience. Get information about local attractions, weather, transportation options, and more.
What airport do you fly from for flights from Sydney to Istanbul?
Sydney Kingsford Smith (SYD), located 7.5 km from the city centre, is the airport you fly out of when you book flights from Sydney to Istanbul. 18 airlines have flights from Kingsford Smith to Istanbul on a regular basis. Booking flights from Sydney Kingsford Smith to Istanbul should not be difficult; the airport handles an average of 1 outbound flight to Istanbul per day.
How long is the flight from Sydney to Istanbul Airport?
A quick flight from Sydney to Istanbul Airport can take about 21h 30m. Asiana Airlines provides one of the quickest options available for as low as $1,847. The distance between Sydney and Istanbul Airport is about 14962 km. Both multi-stop and direct flights can be found to your destination and back.
What are the cheapest airlines flying from Sydney to Istanbul Airport round-trip?
According to our current data, Air China ($972), Sichuan Airlines ($987), and China Southern ($1,039) offers the cheapest pricing from Sydney to Istanbul Airport. You may be able to fly from Sydney to Istanbul Airport for 43% less than the average price by searching for these airlines.
What are the cheapest airlines to fly from Sydney to Istanbul Airport one-way?
To fly one-way, consider booking your trip with China Southern, which is currently one of the cheapest options available, starting at $592. Sichuan Airlines flights start at $600 while deals on Etihad Airways start at $672 one-way.
What are the cheapest flights from Sydney to Istanbul Airport?
The cheapest flight price from Sydney to Istanbul Airport is $5,798. On average you can expect to pay $7,655. The most popular route, (Sydney Kingsford Smith - Istanbul), can usually be booked for $1,085.
Where are the most common stopover locations when flying from Sydney to Istanbul Airport?
Most of the time, Sydney to Istanbul Airport flights that have stopovers will stop in Abu Dhabi. Kuala Lumpur is the second most popular location for stopovers on flights from Sydney to Istanbul Airport. Shanghai comes in third as the most popular stopover location on Sydney to Istanbul Airport flights.
What are some popular points of interest to see during a stopover in Kuala Lumpur?
Petronas Towers, Berjaya Times Square, and National Mosque of Malaysia are currently the most popular points of interest in Kuala Lumpur at the moment. Travellers on a stopover in Kuala Lumpur can visit Petronas Towers, Berjaya Times Square, and National Mosque of Malaysia, by travelling 46.6 km, 44.9 km, and 44.8 km, respectively after landing at Kuala Lumpur Intl. Those on a stopover in Kuala Lumpur in need of a car hire can book one at Kuala Lumpur Intl for about $52.
What are points of interest worth seeing during a stopover in Shanghai?
People's Square, Shanghai Disneyland, and Jing'an Temple are the most popular attractions in Shanghai if you're in need of something to do during your stopover. People's Square, Shanghai Disneyland and Jing'an Temple are located about 32.7 km, 14.1 km, and 35.4 km, respectively from Shanghai Pu Dong if you are interested in checking them out.
Where are the least popular stopover locations for Sydney to Istanbul Airport flights?
Sydney to Istanbul Airport flights have a stopover in Incheon least often. Chengdu sees the next fewest stopovers on Sydney to Istanbul Airport flights. Beijing comes in third to last in terms of the least popular stopover locations on Sydney to Istanbul Airport flights.
Can I find deals for flights from Sydney to Istanbul that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on Sydney to Istanbul flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from Sydney to Istanbul?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Sydney to Istanbul.
Can I find deals for business class flights from Sydney to Istanbul?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Sydney to Istanbul by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.
What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Sydney to Istanbul Airport?
Currently, February is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Sydney to Istanbul Airport (average of $1,020). Flying from Sydney to Istanbul Airport in April is currently the most expensive (average of $1,216). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.
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