Cheap flights from Melbourne to Istanbul from $623
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 10/2. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
MEL — IST
12 Feb — 19 Feb1
Return
1 adult
Economy
The best prices from Melbourne to Istanbul are usually found in March or November, booked 35 days in advance, depart on a Friday or Thursday and return on a Wednesday
Cheap flight deals from Melbourne to Istanbul
Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from Melbourne (ME1) to Istanbul (TR5). 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 February 2025.
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Melbourne to Istanbul. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 7 February 2025.
Tue 11/221:00MEL - IST
1 stop41h 40mChina Southern
Mon 24/215:55IST - MEL
1 stop21h 35mChina Southern
Deal found 6/2$1,203
Sat 22/201:30MEL - IST
2 stops37h 00mMultiple Airlines
Fri 7/307:35IST - MEL
2 stops32h 10mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 5/2$1,208
Mon 17/221:30MEL - IST
1 stop41h 20mSichuan Airlines
Fri 21/215:30IST - MEL
1 stop39h 15mSichuan Airlines
Deal found 6/2$1,211
Fri 7/320:15MEL - IST
1 stop43h 15mAir China
Fri 14/314:55IST - MEL
1 stop40h 50mAir China
Deal found 5/2$1,224
Sun 23/212:00MEL - IST
1 stop28h 10mChina Eastern
Fri 7/313:35IST - MEL
1 stop40h 30mChina Eastern
Deal found 5/2$1,235
Sat 8/301:00MEL - SAW
2 stops30h 40mMultiple Airlines
Thu 13/321:30SAW - MEL
3 stops42h 15mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 6/2$1,347
Sat 2/823:30MEL - IST
1 stop36h 10mMalaysia Airlines
Fri 5/901:25IST - MEL
1 stop23h 45mMalaysia Airlines
Deal found 5/2$1,498
Sun 9/318:15MEL - IST
1 stop20h 15mEtihad Airways
Fri 11/407:25IST - MEL
1 stop25h 25mEtihad Airways
Deal found 4/2$1,519
Mon 17/223:30MEL - SAW
1 stop20h 55mQatar Airways
Mon 10/313:40SAW - MEL
1 stop26h 05mQatar Airways
Deal found 4/2$1,706
Sun 16/308:10AVV - IST
2 stops30h 20mMultiple Airlines
Sun 23/307:35IST - AVV
2 stops31h 40mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 6/2$1,876
Mon 10/222:30MEL - SAW
1 stop22h 50mEmirates
Thu 20/214:20SAW - MEL
1 stop25h 00mEmirates
Deal found 5/2$1,879
Mon 10/218:15MEL - SAW
1 stop36h 45mEtihad Airways
Sat 22/200:10SAW - MEL
1 stop32h 45mEtihad Airways
Deal found 5/2$1,981
Best flights from Melbourne to Istanbul
Discover carefully curated flight deals from Melbourne to Istanbul that have cost, travel time, and stopovers in mind to ensure you get the best travel experience. Data last updated 7 February 2025.
Sat 22/201:30MEL - IST
2 stops37h 00mMultiple Airlines
Fri 7/307:35IST - MEL
2 stops32h 10mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 5/2$1,208
Mon 17/221:30MEL - IST
1 stop41h 20mSichuan Airlines
Fri 21/215:30IST - MEL
1 stop39h 15mSichuan Airlines
Deal found 6/2$1,211
Sun 16/223:30MEL - IST
2 stops39h 10mChina Southern
Mon 24/215:55IST - MEL
1 stop21h 35mChina Southern
Deal found 6/2$1,215
Fri 7/320:15MEL - IST
1 stop43h 15mAir China
Fri 14/314:55IST - MEL
1 stop40h 50mAir China
Deal found 5/2$1,224
Sun 23/212:00MEL - IST
1 stop28h 10mChina Eastern
Fri 7/313:35IST - MEL
1 stop40h 30mChina Eastern
Deal found 5/2$1,235
Tue 27/505:00MEL - IST
1 stop32h 20mEtihad Airways
Sun 22/614:15IST - MEL
1 stop30h 10mEtihad Airways
Deal found 5/2$1,473
Sat 2/823:30MEL - IST
1 stop36h 10mMalaysia Airlines
Fri 5/901:25IST - MEL
1 stop23h 45mMalaysia Airlines
Deal found 5/2$1,498
Mon 17/223:30MEL - SAW
1 stop20h 55mQatar Airways
Mon 24/213:40SAW - MEL
1 stop20h 45mQatar Airways
Deal found 6/2$1,720
Sun 20/421:15MEL - SAW
1 stop22h 50mEmirates
Wed 30/422:25SAW - MEL
1 stop24h 05mEmirates
Deal found 6/2$1,932
Mon 10/315:10MEL - SAW
2 stops34h 15mKLM
Mon 24/312:55SAW - MEL
2 stops33h 15mKLM
Deal found 6/2$2,088
Fri 14/317:10MEL - SAW
2 stops27h 15mVirgin Australia
Sun 30/320:05SAW - MEL
1 stop20h 25mVirgin Australia
Deal found 6/2$2,219
Sat 8/301:00MEL - SAW
2 stops30h 40mMultiple Airlines
Thu 13/321:30SAW - MEL
3 stops42h 15mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 6/2$1,347
Direct flights from Melbourne to Istanbul
Explore direct flight options from Melbourne to Istanbul based on user searches, and compare prices and availability for your desired travel dates. Data last updated 7 February 2025.
Sat 22/222:40MEL - IST
Nonstop21h 05mTurkish Airlines
Fri 7/317:25IST - MEL
Nonstop19h 30mTurkish Airlines
Deal found 4/2$2,549
Last-minute flights from Melbourne to Istanbul
Discover last-minute flight deals from Melbourne to Istanbul. Data last updated 7 February 2025 and is based on user searches.
Mon 10/222:30MEL - SAW
1 stop22h 50mEmirates
Thu 20/214:20SAW - MEL
1 stop25h 00mEmirates
Deal found 5/2$1,879
Mon 10/218:15MEL - SAW
1 stop36h 45mEtihad Airways
Sat 22/200:10SAW - MEL
1 stop32h 45mEtihad Airways
Deal found 5/2$1,981
Tue 11/221:00MEL - IST
1 stop41h 40mChina Southern
Mon 24/215:55IST - MEL
1 stop21h 35mChina Southern
Deal found 6/2$1,203
Tue 11/222:30MEL - SAW
1 stop22h 50mEmirates
Wed 19/217:15SAW - MEL
2 stops43h 20mEmirates
Deal found 5/2$1,918
Wed 12/207:45MEL - IST
1 stop29h 55mTurkish Airlines
Thu 20/201:55IST - MEL
2 stops43h 45mTurkish Airlines
Deal found 5/2$1,744
Wed 12/218:15MEL - IST
1 stop27h 05mEtihad Airways
Sat 22/207:35IST - MEL
1 stop25h 20mEtihad Airways
Deal found 5/2$1,765
Wed 12/203:25MEL - IST
2 stops23h 05mEmirates
Thu 20/223:40IST - MEL
2 stops36h 55mEmirates
Deal found 5/2$1,910
Wed 12/216:05MEL - SAW
3 stops33h 20mKLM
Tue 18/212:55SAW - MEL
3 stops34h 00mKLM
Deal found 5/2$2,074
Thu 13/222:30MEL - IST
1 stop41h 40mChina Eastern
Thu 20/213:35IST - MEL
1 stop40h 30mChina Eastern
Deal found 5/2$1,240
Fri 14/221:30MEL - IST
1 stop41h 20mSichuan Airlines
Fri 21/215:30IST - MEL
1 stop39h 15mSichuan Airlines
Deal found 6/2$1,285
Sat 15/213:10MEL - SAW
2 stops31h 25mMultiple Airlines
Sun 23/215:00SAW - MEL
3 stops32h 25mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 6/2$1,911
Sat 15/223:30MEL - SAW
1 stop21h 05mVirgin Australia
Fri 21/213:40SAW - MEL
2 stops34h 20mVirgin Australia
Deal found 5/2$2,169
One-way flights from Melbourne to Istanbul
Search for one-way flight options from Melbourne to Istanbul. Find affordable one-way fares based on user searches. Data last updated 7 February 2025.
Mon 10/221:30MEL - IST
1 stop41h 20mSichuan Airlines
Deal found 5/2$623
Tue 24/600:25MEL - SAW
2 stops38h 45mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 6/2$630
Wed 2/421:00MEL - IST
1 stop42h 40mAir China
Deal found 5/2$650
Thu 13/221:00MEL - IST
1 stop41h 40mChina Southern
Deal found 6/2$685
Wed 23/413:00MEL - IST
3 stops36h 00mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 6/2$689
Wed 12/212:00MEL - IST
1 stop28h 10mChina Eastern
Deal found 6/2$748
Wed 12/206:00AVV - IST
2 stops56h 50mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 6/2$775
Mon 10/312:05MEL - IST
2 stops31h 30mIndiGo
Deal found 5/2$859
Fri 14/217:10MEL - SAW
1 stop27h 15mQatar Airways
Deal found 6/2$971
Wed 12/223:30MEL - SAW
1 stop21h 05mVirgin Australia
Deal found 6/2$1,065
Fri 28/300:30MEL - IST
1 stop37h 35mThai Airways
Deal found 6/2$1,071
Mon 24/206:00AVV - SAW
3 stops45h 10mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 6/2$1,113
Find flights from Melbourne to Istanbul within your budget
Customise your flight search to find flights from Melbourne 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 February 2025.
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MelbourneIstanbul
MEL - IST
MELIST
Melbourne
Sat 22/2
01:30-06:30
2 stops37h 00m
Istanbul
Fri 7/3
07:35-23:45
2 stops32h 10m
$1,208
MelbourneIstanbul
MEL - IST
MELIST
Melbourne
Mon 17/2
21:30-06:50
1 stop41h 20m
Istanbul
Fri 21/2
15:30-14:45
1 stop39h 15m
$1,211
MelbourneIstanbul
MEL - IST
MELIST
Melbourne
Sun 16/2
23:30-06:40
2 stops39h 10m
Istanbul
Mon 24/2
15:55-21:30
1 stop21h 35m
$1,215
MelbourneIstanbul
MEL - IST
MELIST
Melbourne
Fri 7/3
20:15-07:30
1 stop43h 15m
Istanbul
Fri 14/3
14:55-15:45
1 stop40h 50m
$1,224
MelbourneIstanbul
MEL - IST
MELIST
Melbourne
Sun 23/2
12:00-08:10
1 stop28h 10m
Istanbul
Fri 7/3
13:35-14:05
1 stop40h 30m
$1,235
MelbourneIstanbul
MEL - SAW
MELSAW
Melbourne
Sat 8/3
01:00-23:40
2 stops30h 40m
Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen
Thu 13/3
21:30-23:45
3 stops42h 15m
$1,347
MelbourneIstanbul
MEL - IST
MELIST
Melbourne
Tue 27/5
05:00-06:20
1 stop32h 20m
Istanbul
Sun 22/6
14:15-03:25
1 stop30h 10m
$1,473
MelbourneIstanbul
MEL - IST
MELIST
Melbourne
Sat 2/8
23:30-04:40
1 stop36h 10m
Istanbul
Fri 5/9
01:25-08:10
1 stop23h 45m
$1,498
MelbourneIstanbul
MEL - SAW
MELSAW
Melbourne
Mon 17/2
23:30-12:25
1 stop20h 55m
Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen
Mon 10/3
13:40-23:45
1 stop26h 05m
$1,706
MelbourneIstanbul
AVV - IST
AVVIST
Melbourne Avalon
Sun 16/3
08:10-06:30
2 stops30h 20m
Istanbul
Sun 23/3
07:35-23:15
2 stops31h 40m
$1,876
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Best time to book a flight from Melbourne to Istanbul
Have a flexible travel schedule? Discover the best time to fly to Istanbul from Melbourne with our price prediction graph.
Estimated return price
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Travel insights for flights from Melbourne to Istanbul
Get recent, data-driven insights about flights from Melbourne to Istanbul including ideal travel times, pricing trends, and more.
How far ahead should I book a flight from Melbourne to Istanbul?
Use this chart to determine the optimal time to book a return flight from Melbourne to Istanbul. Price data was last updated on 31 January 2025.
The price you pay for your flight from Melbourne to Istanbul may vary depending on when you book. For the best chance of a lower fare, look to book 35 days in advance of your trip. Fares are likely to increase a fortnight or so before your departure date.
What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Melbourne to Istanbul?
Currently, March is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Melbourne to Istanbul (average of $860). Flying from Melbourne to Istanbul in December is currently the most expensive (average of $1,340). 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 MEL to IST?
Find hourly flight availability from Melbourne 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 February 2025.
Unlike at midday, when flights are generally more expensive, you can save up to 14% on flights from Melbourne to Istanbul by exploring options for tickets in the morning.
What is the cheapest day to fly from Melbourne to Istanbul?
Use this chart to determine the cheapest time to fly return from Melbourne to Istanbul. Price data was last updated on 16 December 2024.
Travellers seeking maximum savings on their Melbourne to Istanbul flight should consider departing on Sunday evenings when fares are most often at their lowest. Friday evenings flights should be avoided if possible as fares are typically the most expensive at this time.
Rainfall in Istanbul by month
Plan your trip to Istanbul by taking into account the average rainfall totals by month.
In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Istanbul ranges from 10.0 - 100.0 inches per month. December is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 100.0 mm. July is typically the driest time to visit Istanbul when rainfall is around 10.0 mm.
Temperature in Istanbul by month
Plan your trip to Istanbul by taking into account the average temperature totals by month.
If weather is an important factor for your trip to Istanbul, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, July is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 23.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 5.0 C).
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 February 2025.
To help decide which airline to fly from Melbourne to Istanbul, see what other customers have to say about Emirates, KLM and Thai Airways. You can also see how each airline stacks up in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
Food could have been better they served beef on the flight to India so they did not have enough option of the veg option for customers and half the flight did not get a meal
Food could have been better they served beef on the flight to India so they did not have enough option of the veg option for customers and half the flight did not get a meal