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You can fly direct with Turkish Airlines. Average duration is 9h 30m
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Cheap Flights from Istanbul to Phuket City (IST-HKT)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Istanbul to Phuket City that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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KAYAK’s insights & trends for Istanbul to Phuket City flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Istanbul to Phuket City to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Istanbul Airport to Phuket City?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Istanbul Airport to Phuket City, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Istanbul Airport to Phuket City is April, where tickets cost £457 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are January and December, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is £553 and £552 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a stopover from Istanbul Airport to Phuket City?

The average return price for all direct flights, flights with one stopover, and flights with two stopovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

No, with an average price for the route of £459, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Istanbul Airport to Phuket City?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Istanbul Airport to Phuket City, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Istanbul Airport to Phuket City, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 12% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 11 weeks before departure.

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Evie Carrick

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Evie Carrick is a writer and editor who has lived in five countries and travelled to over 50, with extensive experience flying around the world. She was born in Colorado, but has spent time flying to both US coasts to visit family. She writes regularly for Travel + Leisure, BuzzFeed, and SKI and recently published seven travel journals with Simon & Schuster.

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Good to know - Cheap tickets from Istanbul Airport to Phuket City

Low season

June
Best time to beat the crowds (5% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (11% more expensive on average)

When to book flights from Istanbul to Phuket City

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Istanbul to Phuket City based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking Istanbul Airport to Phuket City flights

  • How many flights are there between Istanbul Airport and Phuket City per day?

    There is a maximum of 1 direct flight a day that takes off from Istanbul Airport and lands in Phuket City, with an average flight time of 9h 30m. The most common departure time is 01:00 and most flights take off at night. Each week, there are 3 flights.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Istanbul Airport to Phuket City?

    The Airbus A330-300 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Istanbul Airport to Phuket City flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Istanbul Airport to Phuket City?

    oneworld is the only airline alliance operating flights between Istanbul Airport and Phuket City.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Istanbul Airport to Phuket City?

    You can catch a direct flight from Istanbul Airport to Phuket City on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Istanbul to Phuket City, Air Arabia or Etihad Airways?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Istanbul to Phuket City are Air Arabia and Etihad Airways. With an average price for the route of £515 and an overall rating of 7.6, Air Arabia is the most popular choice. Etihad Airways is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of £477 and an overall rating of 7.3.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Istanbul Airport to Phuket City?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Istanbul Airport to Phuket City.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Istanbul Airport to Phuket City?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Phuket City from Istanbul Airport is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Istanbul Airport to Phuket City?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly to Phuket City with an airline and back to Istanbul Airport with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Istanbul Airport to Phuket City?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Phuket City from Istanbul Airport up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Prefer to fly direct from Istanbul Airport to Phuket City?

 
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Direct departures

Istanbul to Phuket City

Monday

Turkish Airlines

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Wednesday

Turkish Airlines

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Friday

Turkish Airlines

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Phuket City to Istanbul

Monday

Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines

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Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines

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Turkish Airlines

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Reviews of the top 3 airlines flying from Istanbul to Phuket City

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Istanbul to Phuket City. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Istanbul to Phuket City? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
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Air ArabiaOverall score based on 57 reviews
7.4Comfort
6.8Food
5.7Entertainment
7.7Boarding
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Much better seats on Airbus 321. Food prices are very reasonable.

8.0 ExcellentKrzysztof, Jan 2026
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Much better seats on Airbus 321. Food prices are very reasonable.

My flight BKK–SHJ–TBS was changed, and I was notified only by an email that went into my spam folder. I found out only 1 day before the flight when I checked in online. The new flight had a 15-hour layover in SHJ and arrived in TBS 1 day later than my original plan. I needed to adjust my plan urgently and lost the cost of one hotel night because the free cancellation period was over.

My flight BKK-SHJ-TBS was changed and I was notified only by email which went into spam folder. I found out only 1 day before the flight when I checked in online. The new flight had a 15-hour layover in SHJ and arrived in TBS 1 day later than my original plan! I needed to adjust the plan urgently and lost the cost of one hotel night because the free cancellation period was over.

The flight was slightly delayed because of change of plane but informed beforehand. Flight was very good and comfortable

Superb like always. On time and quite comfortable. Only thing is that the arrival movement was by bus.

We were boarded by bus. That was a bit of pain.

This flight was a very good trip for us. The crew were very friendly and helpful. They made arrangements for my husband to have assistance in boarding. We were not expecting a meal, so it was a pleasant surprise on this short flight to have a meal and beverage from a very courteous crew.

Seated in row 6 you are separated from business class close to the toilets. The is a high panel in front that obscures forward viewing, coupled with no window view. Service is limited as the area is not in view of the attendants. It is closer in proximity to economy than business class.

Good. It would be great if comfort seats were available

I prebooked a comfort plus seat on this flight and therefore the flight was comfy. I got the correct seat in the correct section of the plane that I have booked, that's this. Flight was comfortable. Staff were average on the flight, appearing to be rushed and short in engagement with travellers, perhaps this to maximise there rest time on the flight.

The Achilles heel of the experience with Qatar Airways is the Doha Airport, especially for travellers arriving into Doha and not transiting. This airport suffers from being ambitiously big and the immigration into Qatar being overly time taking. At the end of my particular flight in which my travel was ending in Doha, the plane parked at a very remote terminal, from where it took me 30 minutes to arrive just at the immigration counter, with fast paced walking and the time on a train inside the airport. Then, at the immigration counter it takes up to a minute or more to process each tourist visitor,due to time taking face and finger scanning processes and langugage barriers if there are questions or information to be exchanged verbally with the officers. If several planes have landed at the same time, it is not unusual that one has to wait 45 to 60 minutes in the immigration queue. In short, the frustration of arriving at Doha takes away all positive vibe of the airline, as the airline and the airport are heavily intertwined and are marketed together.

Staff was very friendly. There is no on board entertainment, but it’s such a short flight that it doesn’t matter. We also got a meal which was nice and unexpected due to the length of the flight.

Flight was fine overall. What you would expect from economy seats. I did appreciate the amenities (eyemask, earplugs, small toothbrush and toothpaste, thin socks).

The qatar airways flights were great, the code share with Indigo could have been a lot better. There is no option for web check in, there is not information on the tickets for the INDIGO PNR this caused a problem with security letting us into the airport. The indigo staff did not even want us to line up before they opened the counters. There is not option on the indigo flgith to request special meals.

need to improve management and air hostess services. Rest of it’s OK.

No attention paid to passengers asking for simple things such as water. Only 2 meals throughout a 16-hour flight. Crew Needs to pay better attention to flight attendant call buttons.

From the start of my vacation at Logan Airport, Boston it was chaotic. I'm praying my flight home is better .I'm grateful that we landed safe

We have paid premium price for a business class Cabinet and we have received the old 777 with the following apart business class that is not to standard. It was very disappointing and it’s a very bad reputation for a premium airline company. This aeroplane should be the commission from being as a business class. We will pass this knowledge to our colleagues because the quality of business class in Etihad is not consistent and it is a lucky dip that sometimes you’re getting a good aeroplane and sometimes you’re getting their 30 years old aeroplane. The crew of the aeroplane have apologise and said that they hate this aeroplane and they have complained about it multiple times as well. Obviously Etihad is putting the economy in front of the Customer Experience. For the future we will not take this risk anymore and will fly with established company like emirates.

I paid 44 $ for seat upgrade (22D) and my seat was stack in high position for all the 6 hours of flight. I don't recommend the upgrade. I am looking to get my upgrade payment back

Same problem place in the middle so small Im 1,85 m so not good 👍

I am a larger than average person and in my opinion i don't think it's fair to allocate a window seat to anyone who is my size or larger, i was seated between 2 large passengers on a full aircraft. The guy in the window seat also occupied a portion of the middle seat (my seat) which made my experience of flying with etihad very cramped and uncomfortable, i was flying from Abu Dhabi to Bangkok. Had this been a airbus 380 it would have been better as the seats are larger but unfortunately it wasn't so i had to endure the 6+hrs unable to get any rest

Boarding was excellent except they did last call 30 minutes earlier .

i was not allowed to use lounge, although i had business class ticket, and nobody told me my ticket was not eligible to use lounge

Needs better seat for business class. My seat was falling apart. Also no WiFi on that flight

The staff was very nice and polite but it was very very hot and no ways to have some fresh air. It would be nice to have more time to sleep since it was a night flight

It feels like the seat did not have any cushion just plywood. The seats are so compact that I could not even move at all and I am slim. Just imagine someone else. Singapore Air and Emirates are far far better than this. Do not even travel for free. For a 12 hour flight sitting on a plywood is horrible experience and on top of that the person at checking counter at NY was worst and rude. Plus they charge arms and leg for everything. I think they would also start charging for belts and oxygen also soon. First and last time flying with Ethiad.

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