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Cheapest return fare
£308
Typical prices: £298-£345
Gulf Air
Tue 12/1Thu 21/1
KHI - IST • 1 stop
Cheapest direct flights
£499
Typical prices: £172-£453
Turkish Airlines
Thu 10/9Thu 17/9
KHI - IST • Direct
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Cheapest • from £308 (return)
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Cheapest • Avg £292 (return)
Shortest trip • 9h 40m (one-way)
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Cheap Flights from Karachi to Istanbul (KHI-IST)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Karachi to Istanbul 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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Recent return flight deals from Karachi to Istanbul

Tue, 12 Jan - Thu, 21 Jan
Gulf Air Logo
20:05 - 05:30
KHI
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IST
11h 25m
1 stop
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06:30 - 19:05
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KHI
10h 35m
1 stop
£308Gulf Air
Fri, 11 Sep - Thu, 17 Sep
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06:50 - 05:25
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IST
24h 35m
1 stop
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06:15 - 19:15
IST
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KHI
11h 00m
1 stop
£308Gulf Air
Tue, 15 Sep - Thu, 1 Oct
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20:55 - 14:45
KHI
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IST
19h 50m
1 stop
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06:15 - 19:15
IST
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KHI
11h 00m
1 stop
£308Gulf Air
Thu, 10 Sep - Sat, 3 Oct
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06:35 - 12:35
KHI
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IST
8h 00m
1 stop
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13:45 - 03:00
IST
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KHI
11h 15m
1 stop
£346Etihad Airways
Tue, 8 Sep - Sat, 19 Sep
Etihad Airways Logo
21:35 - 12:35
KHI
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IST
17h 00m
1 stop
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13:45 - 05:40
IST
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KHI
13h 55m
1 stop
£346Etihad Airways
Wed, 9 Sep - Tue, 22 Sep
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06:35 - 12:35
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8h 00m
1 stop
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13:45 - 03:00
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KHI
11h 15m
1 stop
£346Etihad Airways
Thu, 10 Sep - Thu, 17 Sep
Multiple Airlines Logo
05:25 - 12:35
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9h 10m
1 stop
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20:50 - 01:20
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KHI
26h 30m
2 stops
£354Multiple Airlines
Mon, 10 Aug - Wed, 16 Dec
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22:55 - 14:25
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17h 30m
1 stop
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23:40 - 10:30
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8h 50m
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£362Emirates
Tue, 11 Aug - Wed, 16 Dec
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22:55 - 17:55
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21h 00m
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23:40 - 10:30
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8h 50m
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£362Emirates
Sat, 7 Nov - Sun, 22 Nov
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06:40 - 17:40
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13h 00m
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18:30 - 05:55
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9h 25m
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£366Oman Air
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KAYAK’s insights & trends for Karachi to Istanbul flights

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

How much is a return flight from Karachi to Istanbul Airport?

This analysis is based on the cheapest return trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Karachi to Istanbul Airport departing in January.

Flight prices are typical for this route right now.

Flights to Istanbul Airport from Karachi usually cost between £298 and £370 in January.
The lowest price found in the past 5 days was £308 on Gulf Air (12 Jan–21 Jan).

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Karachi to Istanbul Airport?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Karachi to Istanbul Airport clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

When flying from Karachi to Istanbul Airport, you should consider leaving on a Saturday and avoid Mondays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Karachi, you’ll find the best rates on Mondays and the most expensive ones on Sundays.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Karachi to Istanbul Airport?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Karachi to Istanbul Airport, 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 Karachi to Istanbul Airport is October, where tickets cost £295 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and December, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is £366 and £349 respectively.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Karachi to Istanbul Airport, 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 Karachi to Istanbul Airport, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 24% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 26 weeks before departure.

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Expert advice for your flight from Karachi to Istanbul

 
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Good to know - Cheap tickets from Karachi to Istanbul Airport

Low season

February

Cheapest flight

£173
Best time to beat the crowds (8% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (2% more expensive on average)
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When to book flights from Karachi to Istanbul

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Karachi to Istanbul 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 Karachi to Istanbul Airport flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Karachi to Istanbul Airport?

    In the last 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from Karachi to Istanbul Airport was £173 for a one-way ticket and £308 for a return.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Karachi to Istanbul Airport?

    Karachi airport is called Karachi Quaid-E-Azam Intl and the only airport in Istanbul Airport is Istanbul.

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

    The Airbus A320-100/200 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Karachi to Istanbul Airport flight route.

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

    There are direct flights from Karachi to Istanbul Airport on a daily basis.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Karachi to Istanbul, Emirates or Etihad Airways?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Karachi to Istanbul are Emirates and Etihad Airways. With an average price for the route of £326 and an overall rating of 8.1, Emirates is the most popular choice. Etihad Airways is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of £304 and an overall rating of 7.3.

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

    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 Karachi to Istanbul Airport.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Istanbul Airport from Karachi 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 Karachi to Istanbul Airport?

    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 Istanbul Airport with an airline and back to Karachi with another airline.

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

    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 Istanbul Airport from Karachi up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Karachi to Istanbul Airport

  • Looking for a cheap flight from Istanbul Airport to Karachi? 25% of our users found flights on this route for £359 or less one-way and £639 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Karachi to Istanbul Airport?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from Karachi Quaid-E-Azam Intl to Istanbul.
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Direct departures

Karachi Quaid-E-Azam Intl to Istanbul

Monday

Turkish Airlines

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Tuesday

Turkish Airlines

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Wednesday

Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines

Thursday

Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines

Friday

Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines

Saturday

Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines

Sunday

Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines

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Direct returns

Istanbul to Karachi Quaid-E-Azam Intl

Monday

Turkish Airlines

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Tuesday

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Wednesday

Turkish Airlines

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Thursday

Turkish Airlines

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Friday

Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines

Saturday

Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines

Sunday

Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines

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Reviews of the top 4 airlines flying from Karachi to Istanbul

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Karachi to Istanbul. 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 Karachi to Istanbul? 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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EmiratesOverall score based on 3640 reviews
8.4Crew
7.9Food
8.2Entertainment
8.1Boarding
8.0Comfort
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Offboarding in Dubai was a bit confusing. The bus dropped us off, we passed the security, and then we were again in departure, no clue, no guidance on where to get our luggage

8.0 ExcellentMohsin, Feb 2026
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Offboarding in Dubai was a bit confusing. The bus dropped us off, we passed the security, and then we were again in departure, no clue, no guidance on where to get our luggage

Flight and entertainment great. Food needs to be improved, only one choice on the menu. Staff worked well throughout.

The plane was old so the entertainment system was difficult to operate. The crew did advise earlier. The plane was landed and parked away from the gates, which added 20+ mins to the overall arrival

I take emirates because of direct flights Otherwise no Cabin crew niot friendly and never friendly across the airlines Planes old inside not renewd .. this is not an issue The issue is the poor service

Everything I was good except food quality is very poor

We arrived in line for check in at 6:15 p.m. but did not check in until 8:00 p.m. The line for economy check in was very long, and all of the desks 03-13 were not open, although most of them opened sporadically. The crew on board were very nice and helpful, friendly and kind. It has been many years since we flew Emirates (at least 17 years), and we notice that foot rests are no longer available in economy, but we were lucky enough to fly in the upper deck and appreciate your opening some of your flights to economy passengers in the upper deck. We will definitely fly on emirates more often! Thank you.

The ground staff on Islamabad is horrible. The on board services are excellent.

Usually Emirates is my go to Airline on this flight: 1) All the crew seemed very inexperienced 2) Meal service for 7 hour flight was very slow - slowest I have ever experienced. 3) ONE flight attendant in economy serviced everyone on the left aisle in 2 cabins - thats 6 passengers per row (half the row) and over 30 rows of passengers. The others were no where to be seen. Thats pouring drinks and serving trays and offering options of meal and drinks for 180 passengers. by herself. In most flights it's 2 attendants per cart servicing one section. 4) Meal was not served till 3.5 hours later for some passengers at the back. 5) As a result only one meal was served even though the menu explicitly said 2. 6) Everyone was thirsty and starving 7) There were 2 loud crashes at the back galley 8) One passenger was out cold due to the sleeping tablets he had taken. The Flight attendants in their inexperience chose to try wake him up and create a situation where passengers were panicking and the passenger finally woke up and was annoyed. 9) They chose to wake up every sleeping passenger to feed them rather than move past the sleeping passengers. Do they know how hard it is to actually sleep on a plane?

Good but needs to improve cleanliness Coffee serve cold Needs to raise standard serving food Otherwise good

Seat and leg space is much better than the Qatar airline. The crew I would like to say is not meeting the requirements of emirates airlines cause it almost 20 years I am flying with emirates this time I really feel that crew is not behaving well someone asked for water waited more than 30 minutes and there are more incidents in this flight.

Boarding staff at lahore airport corporate well. Thanks to that guy.

Was so disappointing. Business class with no TV, uncomfortable seats. Had much higher expectations.

Very delayed and uncomfortable seats. Nothing written in Urdu for Pakistanis. Tons of Pakistanis use the airline they should ensure the airline is accommodating them properly.

We booked a business class ticket via Underpricer. Somehow they screwed up our ticket from Abu Dhabi to Ahmedabad. We will be hesitant to book again with them.

Will never book any flight from Kayak and will never travel ithad airline

Likes: on time departure, new plane Didn’t like:very poor quality food, very limited entertainment.no amenity kit etc.

Liked leg room Disliked unable to book to sit with my family on same flight without paying extra

I WOULD ADVISE NOT TO BOOK YOUR FLIGHT ON KAYAK. THEY SHOW BETTER FARES AND AFTER I BOOKED MINE, I FIND OUT THAT IT DID NOT INCLUDE LUGGAGE. i HAD TO PAY $800 TO CHECK IN MY BAGS.

The service and courtesy of the flight attendants was good. The check in staff were ok. Seat on the flight uncomfortable.

I could not book in online at all which is what I always do to secure a window seat which is my preference.

More entertainment channels and better food, whatever food requirement you select.

Staff is rude and condescending. Airline is badly managed. They take away their flimsy earphones and blankets one hour before the lading. I’ve never experienced this with any other airline. It’s a very portly managed and run airline that should be avoided.

Amazing business class in a single aisle plane. Fully flat seats, pyjamas, amenity kits, all in all a really complete product. Service was good - not amazing - but they did a good job. Got a few hours sleep. Will fly with them again if I can.

Very poor experience, passengers and were not social and started a troubled with other passengers and a fight erupted

From the start of the check-in process, the associate was unprofessional and claimed that my ticket was incorrect, attributing the issue to Gulf Air. However, they failed to provide any clear explanation of what was wrong. After an extended wait of 45 minutes, the issue was resolved, and we were finally issued our boarding passes. Upon arrival in Paris, we faced further delays as the stairs to deplane were not functioning, resulting in an additional 45-minute wait onboard. This delay posed a significant risk of missing my connecting flight.

I like it very much. Gulf Air is always the topper rank of the world. I love it very much.

Gulfair were on top form and everything went as planned

Few people on the plane - Was great! The plane was late to board and over an hour late to arrive. They said it was airport control. How can these things not be booked it advance? Very frustrating!

all good. crew wasnt attentive to the announcements they were making about the flight. made several mistakes at several tines while announcing destination, arrival time. first officer made this mistake too.

Greeting BH International Airport, Flight No. GF-2101 From Bahrain to Dammam At 1:35 am. to 2:20 am. Booking reference: WFYQEG I was informed that I will receive my baggage in Dammam Airport, later on I arrived in Dammam and I didn’t get my baggage, they claimed due to my friend Mr. Faisal didn’t show because he left the Airport and drive his own car all the way to Dammam. OK, I get it and I totally respect the system when you don’t show up your baggage get dropped from the flight, but it’s not my fault when i stay in Bahrain Airport waiting for my next flight around 5 hours then once i get to Dammam I don’t receive my baggage, because my friend who’s didn’t show up his baggage was arrived to Dammam airport, and i’m the one who deserve to get his own baggage didn’t receive anything. I think you mixed up between our baggage, the tag on my bag has his name but actually it’s mine and his bag has my name but actually it’s for him, that’s why I received his bag in DMM airport and I didn’t get mine and i was so frustrated. Also here’s the baggage numbers: GF 175011 My baggage wasn’t received GF 175008 His baggage was received and he don’t deserve to receive it because he left the airport and didn’t show up the flight For now i need to get my baggage to DMM airport please or contact me in personal please +966559600495 or this email. Kind regards, Mohammed Sent from my iPhone

I resent being called a ‘guest’ of Pegasus airlines and then they refuse to give me water, because they want to sell it to me. Also, the baggage allowances are ridiculously stingy. I also resent the way staff are on the look out to catch passengers out. I would never dream of treating my ‘guests’ like Pegasus treats us.

Great flight and great crew. Many thanks to them for their hard work making our trip so relaxing.

The plane was too hot inside. There was no entertainment and we had to sit on the plane for one hour before takeoff. There was no free wifi.

Online check-in was unavailable for my flight. So I waited 40 min in the queue at the check-in counter. Then, unlike any other airline in the world (and I am a very frequent international flyer) Pegasus was adamant that my CPAP was just another carry on and that I had to pay extra for it. Then, after I had paid in advance for a seat, they insisted I could not sit in an exit row because I was over 60 years old (I'm clearly in good shape and buy exit row seats more or less weekly). We pushed back harder and harder and insisted on talking to the station chief, who spoke with the counter staff by phone (not to me) and eventually relented. Experience on boarf was ok-- for a budget airline.

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The airport staff were some of the worst I've ever flown, and I fly at least 50x every year. From the staff at the gate, to the check in staff, to the ticketing sales staff. My experience in Instanbul was so bad Ill.never fly Pegasus again. They were incredibly rude, dismissive and not helpful whatsoever. This is the worst of the worst if you want to fly a budget airline I'd go elsewhere. The airplane seats are really uncomfortable and don't recline at all, you get charged for every single thing so in the end you will pay more flying with them. The crew on the plane were the only kind people we encountered with Pegasus.

The crew were outstandingly kind and cheerful. We carried our cat and they offered help.

Late departure. No announcements. Boarding was a disaster. Some kind of technical issue scanning boarding passes.

It was like moving cattle around. Very abrupt, uncomfortable and not much hospitality

All good but air not give the pasing er any food even glase of water

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