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£145 Find Cheap Flights from Kuwait City to Istanbul Airport

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Cheapest return fare
£145
Typical prices: £69-£162
Kuwait Airways
Sat 9/5Thu 14/5
KWI - IST • Direct
Cheapest one-way flight
£425
Typical prices: £32-£92
KLM
Tue 28/4
KWI - IST • 3 stops
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Kuwait Airways provides Wi-Fi with fair pricing.
Turkish Airlines offers free messaging for members.
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Cheap Flights from Kuwait City to Istanbul (KWI-IST)

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

Sat, 9 May - Thu, 14 May
Kuwait Airways Logo
07:50 - 11:35
KWI
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3h 45mdirect
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13:00 - 16:40
IST
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KWI
3h 40mdirect
£145Kuwait Airways
Sat, 9 May - Thu, 14 May
Kuwait Airways Logo
07:50 - 11:35
KWI
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IST
3h 45mdirect
Kuwait Airways Logo
13:00 - 16:40
IST
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KWI
3h 40mdirect
£170Kuwait Airways
Sat, 9 May - Thu, 14 May
Turkish Airlines Logo
06:35 - 10:25
KWI
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IST
3h 50mdirect
Turkish Airlines Logo
21:10 - 00:45
IST
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KWI
3h 35mdirect
£185Turkish Airlines
Sat, 9 May - Wed, 13 May
Turkish Airlines Logo
06:35 - 10:25
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IST
3h 50mdirect
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02:00 - 05:40
IST
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KWI
3h 40mdirect
£186Turkish Airlines
Thu, 9 Apr - Fri, 24 Apr
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01:40 - 05:30
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IST
3h 50mdirect
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21:10 - 00:45
IST
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KWI
3h 35mdirect
£202Turkish Airlines
Thu, 9 Apr - Fri, 24 Apr
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01:40 - 05:30
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3h 50mdirect
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21:10 - 00:45
IST
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3h 35mdirect
£203Turkish Airlines
Thu, 9 Apr - Fri, 24 Apr
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01:40 - 05:30
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3h 50mdirect
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21:10 - 00:45
IST
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3h 35mdirect
£204Turkish Airlines
Thu, 9 Apr - Fri, 24 Apr
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01:40 - 05:30
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3h 50mdirect
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21:10 - 00:45
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3h 35mdirect
£205Turkish Airlines
Thu, 2 Apr - Fri, 3 Apr
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01:40 - 05:30
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3h 50mdirect
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02:00 - 05:40
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£210Turkish Airlines
Fri, 27 Mar - Fri, 3 Apr
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06:25 - 10:35
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4h 10mdirect
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21:10 - 00:45
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3h 35mdirect
£213Turkish Airlines
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KAYAK’s insights & trends for Kuwait City to Istanbul flights

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

How much is a return flight from Kuwait City 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 Kuwait City to Istanbul Airport departing in May.

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

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

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

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Kuwait City 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 Kuwait City to Istanbul Airport is May, where tickets cost £117 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are August and January, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is £215 and £205 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Kuwait City 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 Kuwait City 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 Kuwait City to Istanbul Airport, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 13% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 25 weeks before departure.

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Expert advice for your flight from Kuwait City to Istanbul

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

Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flight£145
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 1% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 7% lower on average.
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When to book flights from Kuwait City to Istanbul

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

  • What is the cheapest flight from Kuwait City to Istanbul Airport?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Kuwait City to Istanbul Airport was £425 for a one-way ticket and £145 for a return.

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

    The Airbus A321neo is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Kuwait City to Istanbul Airport flight route.

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

    Star Alliance is the only airline alliance operating flights between Kuwait City and Istanbul Airport.

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

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Kuwait City to Istanbul, Turkish Airlines or Kuwait Airways?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Kuwait City to Istanbul are Turkish Airlines and Kuwait Airways. With an average price for the route of £137 and an overall rating of 7.3, Turkish Airlines is the most popular choice. Kuwait Airways is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of £154 and an overall rating of 7.1.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Kuwait City 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 Kuwait City to Istanbul Airport.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Istanbul Airport from Kuwait City 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 Kuwait City 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 Kuwait City with another airline.

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

  • Looking for a cheap flight from Istanbul Airport to Kuwait City? 25% of our users found flights on this route for £223 or less one-way and £243 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Kuwait City to Istanbul Airport?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from Kuwait City to Istanbul.
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Direct departures

Kuwait City to Istanbul

Monday

Kuwait Airways,Turkish Airlines,Jazeera Airways

Kuwait Airways,Turkish Airlines, +1 more

Tuesday

Kuwait Airways,Turkish Airlines

Kuwait Airways,Turkish Airlines

Wednesday

Kuwait Airways,Turkish Airlines,Jazeera Airways

Kuwait Airways,Turkish Airlines, +1 more

Thursday

Kuwait Airways,Turkish Airlines,Jazeera Airways

Kuwait Airways,Turkish Airlines, +1 more

Friday

Kuwait Airways,Turkish Airlines

Kuwait Airways,Turkish Airlines

Saturday

Kuwait Airways,Turkish Airlines,Jazeera Airways

Kuwait Airways,Turkish Airlines, +1 more

Sunday

Kuwait Airways,Turkish Airlines,Jazeera Airways

Kuwait Airways,Turkish Airlines, +1 more

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Direct returns

Istanbul to Kuwait City

Monday

Kuwait Airways,Turkish Airlines,Jazeera Airways

Kuwait Airways,Turkish Airlines, +1 more

Tuesday

Kuwait Airways,Turkish Airlines

Kuwait Airways,Turkish Airlines

Wednesday

Kuwait Airways,Turkish Airlines,Jazeera Airways

Kuwait Airways,Turkish Airlines, +1 more

Thursday

Kuwait Airways,Turkish Airlines,Jazeera Airways

Kuwait Airways,Turkish Airlines, +1 more

Friday

Kuwait Airways,Turkish Airlines

Kuwait Airways,Turkish Airlines

Saturday

Kuwait Airways,Turkish Airlines,Jazeera Airways

Kuwait Airways,Turkish Airlines, +1 more

Sunday

Kuwait Airways,Turkish Airlines,Jazeera Airways

Kuwait Airways,Turkish Airlines, +1 more

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Reviews of the top 4 airlines flying from Kuwait City to Istanbul

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Kuwait City 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.
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7.3
Turkish AirlinesOverall score based on 4254 reviews
7.5Entertainment
7.5Food
7.8Crew
7.3Boarding
7.3Comfort
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IAH to Istanbul was outstanding across the board. The flight from Istanbul to Male was good, not great.

8.0 ExcellentDavid, Mar 2026
IAH - IST
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IAH to Istanbul was outstanding across the board. The flight from Istanbul to Male was good, not great.

Our flight was canceled with no rebooking offered. We are still waiting for a refund and had to book a very expensive flight to return to Toronto without any compensation or help from Turkish or flight hub. Extremely poor service during a time of crisis, speaks volumes about the type of airline and flight hub as a disaster of a company with zero accountability

the cabin was kept too hot. couldn't sleep as a result

The local Turkish Airlines staff in Helsinki isn’t not aware of immigration laws of Singapore and wanted to refuse even our first boarding and threatened us with deportation on our own from Singapore. We had the next connection to Istanbul and then Singapore. The airline’s online check in system is requesting the visa to download and doesn’t have any option for 96 hrs VFTF passengers. So in general we made the complaint to the airline, as the boarding experience was awful due to unprofessional staff that doesn’t check or want to check the exceptions in the global system.

It was an amazing experience. Flight crew's service, hospitality, and the food were phenomenal. I don't think I'd want to try any other airline company after this. I would definitely recommend to friends and family. Thank you Turkish Airlines !

Majority of the staff were simply awesome and very very supportive and helpful

Surprised for charged $341.00 FOR my luggage. THY opportunist, taken advantage of the people not knowing luggage must be paid.. I flew 7 months ago with Lufthansa same place to Los Angeles my family lives and work in L.A. no luggage PAYS BIG zero .. I WILL NEVER TAKE ANY FLIGHTS ✈️ FROM TURKISH AIRLINES EVER AGAIN 😒 Please Don't recommend TURKISH Airlines to nobody.. I am a retired person. With very limited S.S. check for a month..$341.00 is my kitchen expenses for at list 5 weeks i am a vegetarian salads and sandwiches.. thank you very much for your investigation asking my experience about the flight with ROTTEN Airlines 😀

Business Class pods are horrible. If you're petite, you might be able to sleep on the uncomfortable seat and bed. Crew and food are fantastic.

I have travelled many times on Turkish, but they always board at least 30-40 minutes past the stated time. If informed properly, passengers can choose to spend more time in the .lounge instead of standing around by the gate waiting to board. The new lounge at DFW was a big disappointment. The aircraft itself was a shock. In the past I have flown this sector with regular business class seating configuration of 1-2-1, The 2-3-2 seating is very disappointing after paying such high prices for tickets. The DFW to Istanbul segment was slightly better, but the Istanbul to Delhi segment was no better than premium economy. I will try to travel more on airlines which give business class passengers more value for their money.

Very Bad experience bqz I was missed my next flight.

I do not have any issue after travelling but not able to return back to Newyork because my flight is cancelled. Requested to refund my full amount.

Are you KIDDING RIGHT NOW?!?! SENDING OUT SURVEYS FOR CANCELED FLIGHTS IN A CONFLICT ZONE?!?! ARE YOU FEELING OK??????

Are you KIDDING RIGHT NOW?!? SENDING OUT SURVEYS FOR CANCELED FLIGHTS IN A CONFLICT ZONE?!? ARE YOU FEELING OK???

Food is terrible, service is not good. Staff were not personable and rushed food service.

The onboarding was extremely confusing. Had to climb the stairs to plan from tarmac with carryon bags in hand. No apologies for inconvenience. Overall not quite pleasant experience.

Boarding /lounge :Chaotic boarding , business /first class had a dedicated line but it was upto to the passenger to figure out and use those lines .Oasis lounge is clean but tiny so it felt over crowded . Neither the food nor amenities felt business/first class . Cabin and tech : 2-2-2 configuration needs to go . Leg space is cramped , headsets didn’t work . WIFI does exist or didn’t work on the entire 20 hour journey . Food and crew : Preordered “Hindu Non vegetarian” meal , crew was clueless , they didn’t even bother to ask if they weren’t sure what that meant . Served mediocre vegetarian food though menu had chicken /lamb options . In short , worst business class experience of all the airlines I flew to date . Not sure if there is one area they compete in let alone excel … avoid if you can .

Food was not available in the middle of the trip that is 13 hours

Everything was good and no points to complain. Food is always a tricky concept. Sometimes you like it and sometimes you don’t. Food was redundant from Kuwait City to NY-JFK.

Beautiful Flight took off on time and everything was good

Next time im going to use Kuwait air lines, hopefully

Liked the staff attitude. More items in inflight duty free will be better.

Personal touch is always there. I would recommend offering entertainment for free.

There wasn't any announcement for boarding neither on the screen, it was written " Go to gate". I walked out of the lounge by chance then found the employee asked me what is my destination, when I told him he said: you are the last passenger 😳.

There are no seats while waiting for the gate. They sell tea and coffee, all airlines this is free except Jazera airline. Boarding is very bad, we stood outside eating for the main gate to open, children and seniors were setting on the floor ( dirty) for an hour and half

It was a safe flight with a friendly cabin crew.

The flight was never confirmed, I was not sent a ticket, and my account was charged for this flight. I’m trying to get my money back for a flight that was not booked or confirmed. Terrible experience

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.

You adjourned my flight by 1h 30 mns and only updated me 1h30 mns before the new scheduled flight. I submitted an email to Kayak asking for a refund. It was the most stressful experience I've had.

Not because when i try to do check in there is only in turkish language i can not select other language

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Don't fly Pegasus, terrible service at the airport and boarding was really bad. Both flights I took with them were significantly late. This flight had us all changing the gate at the last moment and it was chaos.withour explanation or apology. The planes have seats that don't recline and seats are really hard. The crew on board was good both flights, but that is the only positive thing I can say about this airline. It's not worth it and I won't be flying them again.

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.

Pegasus Airlines which is the most efficient and cost worth low cost airline all over the Europe

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