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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Malé to Istanbul, as well as popular online travel agencies
These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Malé to Istanbul, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheap Flights from Malé to Istanbul (MLE-IST)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Malé 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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Everything you should know

When to travel
July
Cheapest • 7% price drop
December
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Malé to Istanbul flights

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

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Malé 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 Malé to Istanbul Airport is July, where tickets cost £496 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are January and May, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is £570 and £548 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Malé 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 Malé 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 Malé to Istanbul Airport, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 8 weeks before departure.

Good to know - Cheap tickets from Malé to Istanbul Airport

Low seasonMay
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 3% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 4% lower on average.

When to book flights from Malé to Istanbul

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Malé to Istanbul based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated return price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or returns with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking Malé to Istanbul Airport flights

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

    The Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Malé to Istanbul Airport flight route.

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

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Malé to Istanbul, Emirates or Air Arabia?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Malé to Istanbul are Emirates and Air Arabia. With an average price for the route of £602 and an overall rating of 8.1, Emirates is the most popular choice. Air Arabia is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of £522 and an overall rating of 7.5.

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

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

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

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Malé 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 Malé up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Prefer to fly direct from Malé to Istanbul Airport?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from Male to Istanbul.
Find which airlines fly direct from Male Airport to Istanbul Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Male to Istanbul

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Wednesday

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Thursday

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Friday

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Saturday

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Direct returns

Istanbul to Male

Monday

Turkish Airlines

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Tuesday

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Thursday

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Reviews of the top airlines flying from Malé to Istanbul

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Malé 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 Malé 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 3394 reviews
8.0Comfort
8.2Entertainment
8.3Crew
8.1Boarding
7.9Food
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Wonderful Premium Economy experience. Felt as good as Business Class for food and entertainment. Comfortable sleeping too

10.0 ExcellentRoss, Oct 2025DXB - MEL
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Wonderful Premium Economy experience. Felt as good as Business Class for food and entertainment. Comfortable sleeping too

the seat is quite narrow compared to others. entertainment and food were very good

Food was excellent. Leg room in economy, not so good; I’m 6’-1”.

I lost my lock from my luggage, I don’t know someone took something from my bag.

We loved flying with Emirates in business class, the staff were fabulous, going above & beyond

The queue for checking for economy passengers was enormous! Only one desk open for economy faith s queue a mile long, whilst business and first class desks empty and unemployed. Will seriously consider changing to another next trip. Disappointed customer.

Food no so good. Extra charge to much for front seats cost me £163 then other people sat near me for nothing 🤬

Everything was great but the food portions and quality was awful

It was great, a little more leg room would have been better particularly since we were in premium economy

Overall was a good experience and this particular flight the crew were great too at least in business class. It’s not always the case with flydubai. Few things would make me think twice in the future on this route. 1. The arrival into T3 might sound good but it is a real pain as it takes almost 30 mins to get to terminal on the bus as the aircraft still park at T2. The bag takes even longer . If they just let us off at T2, I’d be home within 30 mins of walking off the plane. Instead it takes 1.5 hours. 2. Due to the timing, the very tiny lounge in Penang is so crowded because half the lounge is closed for Qatar crew. Hardly anywhere to sit. 3. Flydubai app and site has a long way to go and using it is very unpleasant.

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.

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