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Cheapest round-trip
$207
Typical prices: $147-$214
Kuwait Airways
Thu 10/15Sat 11/14
KWI - IST • Non-stop
Cheapest one-way
$116
Typical prices: $89-$198
Jazeera Airways
Wed 7/29
KWI - IST • Non-stop
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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 round-trip 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 round-trip flight deals from Kuwait City to Istanbul

Thu, Oct 15 - Sat, Nov 14
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7:50 am - 11:35 am
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3h 45mnonstop
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2:10 pm - 5:35 pm
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3h 25mnonstop
$207Kuwait Airways
Sat, Sep 12 - Fri, Sep 18
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10:30 pm - 2:15 am
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3h 45mnonstop
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3:15 am - 6:55 am
IST
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3h 40mnonstop
$210Kuwait Airways
Sat, Sep 12 - Fri, Sep 18
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10:30 pm - 2:15 am
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3h 45mnonstop
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3:15 am - 6:55 am
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3h 40mnonstop
$211Kuwait Airways
Sat, Oct 24 - Sat, Oct 31
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7:50 am - 11:35 am
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3h 45mnonstop
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2:10 pm - 5:35 pm
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3h 25mnonstop
$224Kuwait Airways
Fri, Aug 21 - Wed, Aug 26
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9:05 am - 1:10 pm
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4h 05mnonstop
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2:05 pm - 5:55 pm
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3h 50mnonstop
$230Jazeera Airways
Sat, Oct 10 - Fri, Feb 5
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6:35 am - 10:25 am
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3h 50mnonstop
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2:10 pm - 5:35 pm
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3h 25mnonstop
$236Multiple Airlines
Sun, Aug 16 - Sun, Aug 23
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9:05 am - 1:10 pm
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4h 05mnonstop
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2:05 pm - 5:55 pm
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$240Jazeera Airways
Sun, Aug 9 - Wed, Aug 12
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9:05 am - 1:10 pm
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4h 05mnonstop
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2:05 pm - 5:55 pm
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$242Jazeera Airways
Sun, Aug 9 - Wed, Aug 12
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9:05 am - 1:10 pm
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4h 05mnonstop
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2:05 pm - 5:55 pm
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$244Jazeera Airways
Wed, Sep 2 - Fri, Sep 11
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9:05 am - 1:10 pm
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3:30 am - 7:10 am
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$246Multiple Airlines
Booking Insights

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 round-trip flight from Kuwait City to Istanbul Airport?

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Kuwait City to Istanbul Airport departing in October.

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 Thursday and avoid Tuesdays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Kuwait City, you’ll find the best rates on Mondays and the most expensive ones on Saturdays.

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 October, where tickets cost $162 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are May and June, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $481 and $334 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 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 23% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 24 weeks before departure.

Expert advice

Expert advice for your flight from Kuwait City to Istanbul

 
AI-powered summary based on content written by travel experts. AI can make mistakes.
KAYAK teamed up with top travel experts to share the best tips for your journey.
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Ramsey Qubein

Ramsey Qubein

Expert on Kuwait Airways

An avid traveler and aviation expert who has visited 173 countries, all 50 states and seven continents, Ramsey Qubein flies nearly 400,000 miles a year. As a North Carolina-based freelance journalist for publications including Conde Nast Traveler, Forbes, USA Today and Bloomberg among others, he explores the latest trends in aviation, hospitality, cruises and business.

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Gabriel Leigh

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Gabriel is a writer and video creator. As senior content producer for Flightradar24 and Monocle’s transport correspondent, he keeps a close eye on aviation in particular. He has also written travel articles for the likes of The New York Times. Born in New York but raised around the world, he now lives in Sweden. He’s been to 75 countries, flying 2.3 million miles on 113 airlines and through 234 airports in the process.

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Low season

April

Cheapest flight

$116
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 20% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 21% increase in price.
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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.
Estimated round-trip price
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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 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from Kuwait City to Istanbul Airport was $116 for a one-way ticket and $207 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Kuwait City and Istanbul Airport?

    Yes, you'll most likely have to show a valid passport before boarding the plane in Kuwait City and on arrival in Istanbul Airport.

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

    When flying out of Kuwait City you will be using Kuwait City. You will be landing at Istanbul Airport, also known as Istanbul.

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

    The Airbus A320neo 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 nonstop flights from Kuwait City to Istanbul Airport on a daily basis.

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Kuwait City to Istanbul are Emirates and Turkish Airlines. With an average price for the route of $371 and an overall rating of 8.1, Emirates is the most popular choice. Turkish Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $240 and an overall rating of 7.4.

  • 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 travelers 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 round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Istanbul Airport with an airline and back to Kuwait City with another airline. Booking your flights between Kuwait City and IST can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

  • 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? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $197 or less one-way and $291 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.
Find which airlines fly direct from Kuwait City Airport to Istanbul Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Kuwait City to Istanbul

Monday

Kuwait Airways,Turkish Airlines

Kuwait Airways,Turkish Airlines

Tuesday

Kuwait Airways,Turkish Airlines

Kuwait Airways,Turkish Airlines

Wednesday

Jazeera Airways,Kuwait Airways,Turkish Airlines

Jazeera Airways,Kuwait Airways, +1 more

Thursday

Kuwait Airways,Turkish Airlines

Kuwait Airways,Turkish Airlines

Friday

Jazeera Airways,Kuwait Airways,Turkish Airlines

Jazeera Airways,Kuwait Airways, +1 more

Saturday

Kuwait Airways,Turkish Airlines

Kuwait Airways,Turkish Airlines

Sunday

Jazeera Airways,Kuwait Airways,Turkish Airlines

Jazeera Airways,Kuwait Airways, +1 more

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Direct returns

Istanbul to Kuwait City

Monday

Kuwait Airways,Turkish Airlines

Kuwait Airways,Turkish Airlines

Tuesday

Kuwait Airways,Turkish Airlines

Kuwait Airways,Turkish Airlines

Wednesday

Jazeera Airways,Kuwait Airways,Turkish Airlines

Jazeera Airways,Kuwait Airways, +1 more

Thursday

Kuwait Airways,Turkish Airlines

Kuwait Airways,Turkish Airlines

Friday

Jazeera Airways,Kuwait Airways,Turkish Airlines

Jazeera Airways,Kuwait Airways, +1 more

Saturday

Kuwait Airways,Turkish Airlines

Kuwait Airways,Turkish Airlines

Sunday

Jazeera Airways,Kuwait Airways,Turkish Airlines

Jazeera Airways,Kuwait Airways, +1 more

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Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving 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.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Kuwait City 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.
7.4
Turkish AirlinesOverall score based on 4450 reviews
7.8Crew
7.5Food
7.3Comfort
7.3Boarding
7.5Entertainment
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I never went you have me confused with someone else! I don’t know how this happene

2.0 MediocreAnonymous, Jul 2026
NQZ - IST
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I never went you have me confused with someone else! I don’t know how this happene

the seat sizes and the distance row to row was not comfortable. when a passenger in front seat put it down (he kept it all the time during the flight since he didn't fit in the space) their seat was squishing my knees and it was very difficult under their weight. It lasted 12 hours and was extremely uncomfortable. The rest of the experience was very good.

Turkish airlines feedback team response is awfully slow, and because of that, I Emmy able to bring my little dog with me, after all those preparations.

The staff is professional and friendly. The food was excellent, with the exception of the octopus salad just prior to landing.

Turkish airline is so mismanaged . We had to onboard a flight outside from tarmac when there was heavy rains . By the time we climbed the flight we were drenched from the rain and we were so cold. The flight service was so terrible. The flight attendant never responded to any of the calls. There were no extra snack left for the kid . On one of the more than 13 hours flight my seat did ot recline and the person in the front had reclined their seat completely , for the whole more than 13 hour journey , I barely had any space to do anything . I will never travel with this airline ever again , such a bad experience

4 flights booked with specific seats together and a bassinet. All 4 flights were seated separately without a bassinet

We flew business class and it was impressive. So comfortable with delicious food and very attentive and polite staff. Will definitely fly Turkish airlines again.

I paid for the seat and found out that the seat doesn't recline. The staff didn't help in arranging an alternative.

Turkish airline does not care if the business class senior person has to go from one terminal to another. no guidance, no trolley, I would not travel on this airline again and also tell my friends.

Bad chairs in business class like economy ( not turning into bed )

I have paid extra money for my special meal service but I received the the local food. Which is not acceptable.

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

Pretty much what you'd expect for an economy flight. The crew were excellent as usual. The food was ok, but nothing special.

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.

They flight was without ait conetion weather was very hot

Everything about our return trip from Colombo to Manchester was excellent. Staff were brilliant all flights. Return flights on time and all staff were brilliant. The outbound journey however was marred by cancellation of Man to Bahrain flight. No information or staff assistance. Customer Service none existent. Told to make own arrangements by none interested or understanding telephone staff who said to make own hotel arrangements and be reimbursed. CS refused to reimburse hotel or lost lounge booking or taxi fees.

The drinks should come before food. Unable to have any fluid unless after food. Thanks

The entertainment on board was really poor. The map doesn’t give enough information and the movies have arabic subtitles, you can’t choose. The stuff wasn’t very friendly and the breakfast really poor. The food must not be spicy! They didn’t have enough drinks.

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!

The flight was a transit and I had my boarding pass from the departure. I have talked to the check in person to set me up close to my family seats and ended up with my wife in one seat, 3 years old son in different seat and myself on different seat. very disappointing and overwhelming.

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.

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

Comfortable seats. Be aware there is no alcohol on this airline.

Wheelchair service is not available right away on Kuwait Airways

Food quality should be upgrade. Plastic spoons looks like not good as well as food quality not up to the mark.

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

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

Flight delayed by 1hr when we already boarded because someone had to get off. Leg room is terrible for 6ft people like me.

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