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Flights from Istanbul (IST) to Melbourne (MEL)

  • One way from $479
  • Round trip from $832
  • Nonstop on 6 of 15 dates
  • Fastest 19h 25m
  • 11 airlines

The cheapest one-way fare from Istanbul (IST) to Melbourne (MEL) we have seen is $479 USD, departing Dec 14, 2026 (seen Nov 9, 2026): China Eastern MU 704, 1 stop, 35h 50m.

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Cheapest · One wayseen Nov 9

$479 USD

China Eastern MU 704 · Dec 14 · 1 stop · 35h 50m

A typical day on this route: $527

Continue on the seller's site — $479

Cheapest round tripseen Nov 6

$832 USD

China Eastern MU 704 · Dec 25 → Jan 14 · 2 stops · 69h 20m in all, both ways

Continue on the seller's site — $832

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Cheapest by month

Checked Nov 10

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  1. Nov 2026$501
  2. Dec 2026$479
  3. Jan 2027$693
  4. Feb 2027—
  5. Mar 2027—
  6. Apr 2027$588
  7. May 2027$589

Cheapest days to fly one wayCheapest round trips

Each day's cheapest fare we've seen, nonstop and with stops. Cheapest first.

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  1. MonDec 14

    14:10

    35h 50m1 stop

    10:00+2

    Cheapest$479 USD

    China Eastern MU 704 · seen Nov 9

  2. SunDec 13

    15:40

    39h 20m1 stop

    15:00+2

    $497 USD

    Sichuan Airlines 3U 3828 · seen Nov 8

  3. TueNov 17

    11:00

    39h2 stops

    10:00+2

    $501 USD

    China Eastern MU 5026 · seen Nov 9

  4. FriDec 11

    14:10

    25h 40m1 stop

    23:50+1

    $507 USD

    China Eastern MU 704 · seen Nov 8

  5. WedDec 23

    14:10

    25h 40m1 stop

    23:50+1

    $507 USD

    China Eastern MU 704 · seen Nov 6

  6. FriDec 4

    14:10

    60h 50m2 stops

    11:00+3

    $516 USD

    China Eastern MU 704 · seen Nov 9

  7. ThuDec 3

    22:00

    39h 20m2 stops

    21:20+2

    $525 USD

    Aegean A3 995 · seen Nov 5

  8. TueDec 1

    17:15

    51h 45m1 stop

    05:00+3

    $527 USD

    Turkish Airlines TK 62 · seen Nov 7

  9. MonDec 28

    14:10

    25h 40m1 stop

    23:50+1

    $566 USD

    China Eastern MU 704 · seen Nov 9

  10. ThuDec 10

    22:00

    47h 40m3 stops

    05:40+3

    $567 USD

    Aegean A3 995 · seen Nov 8

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  1. ThuNov 19

    14:05

    30h 55m3 stops

    05:00+2

    $651 USD

    Air Arabia G9 322 · seen Nov 9

  2. MonJan 25

    19:40

    57h 20m2 stops

    13:00+3

    $693 USD

    Pobeda DP 996 · seen Nov 9

  3. ThuDec 3

    17:20

    19h 25mNonstop

    20:45+1

    $701 USD

    Turkish Airlines TK 168 · seen Nov 5

  4. TueDec 1

    17:20

    19h 25mNonstop

    20:45+1

    $708 USD

    Turkish Airlines TK 168 · seen Nov 7

  5. ThuDec 17

    13:55

    31h 45m2 stops

    05:40+2

    $736 USD

    Etihad EY 542 · seen Nov 6

  6. SunDec 13

    17:20

    19h 25mNonstop

    20:45+1

    $829 USD

    Turkish Airlines TK 168 · seen Nov 8

  7. ThuDec 10

    17:20

    19h 25mNonstop

    20:45+1

    $830 USD

    Turkish Airlines TK 168 · seen Nov 8

  8. FriJan 1

    16:05

    23h 15m1 stop

    23:20+1

    $854 USD

    Emirates EK 124 · seen Nov 6

  9. SunJan 17

    17:20

    19h 25mNonstop

    20:45+1

    $1,192 USD

    Turkish Airlines TK 168 · seen Nov 8

  10. ThuDec 17

    17:20

    19h 25mNonstop

    20:45+1

    $1,623 USD

    Turkish Airlines TK 168 · seen Nov 6

The cheapest round trips we've seen on this route, on any dates, cheapest first.

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  1. 20 nightsDec 25 – Jan 14

    14:10

    MEL

    Cheapest$832 USD

    China Eastern MU 704 · 2 stops · 69h 20m in all, both ways · seen Nov 6

  2. 21 nightsDec 23 – Jan 13

    15:40

    MEL

    $864 USD

    Sichuan Airlines 3U 3828 · 2 stops · 83h in all, both ways · seen Nov 9

  3. 12 nightsDec 28 – Jan 9

    14:10

    MEL

    $918 USD

    China Eastern MU 704 · 2 stops · 69h 20m in all, both ways · seen Nov 6

  4. 23 nightsDec 15 – Jan 7

    11:00

    MEL

    $926 USD

    China Eastern MU 5026 · 3 stops · 67h 10m in all, both ways · seen Nov 9

  5. 25 nightsDec 28 – Jan 22

    14:10

    MEL

    $944 USD

    China Eastern MU 704 · 2 stops · 68h 20m in all, both ways · seen Nov 6

  6. 14 nightsDec 27 – Jan 10

    14:10

    MEL

    $947 USD

    China Eastern MU 704 · 2 stops · 53h 50m in all, both ways · seen Nov 6

  7. 7 nightsDec 23–30

    14:10

    MEL

    $1,007 USD

    China Eastern MU 704 · 2 stops · 67h 20m in all, both ways · seen Nov 6

  8. 2 nightsJun 1–3

    14:00

    MEL

    $1,011 USD

    China Eastern MU 704 · 2 stops · 81h 10m in all, both ways · seen Nov 8

  9. 4 nightsJan 14–18

    15:20

    MEL

    $1,104 USD

    Turkish Airlines TK 62 · 4 stops · 98h 15m in all, both ways · seen Nov 8

  10. 6 nightsNov 24–30

    13:55

    MEL

    $1,112 USD

    Etihad EY 542 · 2 stops · 45h 35m in all, both ways · seen Nov 8

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  1. 12 nightsDec 8–20

    11:00

    MEL

    $1,134 USD

    China Eastern MU 5026 · 3 stops · 77h 20m in all, both ways · seen Nov 6

  2. 7 nightsFeb 8–15

    13:55

    MEL

    $1,153 USD

    Etihad EY 542 · 2 stops · 45h 35m in all, both ways · seen Nov 6

  3. 5 nightsApr 15–20

    15:40

    MEL

    $1,160 USD

    Sichuan Airlines 3U 3828 · 2 stops · 80h 40m in all, both ways · seen Nov 7

  4. 11 nightsDec 28 – Jan 8

    14:10

    MEL

    $1,168 USD

    China Eastern MU 704 · 2 stops · 67h 20m in all, both ways · seen Nov 6

  5. 9 nightsApr 30 – May 9

    14:00

    MEL

    $1,190 USD

    China Eastern MU 704 · 2 stops · 64h in all, both ways · seen Nov 9

  6. 7 nightsNov 28 – Dec 5

    13:55

    MEL

    $1,224 USD

    Etihad EY 542 · 2 stops · 45h 35m in all, both ways · seen Nov 9

  7. 15 nightsMar 13–28

    13:50

    MEL

    $1,244 USD

    Qatar Airways QR 240 · 2 stops · 53h 25m in all, both ways · seen Nov 8

  8. 15 nightsDec 26 – Jan 10

    14:55

    MEL

    $1,263 USD

    IndiGo 6E 18 · 4 stops · 82h 10m in all, both ways · seen Nov 6

  9. 21 nightsMar 6–27

    09:55

    MEL

    $1,267 USD

    Wizz Air W6 2430 · 3 stops · 70h 15m in all, both ways · seen Nov 4

  10. 13 nightsJan 18–31

    20:10

    MEL

    $1,274 USD

    Qatar Airways QR 246 · 2 stops · 50h 55m in all, both ways · seen Nov 4

  11. 13 nightsDec 26 – Jan 8

    20:10

    MEL

    $1,311 USD

    Qatar Airways QR 246 · 2 stops · 66h 35m in all, both ways · seen Nov 6

  12. 6 nightsDec 12–18

    01:55

    MEL

    $1,409 USD

    Emirates EK 2215 · 2 stops · 40h 45m in all, both ways · seen Nov 5

  13. 12 nightsNov 29 – Dec 11

    17:20

    20:45+1

    $1,778 USD

    Turkish Airlines TK 168 · Nonstop · 40h 35m in all, both ways · seen Nov 8

  14. 3 nightsJan 3–6

    17:20

    20:45+1

    $1,870 USD

    Turkish Airlines TK 168 · Nonstop · 40h 35m in all, both ways · seen Nov 7

  15. 6 nightsNov 24–30

    17:20

    20:45+1

    $1,941 USD

    Turkish Airlines TK 168 · Nonstop · 40h 35m in all, both ways · seen Nov 8

  16. 4 nightsJan 14–18

    17:20

    20:45+1

    $1,987 USD

    Turkish Airlines TK 168 · Nonstop · 40h 35m in all, both ways · seen Nov 8

Compared with Istanbul → Melbourne: $479 one way (Dec 14).

Airlines seen on this route

  • Sichuan Airlines
  • IndiGo
  • Aegean
  • Pobeda
  • Emirates
  • Etihad
  • Air Arabia
  • China Eastern
  • Qatar Airways
  • Turkish Airlines
  • Wizz Air

Marketing carriers; the operating airline is shown by the seller.

Istanbul to Melbourne in numbers

  • By month, Dec 2026 is the cheapest we've seen at $479 USD and Jan 2027 the most expensive at $693 USD — a spread of 45%.
  • Nonstop fares were seen on 6 of the 15 departure dates; carriers seen: Sichuan Airlines, IndiGo, Aegean, Pobeda, Emirates, Etihad, Air Arabia, China Eastern, Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines, Wizz Air.
  • IST serves Istanbul, Türkiye; MEL serves Melbourne, Australia.
  • Melbourne runs 8 hours ahead of Istanbul.

Questions

What is the cheapest fare from Istanbul (IST) to Melbourne (MEL)?

The cheapest one-way fare from Istanbul (IST) to Melbourne (MEL) we have seen is $479 USD, departing Dec 14, 2026 (seen Nov 9, 2026): China Eastern MU 704, 1 stop, 35h 50m.

Is there a nonstop flight from Istanbul (IST) to Melbourne (MEL)?

Nonstop fares were seen on 6 of the 15 departure dates; carriers seen: Sichuan Airlines, IndiGo, Aegean, Pobeda, Emirates, Etihad, Air Arabia, China Eastern, Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines, Wizz Air.

Which month is cheapest to fly from Istanbul (IST) to Melbourne (MEL)?

By month, Dec 2026 is the cheapest we've seen at $479 USD and Jan 2027 the most expensive at $693 USD — a spread of 45%.

How old is this price?

It is the cheapest fare we've seen for that date; the date beside it is the day it was seen, or our last check. We look again at least once a day for the routes people search, and stop showing a route's prices two days after our last look. The seller's page shows the price right now.

How does a2bflight rank results?

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