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Only เตอร์กิชแอร์ไลน์ operates flights between Phuket City and Istanbul.

Flights from Phuket City to Istanbul usually depart from Phuket City (HKT) and may arrive at several airports in Istanbul area, including Istanbul (IST) and Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen (SAW).

Here are some options for this route, based on selected ticket types and cabin classes:

• เตอร์กิชแอร์ไลน์: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy class

Bag allowance can vary by ticket type, cabin class, route, and airline, so travellers should check the fare details before booking.

Only Economy class is available on flights from Phuket City to Istanbul.

On this route, stopover flights are cheaper than direct options on average. Stopover fares average ฿13,581 return via Kuala Lumpur Intl (KUL), compared with ฿35,744 for direct.

There is no standard. Checked bag policies vary by airline on this route. Most carriers charge ฿2,049–฿2,049 for the first checked bag in Economy. Premium fares and elite status bookings typically include a free checked bag.

One-stop flights from Phuket City to Istanbul most commonly connect through:

• Chengdu Tianfu Intl (TFU) – 26% of one-stop connections
• Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl (AUH) – 20% of one-stop connections
• Bangkok Suvarnabhumi (BKK) – 20% of one-stop connections
• Sharjah (SHJ) – 13% of one-stop connections

Chengdu Tianfu Intl (TFU) handles the largest share of one-stop connections on this route.

On the Phuket City to Istanbul route, being flexible with your departure day can save you up to 7%. Sunday is the cheapest day at ฿24,123 return on average, while Saturday is the most expensive at ฿25,875 – a ฿1,751 difference. Cheaper weekend fares like these are typical of routes dominated by weekday business travel.

A flight is considered delayed when it departs 15 minutes or more after its scheduled time. This is the standard used by the US Department of Transportation and most airline industry reporting. On the Phuket City to Istanbul route, 16% of flights were delayed in the past 3 months, with delays averaging 1 hour 30 minutes.

Night is the busiest departure period on Phuket City to Istanbul flights, with 100% leaving in that window. Morning departures account for 0%, Afternoon flights for 0%, and Evening flights for 0%.

Some of the most popular sights in Istanbul are Taksim Square, Ayasofya, and Sultan Ahmet Camii. These are among the most viewed places in Istanbul on KAYAK.

These are the earliest and latest flight times available from Phuket City to Istanbul:

• Earliest: departs at 09:00 and lands at 19:48
• Latest: departs at 22:35 and lands at 09:23.

The flight takes about 10h 48m.

A direct flight from Phuket City to Istanbul takes 10h 48m, covering 12,362 km.

Yes, a valid passport is required for this international route. Many destinations require at least six months of validity beyond your travel dates. Check your passport expiry well before booking.

Yes. Based on fares seen in the past 5 days, return flight prices on this route showed a wide range, from about ฿18,737 to ฿85,511. That means the highest observed fare was about 5x higher than the lowest one.

One-way fares from Phuket City to Istanbul are currently lower than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about ฿9,418, which is 38% below the typical average for this route.

เตอร์กิชแอร์ไลน์ is the only airline operating Phuket City to Istanbul flights. 84% of its flights are on time.

Night flights have the fewest delays on this route. Delays tend to pile up throughout the day as one late flight pushes the next, so earlier departures are usually more reliable.

Flying via Bangkok Suvarnabhumi (BKK) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time of 13h 48m, compared to 14h 18m via Sharjah (SHJ) and 15h 01m via Doha Hamad Intl (DOH).

Istanbul is 4 hours behind Phuket City (Turkey Time vs Indochina Time). Plan for the time shift when scheduling connections or first-day activities.

Since Istanbul is served by multiple airports, car rental options and rates can vary depending on which one you fly into.
Near Istanbul Airport (IST) – daily rates from around ฿347:

• CIRCULAR
• Avec Car Rental
• Ok Mobility
• Alamo
• Autounion Car Rental

Near Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Airport (SAW) – daily rates from around ฿405:

• Avec Car Rental
• CIRCULAR
• Final Rentals
• Autounion Car Rental
• ESSENCE CAR RENTAL

Return flights from Phuket City to Istanbul range from ฿20,768 to ฿26,821, with an average of ฿24,488 over the past 12 months. Anything below ฿20,768 counts as a good deal.