IST to KBL, Istanbul Airport to Kabul International Airport Cheap Flights

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IST - KBL Flight Information

İstanbul ili → Kabul

Flight information between İstanbul ili and Kabul

Cheapest one-way flight price
US$264
Cheapest return ticket price
US$529
Cheapest month
September
Peak season for travel
July
Flight distance
3,577.08 km
Average flight time
4 hours 56 minutes
Popular airline
Kam Air

IST - KBL Cheap Flights

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Kam Air
Kam Air
Economy
1 stop
US$431
US$235
46%
Kam Air
Kam Air
Economy
1 stop
US$431
US$235
46%
Kam Air
Kam Air
Economy
1 stop
US$430
US$235
45%
Kam Air
Kam Air
Economy
1 stop
US$430
US$235
45%
Kam Air
Kam Air
Economy
1 stop
US$430
US$235
45%
Kam Air
Kam Air
Economy
1 stop
US$426
US$235
45%

IST - KBL Flight Airlines

Major airlines flying this route

IST - KBL Route FAQs

Common questions about flights from IST to KBL

Based on HopeGoo data, Pegasus Airlines offers one-way fares as low as US$264 on Cheapest nonstop routes (e.g. SAW to KBL on Tue, Mar 24), while Air Arabia offers Cheapest nonstop round-trips from US$529 departing on Tue, Mar 3 and returning on Wed, Mar 11.

At the moment, you can catch a nonstop flight from Istanbul to Kabul with the following airlines, including: Kam Air Turkish Airlines Selected airlines are based on historical data collected from flight bookings users made on HopeGoo within the last 90 days.

It takes about 4 hours 56 minutes to fly from Istanbul to Kabul.

By analyzing data from all airlines on the HopeGoo flight calendar, it looks like the best time to book a flight from Istanbul to Kabul is around 40 days (6 weeks) in advance, and the best time to fly is usually on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday. Tuesday typically offers the cheapest flights for departure, while Saturday offers the best return deals.

Based on HopeGoo data in the past 4 weeks, there is 11 flight per week flying from Istanbul to Kabul. You can check the weekly schedule for popular airlines on this route below: Kam Air: -/M/T/W/T/F/S -- RQ9920 (03:34) Kam Air: -/-/-/W/-/F/- -- RQ9910 (01:04) Turkish Airlines: -/-/T/-/T/F/S -- TK706 (01:03)

To find best deals on flights from Istanbul to Kabul, you can use various tools on HopeGoo: · Be flexible with your travel dates to get the cheapest flight deal. Now the cheapest flight deal is on Tue, Mar 24, with one-way flights priced at just US$264. · Compare airlines strategically. Budget carriers often provide the lowest base fares, while we found the most affordable airline currently operating on this route is Kam Air. · Set up price alerts to easily monitor ticket prices without having to check every day. · Check HopeGoo flight deals and promo codes frequently. · Avoid peak season unless you book very early. It seems the peak season for Kabul travel is around July. · Get exclusive promo codes for HopeGoo app users.

The cheapest months to fly from Istanbul to Kabul is September, when demand for travel is lower.

After crunching the numbers on our February flight calendar, it's currently cheapest to fly from Istanbul to Kabul on February 26, 2026 with Air Arabia, with prices starting at US$268.

You can land at any one of the following hubs in Kabul, with Sabiha Gokcen International Airport to Kabul International Airport (SAW-KBL) is by far the most common option on this route: Kabul International Airport (KBL).

The time difference between Kabul and Istanbul is 1h.

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