Award flights from Osaka (KIX) to Istanbul (IST)

Flown non-stop in about 12h 50m, 7× a week. About 5,431 miles.

Who flies it

Airlines seen operating this pair, non-stop or through one of their hubs.

What it should cost in points

The published EuroBonus award chart for this pair. Fixed prices; availability is the hard part.

CabinOne wayRound tripOn SAS from
Economy54,00090,00030,000
Premium Economy81,000135,00045,000
Business108,000180,00060,000
First135,000225,000·

Partner awards price by zone (Central, East & South Asia to Europe), per person, plus taxes and a EUR 50 booking fee. Children 2 to 11 pay half points. Open this route in the points calculator.

Cheapest award seats on record

Points per person, one way, as last observed.

DateAirlineRoutingEconomyPremiumBusinessFirstSeen
2026-11-14MUMU1 stop · via PVG · 28h 50m————50d ago
2026-11-15MUMU1 stop · via PVG · 28h 50m————50d ago
2026-11-17MUMU1 stop · via PVG · 28h 50m————50d ago

Typical weather in IST

What Istanbul is usually like month by month. Long-run averages, not a forecast.

Jan
4°/9°
19d
Feb
5°/11°
14d
Mar
6°/12°
16d
Apr
9°/17°
11d
May
13°/21°
10d
Jun
18°/26°
8d
Jul
21°/28°
5d
Aug
22°/29°
5d
Sep
19°/26°
9d
Oct
14°/21°
11d
Nov
11°/16°
13d
Dec
7°/12°
18d

Warm from Jun to Sep. Driest from May to Sep. Measured at SARIYER, 31 km away. Monthly averages for 2015-2024, from NOAA NCEI, Global Surface Summary of the Day.

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