AirHint found the following cheapest return flights from Melbourne (MEL) to Istanbul (IST) in January 2026 (see full year).

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29 Jan - 19 Feb	China Eastern
20 Jan - 21 Feb	China Eastern
20 Jan - 02 Feb	China Eastern
31 Jan - 22 Feb	Jetstar
20 Jan - 03 Feb	China Eastern
18 Jan - 15 Feb	China Southern
21 Jan - 02 Feb	Sichuan Airlines
29 Jan - 05 Feb	China Eastern
22 Jan - 17 Feb	China Eastern
31 Jan - 04 Feb	Jetstar
18 Jan - 30 Jan	China Southern
19 Jan - 25 Jan	AirAsia X
21 Jan - 23 Jan	AirAsia X
24 Jan - 31 Jan	Jetstar
23 Jan - 30 Jan	China Southern
24 Jan - 28 Jan	IndiGo
21 Jan - 30 Jan	Virgin Australia
18 Jan - 25 Jan	Batik Air Malaysia
19 Jan - 27 Jan	Qatar Airways
18 Jan - 26 Jan	Qatar Airways

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Cheapest return flights from Melbourne to Istanbul in January from 571€

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