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

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12 Jan - 19 Jan	Emirates
26 Jan - 06 Feb	Emirates
13 Jan - 20 Jan	Emirates
25 Jan - 31 Jan	Emirates
26 Jan - 06 Feb	Turkish Airlines	direct
21 Jan - 10 Feb	Turkish Airlines	direct
12 Jan - 19 Jan	Turkish Airlines	direct
27 Jan - 27 Feb	Emirates
22 Jan - 29 Jan	China Southern
25 Jan - 09 Feb	AirAsia X
25 Jan - 06 Feb	AirAsia X
25 Jan - 01 Feb	AirAsia X
25 Jan - 31 Jan	Turkish Airlines	direct
21 Jan - 06 Feb	AirAsia X
12 Jan - 01 Feb	AirAsia X
12 Jan - 23 Jan	AirAsia X
25 Jan - 28 Jan	AirAsia X
18 Jan - 19 Jan	AirAsia X
25 Jan - 04 Feb	AirAsia X
21 Jan - 23 Jan	AirAsia X

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