AirHint found the following cheapest return flights from Shanghai (SHA) to Istanbul (IST) in October 2025 (see full year).

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06 Oct - 23 Oct	Gulf Air
23 Oct - 28 Oct	Emirates
14 Oct - 21 Oct	Emirates
06 Oct - 19 Oct	Emirates
08 Oct - 26 Oct	Emirates
14 Oct - 23 Oct	Emirates
16 Oct - 27 Oct	Emirates
29 Oct - 05 Nov	Emirates
24 Oct - 02 Nov	Emirates
28 Oct - 13 Nov	Emirates
10 Oct - 19 Oct	Emirates
17 Oct - 20 Oct	Thai AirAsia X
11 Oct - 17 Oct	China Southern
28 Oct - 13 Nov	Turkish Airlines	direct
29 Oct - 05 Nov	Turkish Airlines	direct
25 Oct - 02 Nov	Emirates
25 Oct - 01 Nov	Emirates
24 Oct - 02 Nov	Turkish Airlines	direct

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