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

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09 Oct - 21 Oct	MIAT Mongolian Airlines
12 Oct - 26 Oct	Gulf Air
20 Oct - 27 Oct	Etihad Airways
27 Oct - 31 Oct	Etihad Airways
29 Oct - 07 Nov	Etihad Airways
20 Oct - 03 Nov	Etihad Airways
26 Oct - 31 Oct	Etihad Airways
15 Oct - 10 Nov	Emirates
20 Oct - 10 Nov	Emirates
27 Oct - 10 Nov	Emirates
06 Oct - 16 Oct	Emirates
15 Oct - 22 Oct	Emirates
10 Oct - 19 Oct	Emirates
31 Oct - 04 Nov	Gulf Air
04 Oct - 10 Oct	China Southern
06 Oct - 13 Oct	Etihad Airways
25 Oct - 08 Nov	Emirates
25 Oct - 02 Nov	Emirates
25 Oct - 01 Nov	Emirates
29 Oct - 07 Nov	Turkish Airlines	direct

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