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

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14 Dec - 21 Dec	Gulf Air
11 Dec - 18 Dec	Etihad Airways
15 Dec - 22 Dec	Etihad Airways
26 Dec - 04 Jan	Gulf Air
02 Dec - 18 Dec	Etihad Airways
17 Dec - 24 Dec	China Southern
30 Dec - 21 Jan	Emirates
19 Dec - 27 Dec	Emirates
12 Dec - 19 Dec	Emirates
26 Dec - 03 Jan	Emirates
01 Dec - 14 Dec	Emirates
01 Dec - 15 Dec	China Southern
29 Dec - 02 Jan	China Southern
06 Dec - 13 Dec	Emirates
27 Dec - 01 Jan	Emirates
27 Dec - 02 Jan	Emirates
20 Dec - 01 Jan	Emirates
29 Dec - 02 Jan	Turkish Airlines	direct
30 Dec - 02 Jan	Turkish Airlines	direct
27 Dec - 02 Jan	Turkish Airlines	direct

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