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

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19 Jan - 30 Jan	Sichuan Airlines
23 Jan - 30 Jan	Sichuan Airlines
16 Jan - 30 Jan	Sichuan Airlines
21 Jan - 30 Jan	Sichuan Airlines
31 Jan - 16 Feb	Sichuan Airlines
28 Jan - 08 Feb	Air China
28 Jan - 04 Feb	Sichuan Airlines
20 Jan - 10 Feb	Jetstar
16 Jan - 31 Jan	Sichuan Airlines
17 Jan - 31 Jan	Sichuan Airlines
24 Jan - 20 Feb	Sichuan Airlines
27 Jan - 07 Feb	Jetstar
18 Jan - 30 Jan	AirAsia X
29 Jan - 05 Feb	Batik Air Malaysia
26 Jan - 01 Feb	AirAsia X
24 Jan - 07 Feb	Batik Air Malaysia
15 Jan - 09 Feb	Batik Air Malaysia
18 Jan - 21 Jan	Jetstar
15 Jan - 25 Jan	AirAsia X
19 Jan - 31 Jan	AirAsia X

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