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

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29 Dec - 02 Jan	China Southern
15 Dec - 15 Jan	VietJet Air
01 Dec - 30 Dec	Qatar Airways
01 Dec - 31 Jan	Emirates
01 Dec - 20 Jan	Qatar Airways
02 Dec - 02 Jan	China Southern
01 Dec - 26 Jan	Emirates
20 Dec - 05 Jan	China Southern
22 Dec - 05 Jan	China Southern
24 Dec - 08 Jan	Turkish Airlines
14 Dec - 09 Jan	China Southern
22 Dec - 27 Dec	Thai Airways
06 Dec - 18 Dec	Thai Airways
07 Dec - 13 Dec	Emirates

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Cheapest return flights from Melbourne to Istanbul in December from $1141

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