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

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15 Oct - 19 Oct	Gulf Air
16 Oct - 24 Oct	Etihad Airways
13 Oct - 19 Oct	Emirates
13 Oct - 20 Oct	Emirates
20 Oct - 05 Nov	Emirates
15 Oct - 21 Oct	Gulf Air
18 Oct - 25 Oct	Emirates
25 Oct - 01 Nov	Emirates
25 Oct - 02 Nov	Emirates
06 Oct - 13 Oct	Etihad Airways
05 Oct - 14 Oct	Etihad Airways
03 Oct - 13 Oct	Etihad Airways
04 Oct - 15 Oct	Air China
20 Oct - 05 Nov	Turkish Airlines	direct
25 Oct - 01 Nov	Turkish Airlines	direct
25 Oct - 02 Nov	Turkish Airlines	direct

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