The cheapest order to fly Abu Dhabi, Bangkok and Istanbul from New York
There are 6 ways to fly these cities. They do not cost the same. The cheapest works out at about $1,160 a person and the most expensive at $1,401, a difference of $241 for visiting exactly the same places.
Fly them in this order
New York → Istanbul → Abu Dhabi → Bangkok → New York
About $1,160 per person in flights, based on fares recently seen on these routes.
Every order, priced
- New York → Istanbul → Abu Dhabi → Bangkok → New York$1,160cheapest order
- New York → Bangkok → Abu Dhabi → Istanbul → New York$1,247$87 more per person
- New York → Istanbul → Bangkok → Abu Dhabi → New York$1,318$158 more per person
- New York → Abu Dhabi → Istanbul → Bangkok → New York$1,346$186 more per person
- New York → Bangkok → Istanbul → Abu Dhabi → New York$1,380$220 more per person
- New York → Abu Dhabi → Bangkok → Istanbul → New York$1,401$241 more per person
Why Istanbul first
- New York to Istanbul$341
- Istanbul to Abu Dhabi$113
- Abu Dhabi to Bangkok$230
- Bangkok to New York$476
- Out of New York, Istanbul is the cheapest first stop at about $341. Bangkok would be $480.
- Going home, the cheapest flight leaves from Istanbul at about $390, but the cheapest order ends in Bangkok at $476 because the rest of the route is cheaper that way.
- Istanbul to Bangkok is about $276, but the other way round is $325. Same two cities, $49 apart on direction alone.
- Bangkok to New York is 41% of what the cheapest order spends on flights, so it is the leg to watch.
Between the cities
- Istanbul to Abu Dhabi: about 2,990 km (1860 miles) as the crow flies. No train or bus we would suggest instead of flying.
- Abu Dhabi to Bangkok: about 4,970 km (3090 miles) as the crow flies. No train or bus we would suggest instead of flying.
Entry rules on a US passport
- US passport: visa-free in Türkiye for up to 90 days in any 180. No e-Visa since December 2023, so you can leave the airport on a layover. Official source
- US passport: visa on arrival at no cost in the UAE. Official source
- US passport: visa-free in Thailand for short tourist stays (currently 60 days); check the digital arrival card requirement. Official source
Rules change; check the official source for your passport and dates before you book.
How much the order matters here
Getting the order right is worth $241 a person on this trip, 21% of what the cheapest way round costs. Of the 107 trips we price in full, that is number 58 for how much the order matters, about the middle: worth getting right, and worth checking against your own dates.
What these numbers are
Cached one-way fares, 12 of 12 legs priced from real observations, put together on November 10, 2026, from fares departing November 10, 2026 onwards. Right for comparing one order with another, not a quote for your dates.
A plan prices your own dates and weighs hours as well as fares, so it can pick a different order from this page.
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Same cities on real dates, plus what one search cannot show: layovers long enough to count as a free city, two tickets that beat one, and cheaper days either side. No account and no card.
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