There are 6 ways to get from California to Istanbul by plane
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Fly San Francisco International Airport to Istanbul Airport
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane SFO - IST
17h 1m₺27,640–49,759Fly San Francisco International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
cheapest- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane SFO - SAW
18h 58m₺10,643–28,782Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Istanbul Airport
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane LAX - IST
16h 51m₺23,466–48,724Fly San Diego International Airport to Istanbul Airport
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane SAN - IST
18h 56m₺13,210–45,335Fly Sacramento International Airport to Istanbul Airport
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane SMF - IST
18h 19m₺16,197–42,247Fly Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Istanbul Airport
- Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane FAT - IST
23h 16m₺15,134–55,134
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Istanbul Airport (IST) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from California to Istanbul is to fly which costs 10.000 ₺ - 29.000 ₺ and takes 18h 58m.
The fastest way to get from California to Istanbul is to fly which takes 16h 51m and costs 23.000 ₺ - 49.000 ₺.
The distance between California and Istanbul is 10848 km.
It takes approximately 17h 1m to get from California to Istanbul, including transfers.
Istanbul is 11h ahead of California. It is currently 12:15 PM in California and 11:15 PM in Istanbul.
There are 4254+ hotels available in Istanbul.
What companies run services between California, USA and Istanbul, Turkey?
Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Istanbul Airport (IST) every 4 hours.
Airlines
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–55,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–55,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–47,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–48,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺14,000–50,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–46,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Portland, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 42m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺16,000–42,000
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Salt Lake City, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 42m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺15,000–55,000
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Salt Lake City, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺15,000–55,000
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Salt Lake City, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺15,000–55,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Istanbul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺14,000–48,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Istanbul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–45,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–47,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–46,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺14,000–49,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺17,000–60,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Minneapolis, Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 51m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺16,000–60,000
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 46m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺16,000–55,000
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Salt Lake City, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 42m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺15,000–55,000
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Salt Lake City, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺15,000–55,000
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Salt Lake City, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺15,000–55,000
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–47,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–44,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–47,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–46,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–46,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Portland, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 56m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺16,000–60,000
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Salt Lake City, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺15,000–55,000
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Salt Lake City, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺15,000–55,000
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Portland, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺15,000–55,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–47,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–44,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–47,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–46,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Portland, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 56m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺16,000–60,000
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Salt Lake City, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺15,000–55,000
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Salt Lake City, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺15,000–55,000
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Portland, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺15,000–55,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–46,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–29,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–28,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–47,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–46,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺14,000–55,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–48,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Portland, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 42m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺16,000–42,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺14,000–50,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–46,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–46,000
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Istanbul Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–45,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Portland, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺16,000–55,000
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–47,000
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