Flights from San Francisco to Istanbul

Our cheapest offers for flights from San Francisco to Istanbul

Here you can compare cheap flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Istanbul (IST) for one-way or return trips. The following offers were searched for and found on idealo during the last few days. Or start your own flight search to Istanbul. Prices and availability may change at any time.

Outbound Return Airlines Shop Baggage Price
San Francisco
Istanbul
Pay attention to transfer at connecting flight
Outbound
10/18/25
4 Stopovers (YVR, YYC, LHR, BEG)
F81847, WS0118, WS0018, JU0215, JU0426
31h 15min
Return
11/17/25
2 Stopovers (LGW, LHR, DUB)
W95772, EI0153, EI0061
29h 45min
Flair Airlines, Westjet, Air Serbia
$811
Best option
San Francisco
Istanbul
Outbound
09/19/25
direct
TK0080
13h 00min
Return
09/29/25
direct
TK0289
13h 25min
Turkish Airlines
$1,034
San Francisco
Istanbul
Outbound
10/18/25
2 Stopovers (YUL, FRA)
UA8032, UA8580, UA9062
26h 50min
Return
11/17/25
1 Stopover (FRA)
LH1301, LH0454
28h 35min
United Airlines
$902
San Francisco
Istanbul
Outbound
10/18/25
1 Stopover (FRA)
LH9407, LH1304
15h 55min
Return
11/17/25
1 Stopover (FRA)
LH1301, LH0454
28h 35min
Lufthansa ?
$869
San Francisco
Istanbul
Outbound
10/18/25
1 Stopover (LHR)
BA0284, BA0680
22h 20min
Return
11/17/25
1 Stopover (LHR)
BA0679, BA0285
31h 35min
British Airways ?
$886
San Francisco
Istanbul
Outbound
10/18/25
1 Stopover (FRA)
LH0455, LH1304
20h 40min
Return
11/17/25
1 Stopover (FRA)
LH1301, LH0454
28h 35min
Lufthansa
$905
San Francisco
Istanbul
Outbound
10/18/25
1 Stopover (FRA)
UA8828, UA9062
20h 40min
Return
11/17/25
1 Stopover (FRA)
UA9127, UA8829
17h 05min
United Airlines ?
$910
San Francisco
Istanbul
Outbound
10/18/25
2 Stopovers (YUL, FRA)
AC0760, AC9634, AC9439
18h 35min
Return
11/17/25
2 Stopovers (LHR, YYZ)
AC6703, AC0855, AC0743
32h 47min
Air Canada ?
$939
San Francisco
Istanbul
Outbound
09/04/25
1 Stopover (FRA)
UA8828, LH1300
16h 20min
Return
09/28/25
1 Stopover (FRA)
LH1305, UA8829
16h 30min
United Airlines, Lufthansa
$948
San Francisco
Istanbul
Outbound
09/04/25
1 Stopover (FRA)
LH0455, LH1304
20h 40min
Return
09/28/25
1 Stopover (FRA)
LH1305, LH0454
16h 30min
Lufthansa
$949
Prices based on recent searches, subject to last-minute changes
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Tips and tricks to help you find cheap flights from San Francisco to Istanbul

Favorite airline: SAS
The favorite airline for flights from San Francisco to Istanbul is SAS.
SAS
54 %
Finnair
15 %
Turkish Airlines
8 %
Stopover flights are the cheapest connection
Flights with a stopover are on average $903.00 cheaper than direct flights.
non stop flight
1 stop
2 stops
12h 50min
19h 55min
25h 05min
$1,752
$849
$1,170
Favourite connection: via Copenhagen
88 % of booked tickets on this route are for flights with a transfer in Copenhagen.
Route
bookings
1 stopover Copenhagen
19h 55min, from $849
88 %
1 stopover Rome-Fiumicino
22h 30min, from $893
12 %

Important flight information

Flight information: San Francisco - Istanbul

Roundtrip from $810.28
Flight duration min. 12:55
Return flight duration min. 13:40
Distance 10810 km
Flights per week 8
Departure airport Airport San Francisco International Airport, CA (SFO)
Arrival airport Airport Istanbul (IST)
Destination country Flights to Turkey
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