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
Outbound
11/26/25
2 Stopovers (LIS, BCN)
TP0238, TP1036, VY7850
38h 55min
Return
12/01/25
2 Stopovers (LGW, LHR, DUB)
W95772, EI0155, EI0061
29h 45min
TAP Air Portugal, Vueling Airlines ?
$786
Best option
San Francisco
Istanbul
Outbound
11/26/25
direct
TK0080
13h 10min
Return
12/01/25
direct
TK0079
13h 55min
Turkish Airlines ?
$1,263
San Francisco
Istanbul
Outbound
11/26/25
1 Stopover (FRA)
LH0455, LH1304
21h 05min
Return
12/01/25
1 Stopover (FRA)
LH1301, UA8829
28h 40min
Lufthansa
$1,014
San Francisco
Istanbul
Outbound
11/26/25
1 Stopover (FRA)
LH0455, LH1300
16h 25min
Return
12/01/25
1 Stopover (FRA)
LH1301, LH0454
28h 40min
Lufthansa
$1,070
San Francisco
Istanbul
Outbound
12/17/25
1 Stopover (LAX)
F92858, TK0010
17h 26min
Return
12/20/25
1 Stopover (LHR)
BA0679, BA0285
31h 20min
Frontier Airlines, Turkish Airlines ?
$1,238
San Francisco
Istanbul
Outbound
11/26/25
direct
TK0080
13h 10min
Return
12/01/25
direct
TK0079
13h 55min
Turkish Airlines
$1,314
San Francisco
Istanbul
Outbound
12/17/25
direct
TK0080
13h 10min
Return
12/20/25
1 Stopover (LHR)
BA0679, BA0285
31h 20min
Turkish Airlines ?
$1,351
San Francisco
Istanbul
Outbound
12/17/25
2 Stopovers (MUC, BCN)
LH0459, LH4164, VY7850
33h 50min
Return
12/20/25
3 Stopovers (ADB, BER, LHR)
PC3305, PC5303, BA0989, BA0285
41h 00min
Lufthansa, Vueling Airlines ?
$1,433
San Francisco
Istanbul
Outbound
12/17/25
direct
TK0080
13h 10min
Return
12/20/25
1 Stopover (LHR)
BA0679, BA0285
31h 20min
Turkish Airlines ?
$1,478
San Francisco
Istanbul
Outbound
12/17/25
direct
TK0080
13h 10min
Return
12/20/25
1 Stopover (DOH)
QR0246, QR0737
27h 30min
Turkish Airlines
$1,567
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 USD
849 USD
1.170 USD
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 USD
88 %
1 stopover Rome-Fiumicino
22h 30min, from 893 USD
12 %

Important flight information

Flight information: San Francisco - Istanbul

Roundtrip from 786,00 USD
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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