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
04/03/26
1 Stopover (CPH)
SK0936, SK0831
24h 55min
Return
04/16/26
1 Stopover (CPH)
SK0832, SK0935
20h 10min
SAS Scandinavian Airlines
$874
Best option
San Francisco
Istanbul
Outbound
04/03/26
direct
TK0080
12h 50min
Return
04/16/26
direct
TK0289
13h 25min
Turkish Airlines ?
$1,162
San Francisco
Istanbul
Outbound
12/17/25
2 Stopovers (JFK, MAD)
DL0405, UX3392, UX1683
20h 55min
Return
12/20/25
2 Stopovers (MAD, JFK)
UX3904, UX0091, DL0668
34h 51min
Delta Air Lines, Air Europa Lineas Aereas
$4,195
San Francisco
Istanbul
Outbound
04/03/26
1 Stopover (CPH)
SK0936, SK0831
24h 55min
Return
04/16/26
1 Stopover (CPH)
SK0832, SK0935
20h 10min
SAS Scandinavian Airlines
$875
San Francisco
Istanbul
Outbound
04/03/26
1 Stopover (CPH)
SK0936, SK0831
24h 55min
Return
04/16/26
1 Stopover (CPH)
SK0832, SK0935
20h 10min
SAS Scandinavian Airlines ?
$878
San Francisco
Istanbul
Outbound
04/03/26
1 Stopover (CPH)
SK0936, SK0831
24h 55min
Return
04/16/26
1 Stopover (CPH)
SK0832, SK0935
20h 10min
SAS Scandinavian Airlines
$889
San Francisco
Istanbul
Outbound
04/03/26
1 Stopover (FRA)
UA8828, UA9062
20h 35min
Return
04/16/26
1 Stopover (FRA)
UA9036, UA0927
16h 10min
United Airlines ?
$921
San Francisco
Istanbul
Outbound
04/03/26
1 Stopover (CPH)
SK0936, SK0831
24h 55min
Return
04/16/26
1 Stopover (CPH)
SK0832, SK0935
20h 10min
SAS Scandinavian Airlines ?
$964
San Francisco
Istanbul
Outbound
04/03/26
1 Stopover (FRA)
LH0455, LH1304
20h 35min
Return
04/16/26
2 Stopovers (FRA, YUL)
LH1305, LH6794, AC0761
25h 31min
Lufthansa ?
$970
San Francisco
Istanbul
Outbound
04/03/26
2 Stopovers (MUC, CLJ)
LH0459, LH1672, A20728
33h 20min
Return
04/16/26
2 Stopovers (BCN, DFW)
VY3073, IB4587, IB4113
26h 05min
Lufthansa, Animawings ?
$1,111
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 $873.01
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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