Outbound | Return | Airlines | Shop | Baggage | Price | ||
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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 | | ![]() | ? | $786 | |
Best option San Francisco Istanbul | Outbound 11/26/25 direct TK0080 13h 10min | Return 12/01/25 direct TK0079 13h 55min | | ![]() | ? | $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 | | ![]() | $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 | | ![]() | $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 | | ![]() | ? | $1,238 | |
San Francisco Istanbul | Outbound 11/26/25 direct TK0080 13h 10min | Return 12/01/25 direct TK0079 13h 55min | | ![]() | $1,314 | ||
San Francisco Istanbul | Outbound 12/17/25 direct TK0080 13h 10min | Return 12/20/25 1 Stopover (LHR) BA0679, BA0285 31h 20min | | ![]() | ? | $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 | | ![]() | ? | $1,433 | |
San Francisco Istanbul | Outbound 12/17/25 direct TK0080 13h 10min | Return 12/20/25 1 Stopover (LHR) BA0679, BA0285 31h 20min | | ![]() | ? | $1,478 | |
San Francisco Istanbul | Outbound 12/17/25 direct TK0080 13h 10min | Return 12/20/25 1 Stopover (DOH) QR0246, QR0737 27h 30min | | ![]() | $1,567 |
Stops
- Direct flight
Airline
- Turkish Airlines
- Lufthansa
- Frontier Airlines
- TAP Air Portugal
- Air Europa Lineas Aereas
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 |
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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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