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
Best option
San Francisco
Istanbul
Outbound
04/12/25
1 Stopover (DOH)
QR0738, QR0245
40h 25min
Return
04/27/25
1 Stopover (DOH)
QR0240, QR0737
34h 05min
Qatar Airways ?
$988
San Francisco
Istanbul
Outbound
04/12/25
1 Stopover (FRA)
LH0455, LH1300
16h 20min
Return
04/27/25
1 Stopover (FRA)
LH1301, LH0454
28h 45min
Lufthansa
$1,176
San Francisco
Istanbul
Outbound
04/12/25
2 Stopovers (JFK, MAD)
DL0405, UX0092, UX3905
26h 55min
Return
04/27/25
2 Stopovers (MAD, JFK)
UX3904, UX0091, DL1732
25h 34min
Delta Air Lines, Air Europa Lineas Aereas
$5,747
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 987,75 $
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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