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
04/26/25
2 Stopovers (DEN, FRA)
UA1430, LH7582, LH1304
39h 00min
Return
05/23/25
1 Stopover (FRA)
LH1305, LH0454
16h 30min
United Airlines, Lufthansa
$907
Best option
San Francisco
Istanbul
Outbound
04/26/25
direct
TK0080
13h 00min
Return
05/23/25
direct
TK0079
13h 30min
Turkish Airlines ?
$1,143
San Francisco
Istanbul
Outbound
04/26/25
2 Stopovers (DFW, LHR, LGW)
IB4145, IB4192, W95729
33h 52min
Return
05/23/25
1 Stopover (ORY)
TO3423, BF0710
24h 15min
Iberia, Wizz Air UK ?
$944
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
04/26/25
2 Stopovers (LHR, FRA)
LH8573, LH0907, LH1304
19h 25min
Return
05/23/25
2 Stopovers (FRA, IAD)
LH1299, LH9252, LH7530
21h 04min
Lufthansa
$1,006
San Francisco
Istanbul
Outbound
04/26/25
2 Stopovers (DEN, FRA)
UA1430, LH0447, LH1304
39h 00min
Return
05/23/25
1 Stopover (FRA)
LH1305, LH0454
16h 30min
United Airlines, Lufthansa ?
$1,007
San Francisco
Istanbul
Outbound
04/26/25
2 Stopovers (LHR, FRA)
LH8573, LH0907, LH1304
19h 25min
Return
05/23/25
2 Stopovers (FRA, IAD)
LH1299, LH9252, LH7530
21h 04min
Lufthansa ?
$1,021
San Francisco
Istanbul
Outbound
04/26/25
1 Stopover (LHR)
BA0284, BA0680
22h 20min
Return
05/23/25
1 Stopover (LHR)
BA0675, BA0287
19h 05min
British Airways ?
$1,051
San Francisco
Istanbul
Outbound
04/26/25
1 Stopover (FRA)
UA0058, UA6904
20h 05min
Return
05/23/25
1 Stopover (FRA)
UA9036, UA0059
35h 55min
United Airlines ?
$1,159
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
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 $906.23
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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