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
10/01/25
direct
TK0080
13h 00min
Return
10/11/25
direct
TK0079
13h 20min
Turkish Airlines
$1,118
found 3 days ago
San Francisco
Istanbul
Outbound
10/01/25
1 Stopover (LIS)
TP0238, TP6452
21h 10min
Return
10/11/25
1 Stopover (LIS)
TP6455, TP0237
20h 45min
TAP Air Portugal
$2,320
found 3 days ago
San Francisco
Istanbul
Outbound
10/01/25
direct
TK0080
13h 00min
Return
10/11/25
direct
TK0289
13h 25min
Turkish Airlines ?
$1,128
found 3 days ago
San Francisco
Istanbul
Outbound
10/01/25
2 Stopovers (YVR, FRA)
AC0567, AC9100, AC9475
19h 25min
Return
10/11/25
2 Stopovers (CDG, YUL)
AC6719, AC0871, AC0763
21h 31min
Air Canada ?
$1,129
found 3 days ago
San Francisco
Istanbul
Outbound
10/01/25
1 Stopover (LHR, LGW)
UA0930, W95729
22h 00min
Return
10/11/25
1 Stopover (DOH)
QR0246, QR0737
27h 30min
United Airlines, Wizz Air UK ?
$1,138
found 3 days ago
San Francisco
Istanbul
Outbound
10/01/25
direct
TK0080
13h 00min
Return
10/11/25
direct
TK0079
13h 20min
Turkish Airlines
$1,188
found 3 days ago
San Francisco
Istanbul
Outbound
10/01/25
1 Stopover (FRA)
UA8828, UA9126
16h 20min
Return
10/11/25
1 Stopover (CDG)
UA6925, UA0984
38h 35min
United Airlines ?
$1,730
found 3 days ago
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 1.117,97 $
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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