Outbound | Return | Airlines | Shop | Baggage | Price | ||
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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 04/26/25 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 04/26/25 1 Stopover (FRA) DE2097, LH1304 18h 50min | Return 05/23/25 2 Stopovers (FRA, PDX) LH1305, DE2090, AS1295 25h 27min | Condor, Lufthansa | $1,460 | |||
San Francisco Istanbul | Outbound 04/26/25 2 Stopovers (JFK, MAD) UX3324, UX0092, UX3903 30h 35min | Return 05/23/25 2 Stopovers (MAD, JFK) TK1359, UX3391, UX3319 38h 25min | Air Europa Lineas Aereas | $3,871 |
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Outbound departure month
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Outbound weekday
- Saturday
Return departure month
- May 2025
Return weekday
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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 |
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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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