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
Pay attention to transfer at connecting flight
Outbound
10/01/25
2 Stopovers (ZRH, LHR)
LX0039, LX0326, TK1984
22h 45min
Return
10/12/25
2 Stopovers (LHR, ZRH)
TK1987, LX0345, LX0038
29h 40min
Swiss International Air Lines, Turkish Airlines
$916
Best option
San Francisco
Istanbul
Outbound
09/29/25
direct
TK0080
13h 00min
Return
10/10/25
direct
TK0289
13h 25min
Turkish Airlines
$1,036
San Francisco
Istanbul
Outbound
09/29/25
1 Stopover (DOH)
QR0738, QR0239
34h 00min
Return
10/10/25
1 Stopover (DOH)
QR0240, QR0737
33h 50min
Qatar Airways
$1,030
San Francisco
Istanbul
Outbound
10/01/25
1 Stopover (CDG)
KL2432, KL2352
21h 00min
Return
10/12/25
1 Stopover (AMS)
KL1960, KL0605
28h 40min
KLM ?
$944
San Francisco
Istanbul
Outbound
10/01/25
2 Stopovers (LIS, LHR, LGW)
TP0238, TP1368, W95729
25h 30min
Return
10/11/25
1 Stopover (DOH)
QR0246, QR0737
27h 30min
TAP Air Portugal, Wizz Air UK ?
$989
San Francisco
Istanbul
Outbound
09/30/25
2 Stopovers (BOS, LHR, LGW)
B60434, B61620, W95729
34h 40min
Return
10/11/25
1 Stopover (DOH)
QR0246, QR0737
27h 30min
JetBlue Airways, Wizz Air UK ?
$995
San Francisco
Istanbul
Outbound
09/29/25
1 Stopover (DOH)
QR0738, QR0239
34h 00min
Return
10/10/25
1 Stopover (DOH)
QR0246, QR0737
27h 30min
Qatar Airways ?
$1,057
San Francisco
Istanbul
Outbound
09/29/25
direct
TK0080
13h 00min
Return
10/10/25
direct
TK0289
13h 25min
Turkish Airlines ?
$1,077
San Francisco
Istanbul
Outbound
10/01/25
1 Stopover (LHR)
BA0286, BA0680
19h 05min
Return
10/12/25
1 Stopover (LHR)
BA0677, BA0285
29h 05min
British Airways ?
$1,107
San Francisco
Istanbul
Outbound
09/29/25
1 Stopover (ORY)
BF0711, TO3286
36h 35min
Return
10/10/25
2 Stopovers (WAW, JFK, EWR)
LO0138, LO0026, UA1777
38h 20min
French Bee, Transavia France ?
$1,112
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 $915.91
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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