Cheapest flights for San Francisco – Istanbul (SFO – IST)

Aviasales.ge will find you the cheapest airfare for San Francisco – Istanbul by comparing the ticket prices to Istanbul using 45 agencies, five booking systems, and 728 airlines. Where exactly you buy your tickets for San Francisco – Istanbul is up to you.

San Francisco – Istanbul is most popular in April, May and July. During this period the average ticket price is 3 383.

In the off-season – in January, February and December ticket prices drop to an average of 2 751.

Direct flight for from San Francisco to Istanbul

The easiest way to to get to your destination is a direct flight. Direct flights for from San Francisco to Istanbul are offered by:

  • Turkish Airlines (daily TK80)

Istanbul is served by 2 airports: Sabiha Gokcen International Airport and Istanbul New Airport. Direct flights for San Francisco – Istanbul are operated by:
  • American Airlines, Air Canada, Air France, Alaska Airlines, JetBlue Airways, Delta Air Lines, Aer Lingus, KLM, Lufthansa, Swiss International Air Lines, Scandinavian Airlines, TAP Portugal, United Airlines from San Francisco International Airport to Istanbul New Airport
Flight with layover for the route from San Francisco to Istanbul

An alternative option for San Francisco – Istanbul (round-trip) would be a flight with a layover. Prices start at 1 302 up to 1 302 .

The lowest prices for flights with layovers are offered by Alaska Airlines with a layover in Chicago. Tickets start at 1 740.

A flight with a layover on the route San Francisco – Istanbul will allow you to make your trip more interesting. The layover could be in:

  • Lisbon (flight TP238 TAP Portugal)
  • Munich (flight UA194 United Airlines)
  • Copenhagen (flight SK936 Scandinavian Airlines)

This is a great chance to get to know these cities. Layovers are usually at least six hours.

Please keep in mind that depending on the number of days remaining until your departure, ticket prices for San Francisco – Istanbul could change by more than 165%.

Aviasales.ge suggests buying tickets for San Francisco – Istanbul in advance in order to choose the conditions for your flight that best suit your preferences and budget.

General information on flight San Francisco – Istanbul (SFO – IST)
13 ⁠hr 13 ⁠min
Average flight duration
10,782 km
Distance
11 ⁠hr
Current time difference
12
Number of flights per week
₾812
Lowest price
Average ticket price
13:10
Earliest flight out
18:50
Latest flight out

Ticket prices for San Francisco – Istanbul by month *

Month One-way Round-trip
December 2024 26.12.2024
20.12 - 27.12.2024
January 2025 04.01.2025
10.01 - 17.01.2025
February 2025 01.02.2025
01.02 - 18.02.2025
March 2025 28.03.2025
01.03 - 08.03.2025
April 2025 14.04.2025
04.04 - 12.04.2025
May 2025 01.05.2025
02.05 - 18.05.2025
July 2025 01.07.2025
29.07 - 07.08.2025

* Prices found by users over the last 48 hours (they do not represent an offer).

Cheapest flight for from San Francisco to Istanbul found by our users over the last 48 hours: ticket with Lufthansa with a departure on 15.01.2025 and a price of 1 302 GEL.
Fastest flight for from San Francisco to Istanbul: ticket with Alaska Airlines with the nearest departure on 05.01.2025 and a flight duration of 18hrs. 30min..
Airlines flying from San Francisco to Istanbul
Airports serving San Francisco – Istanbul

San Francisco airports serving flights to Istanbul:

  • San Francisco International Airport (SFO)

Istanbul airports accepting flights from San Francisco:

  • Istanbul New Airport (IST)