How long is the flight from San Francisco to Ankara?

Turkish Airlines can get you from San Francisco to Ankara in just under 17h 20m. Your travel time can differ by up to . Airlines will cover a distance of 6838 mi.

What are the cheapest airlines flying from San Francisco to Ankara round-trip?

Lufthansa, at $840, was found to be the cheapest airline from San Francisco to Ankara. An alternate airline flying to your destination would be Turkish Airlines. You may be able to fly from San Francisco to Ankara for 37% less than the average price by searching for these airlines.

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Ankara ranges from 0.8 - 2.4 inches per month. December is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 2.4 in. August is typically the driest time to visit Ankara when rainfall is around 0.8 in.

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Ankara, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, July is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 73.4 F. Travelers looking to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 33.8 F).

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Can I find deals for flights from San Francisco to Ankara that include hotel bookings?

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Cheapest flights from San Francisco to Ankara
Explore the most affordable flight options available from San Francisco to Ankara. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on October 14, 2025.

Mon 11/109:40 pmSFO - ESB

1 stop31h 30mLufthansa

Mon 11/177:00 amESB - SFO

1 stop16h 40mLufthansa

Deal found 10/13

$580

Mon 11/102:40 pmSFO - ESB

3 stops23h 00mMultiple Airlines

Mon 11/1710:25 pmESB - SFO

3 stops32h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 10/13

$801

Tue 10/287:50 pmSFO - ESB

1 stop28h 20mTurkish Airlines

Tue 11/411:55 pmESB - SFO

1 stop27h 50mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 10/12

$814

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Discover carefully curated flight deals from San Francisco to Ankara that have cost, travel time, and layovers in mind to ensure you get the best travel experience. Data last updated October 14, 2025.

Tue 10/287:50 pmSFO - ESB

1 stop17h 20mTurkish Airlines

Tue 11/411:55 pmESB - SFO

1 stop27h 50mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 10/14

$851

Tue 11/116:50 pmSFO - ESB

1 stop26h 20mTurkish Airlines

Tue 11/253:55 pmESB - SFO

1 stop35h 50mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 10/13

$888

Wed 11/126:50 pmSFO - ESB

1 stop29h 20mTurkish Airlines

Thu 11/272:55 pmESB - SFO

1 stop36h 50mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 10/13

$888

Thu 11/271:10 pmSFO - ESB

1 stop26h 00mTurkish Airlines

Fri 12/126:00 pmESB - SFO

1 stop33h 45mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 10/12

$888

Tue 11/256:50 pmSFO - ESB

1 stop34h 20mTurkish Airlines

Tue 12/910:55 amESB - SFO

1 stop16h 50mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 10/13

$888

Wed 11/56:50 pmSFO - ESB

1 stop28h 20mTurkish Airlines

Tue 11/1810:55 amESB - SFO

1 stop16h 50mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 10/13

$888

Mon 12/86:50 pmSFO - ESB

1 stop30h 20mTurkish Airlines

Tue 12/236:00 pmESB - SFO

1 stop33h 45mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 10/12

$888

Tue 12/96:50 pmSFO - ESB

1 stop28h 20mTurkish Airlines

Tue 12/236:00 pmESB - SFO

1 stop33h 45mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 10/12

$888

Thu 12/41:10 pmSFO - ESB

1 stop20h 00mTurkish Airlines

Fri 12/192:55 pmESB - SFO

1 stop31h 10mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 10/12

$888

Sun 11/91:10 pmSFO - ESB

1 stop16h 00mTurkish Airlines

Fri 11/2110:55 amESB - SFO

1 stop16h 50mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 10/13

$908

Wed 11/196:50 pmSFO - ESB

1 stop28h 20mTurkish Airlines

Tue 12/210:55 amESB - SFO

1 stop16h 50mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 10/12

$908

Fri 12/56:50 pmSFO - ESB

1 stop16h 20mTurkish Airlines

Tue 12/1610:55 amESB - SFO

1 stop16h 50mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 10/12

$928

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Tue 10/287:50 pmSFO - ESB

1 stop28h 20mTurkish Airlines

Tue 11/411:55 pmESB - SFO

1 stop27h 50mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 10/12

$814

Mon 11/109:40 pmSFO - ESB

1 stop31h 30mLufthansa

Mon 11/177:00 amESB - SFO

1 stop16h 40mLufthansa

Deal found 10/13

$580

Mon 11/102:40 pmSFO - ESB

3 stops23h 00mMultiple Airlines

Mon 11/1710:25 pmESB - SFO

3 stops32h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 10/13

$801

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Tue 10/28

7:50 pm-11:10 pm

1 stop17h 20m

Ankara Esenboga

Tue 11/4

11:55 pm-4:45 pm

1 stop27h 50m

$851

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SFO - ESB

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Tue 11/11

6:50 pm-8:10 am

1 stop26h 20m

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Tue 11/25

3:55 pm-4:45 pm

1 stop35h 50m

$888

San FranciscoAnkara

SFO - ESB

SFOESB

San Francisco

Wed 11/12

6:50 pm-11:10 am

1 stop29h 20m

Ankara Esenboga

Thu 11/27

2:55 pm-4:45 pm

1 stop36h 50m

$888

San FranciscoAnkara

SFO - ESB

SFOESB

San Francisco

Thu 11/27

1:10 pm-2:10 am

1 stop26h 00m

Ankara Esenboga

Fri 12/12

6:00 pm-4:45 pm

1 stop33h 45m

$888

San FranciscoAnkara

SFO - ESB

SFOESB

San Francisco

Tue 11/25

6:50 pm-4:10 pm

1 stop34h 20m

Ankara Esenboga

Tue 12/9

10:55 am-4:45 pm

1 stop16h 50m

$888

San FranciscoAnkara

SFO - ESB

SFOESB

San Francisco

Wed 11/5

6:50 pm-10:10 am

1 stop28h 20m

Ankara Esenboga

Tue 11/18

10:55 am-4:45 pm

1 stop16h 50m

$888

San FranciscoAnkara

SFO - ESB

SFOESB

San Francisco

Mon 12/8

6:50 pm-12:10 pm

1 stop30h 20m

Ankara Esenboga

Tue 12/23

6:00 pm-4:45 pm

1 stop33h 45m

$888

San FranciscoAnkara

SFO - ESB

SFOESB

San Francisco

Tue 12/9

6:50 pm-10:10 am

1 stop28h 20m

Ankara Esenboga

Tue 12/23

6:00 pm-4:45 pm

1 stop33h 45m

$888

San FranciscoAnkara

SFO - ESB

SFOESB

San Francisco

Thu 12/4

1:10 pm-8:10 pm

1 stop20h 00m

Ankara Esenboga

Fri 12/19

2:55 pm-11:05 am

1 stop31h 10m

$888

San FranciscoAnkara

SFO - ESB

SFOESB

San Francisco

Sun 11/9

1:10 pm-4:10 pm

1 stop16h 00m

Ankara Esenboga

Fri 11/21

10:55 am-4:45 pm

1 stop16h 50m

$908

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Provider	Price Accuracy	Trust Score*
Expedia	Price Accuracy2 stars	Trust Score*3 stars
eDreams	Price Accuracy3 stars	Trust Score*3 stars
FlightHub	Price Accuracy3 stars	Trust Score*3 stars

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Most accurate provider: When it comes to deals on San Francisco-Ankara flights, users find the pricing of FlightHub to be most consistent on Cheapflights vs. FlightHub Users can find the same prices on San Francisco-Ankara flight deals on Cheapflights vs. FlightHub >95% of the time. Price accuracy is based on data collected from San Francisco-Ankara flight searches over the past month and is updated monthly.
Most trusted provider: When it comes to deals on San Francisco-Ankara flights, Cheapflights users trust FlightHub the most. FlightHub has received a user feedback score of 3 out of 3 stars (3 being the best), meaning they have been trusted the most by Cheapflights users looking for San Francisco-Ankara flight deals. Provider user feedback score is based on Cheapflights searches over the past month and is updated monthly.

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What is the cheapest time of day to fly from SFO to ESB?

A simple way to save on the total cost of your ticket is to fly from San Francisco to Ankara in the morning. If you’re flexible enough to do this you can expect to save up to 33% on your trip compared to booking a flight at noon.

Reviews of airlines servicing Ankara

Read reviews from past customers who have flown Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa from San Francisco to Ankara. Users can see the overall rating for each airline as well as how each is rated in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Turkish Airlines

7.3

Good

4,010 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

6.0

Good

Christina,Sep 2025

DTW - IST

Crew was fine but the plane seemed smaller like the seats were very crammed in for an international flight. I’m a small person and it felt suffocating to me.

Turkish Airlines

7.3

Good

4,010 reviews

Turkish Airlines

7.3

Good

4,010 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

6.0

Good

Christina,Sep 2025

DTW - IST

Crew was fine but the plane seemed smaller like the seats were very crammed in for an international flight. I’m a small person and it felt suffocating to me.

Lufthansa

6.8

Okay

7,489 reviews

Turkish Airlines

7.3

Good

4,010 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

6.0

Good

Christina,Sep 2025

DTW - IST

Crew was fine but the plane seemed smaller like the seats were very crammed in for an international flight. I’m a small person and it felt suffocating to me.

Related info for your journey

How long is the flight from San Francisco to Ankara?
Turkish Airlines can get you from San Francisco to Ankara in just under 17h 20m. Your travel time can differ by up to . Airlines will cover a distance of 6838 mi.
What are the cheapest airlines flying from San Francisco to Ankara round-trip?
Lufthansa, at $840, was found to be the cheapest airline from San Francisco to Ankara. An alternate airline flying to your destination would be Turkish Airlines. You may be able to fly from San Francisco to Ankara for 37% less than the average price by searching for these airlines.
Can I find deals for flights from San Francisco to Ankara that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on San Francisco to Ankara flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from San Francisco to Ankara?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from San Francisco to Ankara.
Can I find deals for business class flights from San Francisco to Ankara?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from San Francisco to Ankara by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

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Top 2 airlines flying from San Francisco to Ankara

Airline	Cheapest	Average	Flexibility	On-time
Lufthansa	Cheapest$840	Average$1,261	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time76%
Turkish Airlines	Cheapest$1,034	Average$1,392	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time77%

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Everything you need to know about your flight from San Francisco to Ankara

What is the cheapest time of day to fly from SFO to ESB?

Reviews of airlines servicing Ankara

Read reviews from past customers who have flown Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa from San Francisco to Ankara. Users can see the overall rating for each airline as well as how each is rated in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

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