$493+ Cheap flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Istanbul

For a flight from San Francisco to Istanbul, you will be flying from San Francisco. San Francisco (SFO) is just 11.8 mi from the center of the city. San Francisco is the only San Francisco airport and it handles 4 outbound flights to Istanbul per day. 12 airlines have flights to Istanbul from San Francisco on a regular basis.

A quick flight from San Francisco to Istanbul can take about 20h 25m. Scandinavian Airlines provides one of the quickest options available for as low as $719. San Francisco and Istanbul are separated by a distance of 6719 mi. Both multi-stop and nonstop flights can be found to your destination and back.

Cheapflights users have booked flights from San Francisco to Istanbul round-trip from $567. Other airlines that can offer you cheap pricing are Delta, from $666, and Lufthansa, from $707. IndiGo is priced at 50% lower than the current average price of a flight leaving 3 months from now.

Looking for the most reliable airlines to get you to your destination on time? Our data shows these are most likely to get you from San Francisco to Istanbul on time: Turkish Airlines (65%), Pakistan International Airlines (65%), IndiGo (65%).

Looking for the cheapest flight from San Francisco to Istanbul? While on average our users pay $2,394, our data indicates the cheapest price to be $400. The most popular route (San Francisco - Istanbul), is priced around $580.

Most of the time, San Francisco to Istanbul flights that have layovers will stop in Frankfurt am Main. Paris sees the next most layovers on San Francisco to Istanbul flights.

Most Frankfurt am Main visitors opt to spend their time experiencing Römerberg, Festhalle, and Historisches Museum Frankfurt. Römerberg, Festhalle and Historisches Museum Frankfurt are located about 7.4 mi, 6.5 mi, and 7.3 mi, respectively from Frankfurt am Main if you are interested in checking them out. Those looking to explore during their layover in Frankfurt am Main can rent a car from Frankfurt am Main for about $43 per day.

Most Paris visitors opt to spend their time at Eiffel Tower, Champs-Elysées, and Louvre Museum. Eiffel Tower, Champs-Elysées and Louvre Museum are located about 15.8 mi, 14.7 mi, and 14.3 mi, respectively from Paris Charles de Gaulle if you are interested in checking them out. Those looking to explore during their layover in Paris can rent a car from Paris Charles de Gaulle for about $38 per day.

Flights departing from San Francisco and landing in Istanbul layover in Amsterdam least frequently. London is the second least popular location for layovers on flights from San Francisco to Istanbul.

Yes. In addition to deals on San Francisco to Istanbul flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.

After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from San Francisco to Istanbul.

Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from San Francisco to Istanbul by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

Currently, November is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from San Francisco to Istanbul (average of $614). Flying from San Francisco to Istanbul in June is currently the most expensive (average of $965). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.