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$306 Find cheap flights from California to Istanbul

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight to Istanbul departing on 10/2. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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$306
Flight from San Francisco to Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Airport

FAQs for booking flights from California to Istanbul

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from California to Istanbul?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from California to Istanbul.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from California to Istanbul?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Istanbul from California is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from California to Istanbul?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Istanbul with an airline and back to California with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from California to Istanbul?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Istanbul from California up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Prefer to fly non-stop from California to Istanbul?

Find which airlines fly direct from California to Istanbul, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Nonstop departures

California to Istanbul

Monday

ANA, AZIMUTH, Aegean Airlines, +109 more

ANA, AZIMUTH, +110 more

Tuesday

ANA, AZIMUTH, Aegean Airlines, +111 more

ANA, AZIMUTH, +112 more

Wednesday

ANA, AZIMUTH, Aegean Airlines, +114 more

ANA, AZIMUTH, +115 more

Thursday

ANA, AZIMUTH, Aegean Airlines, +108 more

ANA, AZIMUTH, +109 more

Friday

ANA, AZIMUTH, Aegean Airlines, +114 more

ANA, AZIMUTH, +115 more

Saturday

ANA, AZIMUTH, Aegean Airlines, +108 more

ANA, AZIMUTH, +109 more

Sunday

ANA, AZIMUTH, Aegean Airlines, +114 more

ANA, AZIMUTH, +115 more

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Nonstop returns

Istanbul to California

Monday

ANA, AZIMUTH, Aegean Airlines, +109 more

ANA, AZIMUTH, +110 more

Tuesday

ANA, AZIMUTH, Aegean Airlines, +111 more

ANA, AZIMUTH, +112 more

Wednesday

ANA, AZIMUTH, Aegean Airlines, +114 more

ANA, AZIMUTH, +115 more

Thursday

ANA, AZIMUTH, Aegean Airlines, +108 more

ANA, AZIMUTH, +109 more

Friday

ANA, AZIMUTH, Aegean Airlines, +114 more

ANA, AZIMUTH, +115 more

Saturday

ANA, AZIMUTH, Aegean Airlines, +108 more

ANA, AZIMUTH, +109 more

Sunday

ANA, AZIMUTH, Aegean Airlines, +114 more

ANA, AZIMUTH, +115 more

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Recent round-trip flight deals

10/6Sun
1 stop
25h 35mLAX-IST
10/20Sun
1 stop
19h 20mIST-LAX
$661
10/11Fri
1 stop
25h 35mLAX-IST
10/20Sun
1 stop
19h 20mIST-LAX
$663
10/8Tue
2 stopsTurkish Airlines
19h 27mLAX-IST
11/12Tue
2 stopsTurkish Airlines
26h 09mIST-LAX
$807
11/5Tue
1 stopBritish Airways
19h 10mLAX-IST
11/12Tue
1 stopBritish Airways
19h 05mIST-LAX
$818
9/22Sun
1 stopKLM
18h 15mLAX-SAW
9/29Sun
2 stopsKLM
18h 26mSAW-LAX
$835
10/29Tue
1 stopKLM
16h 05mSFO-IST
11/15Fri
1 stopKLM
16h 40mIST-SFO
$843
11/4Mon
2 stopsAir France
18h 25mLAX-IST
11/18Mon
1 stopAir France
19h 45mIST-LAX
$844
10/13Sun
1 stopAir France
16h 50mLAX-IST
10/17Thu
1 stopAir France
22h 00mIST-LAX
$850
11/29Fri
2 stopsTurkish Airlines
18h 10mLAX-IST
12/11Wed
2 stopsTurkish Airlines
26h 19mIST-LAX
$862
11/6Wed
1 stopBritish Airways
19h 35mSAN-IST
11/15Fri
1 stopBritish Airways
18h 30mIST-SAN
$896

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Recent one-way flight deals

10/2Wed
2 stops
28h 10mSFO-SAW
$306
9/6Fri
2 stops
41h 35mLAX-IST
$308
8/10Sat
1 stopSAUDIA
27h 30mLAX-IST
$474
7/8Mon
1 stopSAUDIA
27h 30mLAX-IST
$550
8/28Wed
1 stopQatar Airways
41h 40mLAX-SAW
$561
12/3Tue
1 stopLufthansa
16h 55mSFO-IST
$569
7/10Wed
nonstopTurkish Airlines
13h 10mLAX-IST
$576
7/16Tue
nonstopTurkish Airlines
13h 00mSFO-IST
$581
11/25Mon
2 stopsLufthansa
22h 40mSFO-IST
$605
8/1Thu
1 stopQatar Airways
29h 00mLAX-SAW
$611

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Last minute flights from California to Istanbul

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

6/9Sun
multi-stop
22h 25mLAX-IST
11/6Wed
multi-stop
47h 00mIST-LAX
$964
6/9Sun
multi-stop
22h 25mLAX-IST
11/4Mon
multi-stop
42h 25mIST-LAX
$1,003
6/9Sun
multi-stopLOT
32h 40mLAX-IST
11/6Wed
multi-stopLOT
23h 30mIST-LAX
$1,213
6/9Sun
multi-stopLOT
15h 35mLAX-IST
11/7Thu
multi-stopLOT
30h 55mIST-LAX
$1,225
6/9Sun
multi-stopLufthansa
17h 50mLAX-IST
11/7Thu
multi-stopLufthansa
22h 38mIST-LAX
$1,385
6/10Mon
multi-stopBritish Airways
23h 25mSJC-SAW
6/18Tue
multi-stopBritish Airways
39h 59mSAW-SJC
$1,655
6/10Mon
multi-stopBritish Airways
17h 20mSFO-IST
8/1Thu
multi-stopBritish Airways
21h 15mIST-SFO
$1,656
6/9Sun
multi-stopQatar Airways
43h 10mLAX-SAW
6/17Mon
multi-stopQatar Airways
34h 00mSAW-LAX
$1,700
6/12Wed
multi-stopLufthansa
23h 47mSNA-IST
8/30Fri
multi-stopLufthansa
35h 48mIST-SNA
$1,711
6/9Sun
multi-stopQatar Airways
38h 20mONT-IST
6/16Sun
multi-stopQatar Airways
39h 12mIST-ONT
$1,955

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