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$294 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 7/6. 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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$294
Flight from Los Angeles 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, +109 more

ANA, AZIMUTH, +110 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, +109 more

ANA, AZIMUTH, +110 more

Sunday

ANA, AZIMUTH, Aegean Airlines, +114 more

ANA, AZIMUTH, +115 more

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Recent round-trip flight deals

10/13Sun
2 stops
21h 20mSFO-IST
10/22Tue
2 stops
26h 45mIST-SFO
$772
11/5Tue
2 stopsLufthansa
21h 43mSFO-IST
11/19Tue
1 stopLufthansa
17h 00mIST-SFO
$815
10/13Sun
1 stopAir France
15h 30mSFO-IST
11/3Sun
1 stopAir France
16h 45mIST-SFO
$840
10/15Tue
1 stopKLM
16h 10mSFO-IST
11/3Sun
1 stopKLM
16h 45mIST-SFO
$843
11/19Tue
1 stopKLM
16h 05mSFO-IST
11/27Wed
1 stopKLM
16h 45mIST-SFO
$855
11/3Sun
2 stopsUnited Airlines
25h 30mSFO-IST
11/21Thu
1 stopUnited Airlines
24h 30mIST-SFO
$872
11/4Mon
2 stopsDelta
19h 48mSFO-IST
11/19Tue
1 stopDelta
16h 45mIST-SFO
$873
11/13Wed
3 stopsUnited Airlines
24h 50mSAN-IST
11/24Sun
2 stopsUnited Airlines
26h 49mIST-SAN
$875
11/6Wed
2 stopsDelta
24h 05mSFO-IST
11/22Fri
2 stopsDelta
26h 27mIST-SFO
$878
9/8Sun
2 stopsAir France
23h 20mLAX-IST
10/3Thu
1 stopAir France
19h 20mIST-LAX
$911

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Recent one-way flight deals

7/6Sat
2 stops
33h 40mLAX-SAW
$294
10/2Wed
2 stops
28h 10mSFO-SAW
$310
8/8Thu
1 stopSAUDIA
30h 45mLAX-IST
$474
8/3Sat
1 stopSAUDIA
27h 30mLAX-IST
$494
10/6Sun
2 stopsAir Canada
32h 35mLAX-IST
$565
7/10Wed
nonstopTurkish Airlines
13h 20mLAX-IST
$576
7/22Mon
nonstopTurkish Airlines
13h 00mSFO-IST
$585
10/29Tue
2 stopsLufthansa
19h 15mSAN-IST
$587
10/29Tue
2 stopsAir Canada
34h 45mSAN-IST
$599
10/24Thu
1 stopLufthansa
15h 55mSFO-IST
$676

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Last minute flights from California to Istanbul

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

6/12Wed
multi-stop
17h 35mLAX-IST
6/17Mon
multi-stop
19h 20mIST-LAX
$905
6/12Wed
multi-stop
17h 35mLAX-IST
9/5Thu
multi-stop
29h 55mIST-LAX
$1,009
6/15Sat
multi-stopAir Canada
34h 20mLAX-IST
1/18Sat
multi-stopAir Canada
25h 08mIST-LAX
$1,354
6/16Sun
multi-stopLOT
15h 35mLAX-IST
9/5Thu
multi-stopLOT
16h 10mIST-LAX
$1,356
6/16Sun
multi-stopLOT
15h 35mLAX-IST
6/30Sun
multi-stopLOT
31h 00mIST-LAX
$1,397
6/13Thu
multi-stopBritish Airways
33h 25mLAX-SAW
9/4Wed
multi-stopBritish Airways
32h 40mSAW-LAX
$1,494
6/13Thu
multi-stopBritish Airways
18h 05mSAN-IST
7/3Wed
multi-stopBritish Airways
35h 31mIST-SAN
$1,596
6/14Fri
multi-stopAir Canada
35h 15mSAN-IST
7/3Wed
multi-stopAir Canada
37h 42mIST-SAN
$1,620
6/13Thu
multi-stopLufthansa
19h 30mSAN-IST
7/10Wed
multi-stopLufthansa
21h 56mIST-SAN
$1,643
6/13Thu
multi-stopLufthansa
23h 50mSAN-IST
6/15Sat
multi-stopLufthansa
31h 30mIST-SAN
$1,672

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