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$560 Find cheap flights from San Jose to Istanbul Airport

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from San Jose to Istanbul departing on 6/25. 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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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from San Jose to Istanbul, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheap flight deals from San Jose to Istanbul (SJC-IST)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from San Jose to Istanbul that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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11:31 am - 6:50 pmSJC-IST
21h 19m2 stops
8:25 am - 10:20 pmIST-SJC
23h 55m2 stops
$1,019British Airways
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Mon, Aug 12 - Thu, Oct 10
10:55 pm - 4:30 pmSJC-IST
31h 35m2 stops
5:00 pm - 4:16 pmIST-SJC
33h 16m2 stops
$1,064Delta
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Sun, Aug 11 - Sun, Aug 25
7:00 am - 5:15 pmSJC-IST
24h 15m3 stops
1:50 pm - 1:22 pmIST-SJC
33h 32m3 stops
$1,240Air Canada
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Mon, Aug 12 - Thu, Oct 10
6:15 am - 4:05 pmSJC-IST
23h 50m2 stops
5:00 pm - 6:46 pmIST-SJC
35h 46m2 stops
$1,341Delta
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Mon, Jul 8 - Wed, Jul 24
12:35 pm - 6:35 pmSJC-IST
44h 00m2 stops
8:05 pm - 1:56 pmIST-SJC
27h 51m2 stops
$1,451Qatar Airways
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Wed, May 22 - Mon, May 27
6:10 am - 12:15 pmSJC-IST
44h 05m2 stops
5:10 pm - 6:44 pmIST-SJC
35h 34m2 stops
$1,512British Airways
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Thu, Jun 13 - Thu, Jun 20
12:35 pm - 6:35 pmSJC-IST
44h 00m2 stops
1:45 pm - 5:55 pmIST-SJC
38h 10m2 stops
$1,559Qatar Airways
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Mon, May 20 - Sat, May 25
9:23 pm - 2:30 pmSJC-IST
31h 07m1 stop
4:15 pm - 8:28 pmIST-SJC
38h 13m1 stop
$1,695Turkish Airlines
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Sun, Jul 21 - Wed, Jul 31
9:23 pm - 2:30 pmSJC-IST
31h 07m1 stop
4:15 pm - 8:28 pmIST-SJC
38h 13m1 stop
$1,778Turkish Airlines
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Wed, Jul 31 - Sat, Aug 31
7:00 am - 5:15 pmSJC-IST
24h 15m3 stops
7:50 am - 9:12 pmIST-SJC
23h 22m3 stops
$1,849Air Canada
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Tue, Jul 2 - Fri, Aug 23

Flights from San Jose to Istanbul - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from San Jose to Istanbul to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from San Jose to Istanbul Airport?

The average price of all flights from San Jose to Istanbul Airport clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to Istanbul Airport on a Saturday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Tuesday is the most expensive day to fly from San Jose to Istanbul Airport. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Monday and avoiding Saturdays for the best deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from San Jose to Istanbul Airport?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from San Jose to Istanbul Airport, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights from San Jose to Istanbul Airport is October, where tickets cost $983 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and June, where the average cost of tickets is $2,026 and $1,602 respectively.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from San Jose to Istanbul Airport?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the last 72 hours, the cheapest one-way ticket from San Jose to Istanbul Airport found on KAYAK was with British Airways for $951. British Airways proposed a round-trip connection from $1,019 and Delta from $1,064.

Good to know

Low season

February

High season

October

Cheapest flight

$560
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 4% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 23% lower on average.
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When to book flights from San Jose to Istanbul

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from San Jose to Istanbul based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated round-trip price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or round-trips with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking San Jose to Istanbul Airport flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from San Jose to Istanbul Airport?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San Jose to Istanbul Airport was $560 for a one-way ticket and $1,019 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between San Jose and Istanbul Airport?

    Yes, you’ll need a passport to travel to Istanbul Airport from San Jose.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from San Jose to Istanbul Airport?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from San Jose to Istanbul Airport?

    oneworld, Star Alliance, and SkyTeam are the airline alliances operating flights between San Jose and Istanbul Airport, with oneworld being the most commonly used for this route.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from San Jose to Istanbul, Delta or Turkish Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San Jose to Istanbul are Delta and Turkish Airlines. With an average price for the route of $1,057 and an overall rating of 8.0, Delta is the most popular choice. Turkish Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $1,342 and an overall rating of 7.4.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from San Jose to Istanbul Airport?

    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 San Jose to Istanbul Airport.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Istanbul Airport from San Jose 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 San Jose to Istanbul Airport?

    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 Airport with an airline and back to San Jose with another airline. Booking your flights between San Jose and IST can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

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

    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 Airport from San Jose up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top 3 airlines serving from San Jose to Istanbul

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San Jose to Istanbul. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from San Jose to Istanbul? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8.0
DeltaOverall score based on 10691 reviews
8.2Boarding
7.4Food
7.9Comfort
8.0Entertainment
8.6Crew
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There was a loud squeaky sound the whole time we were flying.

6.0 GoodEliza, Apr 2024SAN - LAX
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There was a loud squeaky sound the whole time we were flying.

I didn’t not like that I could not select my seat and ended up with the worse seat.

The landing was bad and the hostess came two times and i was sleeping but when she served the person that nexts to me I woke up and she didn’t even asked me if I need any drink or snacks two times!!!!

Plane was late because of a mechanical malfunction and the food listed as available was not. Flight attendants seem over worked and under paid. They just done seem happy. And that can be seen in their faces.

Waited 3 hours on a plane to de-ice due to manpower issues. Waited another hour and a half once we landed because of a gate issue. Missed my connections. Created. A total of 13 hours of delay.

Great, on time departure, friendly and accommodating crew, great leg room, Smith flight

Plane was turned around due to fog half way into the flight, Delta did not properly direct passengers to stay on same flight and instead failed to properly rebook on Alaska

Honestly, I didn’t expect that I will experience this long time wait during the check in. There was only one person who was taking care of the passengers for the economy class and it took us to wait about one hour to do our check i. As a result we barely get to the airplane as the gate was at the end of the airport. That is totally not professional where one crue is working at the registration desk with economy and 3-4 crues are helping for the business class.

Like most domestic flights in the US, you are basically on your own with this airline when it comes to food, so be sure to purchase meals and drinks ahead of time or expect to arrive starving and dehydrated (like I was).

You need to be a hacker to get the (Free) WiFi

I was in business class, without the business class amenities. Large seat with lots of legroom, but no TV or bed. Food was okay, but I did enjoy the Turkish red wine.

Excellent service and comfort from the moment you check in. Flight crew is hyper focused on making passengers comfortable and at ease. It’s like a flying hotel!

Only chicken as a meat dish through out the flight

Nothing really was great as such. Seen other no name airlines perform better.

Quality of service on board was very inconsistent. FA service primarily seemed robotic and they barely engaged with passengers

I’m unclear why I had to pay extra for assigned seats as Turkish airlines did not honor the seating. We were placed across the aisle from each other on TK 34, and were seated behind one another on TK 694. Because my name was misspelled on e-ticket (Klawiter, instead of Klawitter) I could not log onto website to get the connection gate number in Istanbul. The monitors in the airport were a jumbled mess 1/2 Arabic and 1/2 English.

On line check in needs a lot of improvement. I tried and gave up.

Food not good, flight attendants not the best, not accommodating very ruff

the female flight attendant was racist towards me. I could tell she treated the two other passengers next to me with more softness.

Oh my god! For an13 hour flight they serve you food just one time. Also don’t be thirsty they give you a little small cup of soda to drink. They seem like their goal is to feed you one so they don’t have to be bothered with you. It quite surprise for such a long flight there are several times to eat at least three and the food was well lackluster. The food and lack of offering drinks which were always hot no ice provided.

Better food and more space in the seats. Also when doing the web check in both times I was going in to your site the minute you open it and there is not really many seats to choose only to buy!!!

It was ok, not as good as it used to be. The Heathrow connection was a disaster - complete anarchy, unknowledgable and skimpy assistance and signage. Gate crew at next flight was great, held the flight while my wife struggled through security.

It was great! The seats were comfortable, and they fed me during the transatlantic flight, something which I have been missing out on for the past 3 years as I travel to and from school.

This flight was cancelled at the last minute. We were rebooked on another flight but a day later. We lost a day of our vacation and paid for a night in a hotel we couldn’t use. The flights we were rebooked on (both American) messed up our seating on both flights-we didn’t get the seats we had paid for. All in all, a terrible experience.

Lost our bags in Heathrow, We didn’t receive bags in Mallorca for 3 days, out of a 7 day cycling vacation. Really inconvenient and disappointing!

We missed the flight to Barcelona because the flight from Baltimore was delayed. We flew on Vueling VW6653. Our luggage didn’t arrive. Please help us get our luggage. We are staying at Hotel Gran Via in Barcelona

The seats were tiny, being of a fairly petite build, I don’t usually expect to feel crammed and cramped in a seat, but I definitely was on this flight. I couldn’t even bend over to get anything out from under the seat in front and getting up to go to the bathroom at night with the seat backs reclined was nearly impossible. I had to do gymnastics to get over and out. For an airline that does long flights overnight, it’s kind of ridiculous.

Not connecting flights. Missed my flight from Dublin to Liverpool because I arrived at Dublin one hour too late. For this mistake, they offered me a flight from Dublin to Manchester. Thats great and all, but I waste time and money to commute to Liverpool. Be sure to check the time of your connecting flights, because they sure don’t when they sell it to you

Excellent! Great flight attendants, good food (in business class, at least), very comfortable. Touchscreen and remote wasn’t great.

In economy and food was ok, but with limited leg space (and I was in a 2 seat configuration) it was difficult to eat with a tiny seat tray. I spilt wine on my trousers. First time on British Air (I usually fly Turkish Air) and in a 777. Heathrow was pleasant but changing terminals awkward.

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from San Jose to Istanbul found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
6/25Tue
3 stops
44h 52mSJC-IST
$560
6/25Tue
2 stops
50h 33mSJC-IST
$573
5/28Tue
2 stopsBritish Airways
25h 42mSJC-IST
$951
6/1Sat
2 stopsBritish Airways
25h 42mSJC-IST
$1,021
7/25Thu
2 stopsEtihad Airways
46h 57mSJC-IST
$1,202
5/25Sat
2 stopsEtihad Airways
53h 55mSJC-IST
$1,331
8/11Sun
1 stopTurkish Airlines
31h 07mSJC-IST
$1,363
7/14Sun
1 stopTurkish Airlines
31h 07mSJC-IST
$1,378
6/2Sun
3 stopsAir Canada
24h 15mSJC-IST
$1,791
5/28Tue
3 stopsAir Canada
24h 15mSJC-IST
$1,891

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Last minute flights from San Jose to Istanbul

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from San Jose to Istanbul that are departing in the next 10 days.
5/20Mon
multi-stopQatar Airways
44h 00mSJC-IST
5/25Sat
multi-stopQatar Airways
38h 10mIST-SJC
$1,559
5/20Mon
multi-stopTurkish Airlines
30h 55mSJC-IST
9/1Sun
multi-stopTurkish Airlines
38h 13mIST-SJC
$2,034
5/20Mon
multi-stopTurkish Airlines
30h 55mSJC-IST
5/25Sat
multi-stopTurkish Airlines
38h 15mIST-SJC
$2,498
5/16Thu
multi-stopTurkish Airlines
30h 55mSJC-IST
5/23Thu
multi-stopTurkish Airlines
38h 15mIST-SJC
$2,500

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San Jose - Istanbul Airport Flights

Departure:

San Jose (undefined)United States

Destination:

Istanbul Airport (IST)Türkiye

Return flight deals:

Istanbul Airport - San Jose

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