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$453 Find Cheap Flights from Istanbul to San Diego

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Istanbul to San Diego departing on 11/13. 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 Istanbul to San Diego, as well as popular online travel agencies
These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Istanbul to San Diego, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheapest round-trip
$769
Typical prices: $802-$993
Delta
Wed 8/19Thu 12/24
IST - SAN • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$453
Typical prices: $543-$1,422
Multiple Airlines
Fri 11/13
IST - SAN • 2 stops
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Cheapest • from $769 (round-trip)
Best reviews • 7.8 score
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There are currently no direct flights between Istanbul and San Diego. You'll need at least 1 connection.
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Cheapest • Avg $813 (round-trip)
Shortest trip • 17h 57m (one-way)
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Cheapest • 22% price drop
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Cheap Flights from Istanbul to San Diego (IST-SAN)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Istanbul to San Diego 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.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent round-trip flight deals from Istanbul to San Diego

Wed, Aug 19 - Thu, Dec 24
Delta Logo
5:20 pm - 11:50 am
IST
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SAN
28h 30m
1 stop
Delta Logo
6:15 am - 4:55 pm
SAN
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IST
23h 40m
2 stops
$769Delta
Thu, Jul 9 - Thu, Jul 23
Multiple Airlines Logo
8:15 am - 9:22 pm
IST
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SAN
23h 07m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
4:45 pm - 12:40 am
SAN
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IST
21h 55m
1 stop
$820Multiple Airlines
Wed, Aug 19 - Thu, Dec 24
Air France Logo
4:25 am - 3:10 pm
IST
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SAN
20h 45m
2 stops
Air France Logo
11:40 am - 5:55 pm
SAN
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IST
19h 15m
2 stops
$924Air France
Tue, Jul 21 - Wed, Aug 12
British Airways Logo
8:15 am - 9:22 pm
IST
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SAN
23h 07m
2 stops
British Airways Logo
10:59 am - 7:05 pm
SAN
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IST
22h 06m
2 stops
$938British Airways
Thu, Jul 9 - Thu, Jul 23
United Airlines Logo
1:55 pm - 9:29 am
IST
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SAN
29h 34m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
5:15 pm - 9:35 pm
SAN
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IST
18h 20m
2 stops
$941United Airlines
Wed, Jul 8 - Thu, Jul 23
Lufthansa Logo
3:45 am - 3:25 pm
IST
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SAN
21h 40m
1 stop
Lufthansa Logo
5:15 pm - 2:05 am
SAN
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IST
22h 50m
1 stop
$972Lufthansa
Tue, Jul 21 - Wed, Aug 12
British Airways Logo
5:45 pm - 2:55 pm
IST
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SAN
31h 10m
1 stop
British Airways Logo
7:40 pm - 11:55 am
SAN
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IST
30h 15m
1 stop
$1,062British Airways
Tue, Jul 21 - Wed, Aug 12
United Airlines Logo
5:40 am - 9:24 pm
IST
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SAN
25h 44m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
12:41 pm - 9:25 pm
SAN
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IST
22h 44m
3 stops
$1,098United Airlines
Sun, Aug 2 - Mon, Aug 3
Lufthansa Logo
3:45 am - 3:25 pm
IST
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SAN
21h 40m
1 stop
Lufthansa Logo
6:27 pm - 2:05 am
SAN
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IST
21h 38m
2 stops
$1,313Lufthansa
Sun, Aug 2 - Mon, Aug 3
Lufthansa Logo
3:45 am - 3:25 pm
IST
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SAN
21h 40m
1 stop
Lufthansa Logo
8:32 pm - 4:55 pm
SAN
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IST
34h 23m
2 stops
$1,346Lufthansa
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Istanbul to San Diego flights

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

How much is a round-trip flight from Istanbul Airport to San Diego?

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Istanbul Airport to San Diego departing in August.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Istanbul Airport to San Diego, 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 Istanbul Airport to San Diego is February, where tickets cost $693 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and April, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,040 and $1,022 respectively.

Good to know

Low seasonNovember
Cheapest flight$453
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 1% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 3% lower on average.
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When to book flights from Istanbul to San Diego

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Istanbul to San Diego 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 Istanbul to San Diego flights

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

    In the last 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from Istanbul Airport to San Diego was $453 for a one-way ticket and $769 for a round-trip.

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

    A passport is required to fly from Istanbul to San Diego.

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

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Istanbul to San Diego?

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Istanbul to San Diego, Delta or Lufthansa?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Istanbul to San Diego are Delta and Lufthansa. With an average price for the route of $776 and an overall rating of 7.8, Delta is the most popular choice. Lufthansa is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $918 and an overall rating of 6.8.

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

    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 Istanbul to San Diego.

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

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

    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 San Diego with an airline and back to Istanbul with another airline. Booking your flights between Istanbul and SAN 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 Istanbul to San Diego?

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

Reviews of the top 3 airlines serving from Istanbul to San Diego

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Istanbul to San Diego. 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 Istanbul to San Diego? 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.
7.8
DeltaOverall score based on 8424 reviews
8.5Crew
7.8Entertainment
7.2Food
8.1Boarding
7.8Comfort
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We sat on the runway for over an hour before departure. That was unwelcome.

6.0 GoodAnonymous, Jun 2026
SEA - SFO
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We sat on the runway for over an hour before departure. That was unwelcome.

Flight delayed four separate times. I’m now one hour hours late to landing.

worst flight ever from Delta, it got delayed and kept on delaying..

Everything went smoothly, although the usual gripes about airline travel were still present: the boarding process is inefficient, the snack selection is limited, and so on. Since there was extra space on the flight, the gate agent rearranged many people's seats to put people on the aisles and windows, leaving the middle seats empty, as much as possible, which was pretty great.

While they turned off most cabin lights to allow people to sleep, I was bothered by how bright the side lights still were. It was still quite bright for me in a window seat, when I wish I could have slept!

One of the flight attendants was a little cranky. I appreciated the free wifi and plug to charge my laptop

WiFi didn’t work most of the time. The usb chargers would work only occasionally for 5 mins and wouldn’t charge after that. Had to keep trying repeatedly at each of the seats in the row.

The crew bent over backwards to thank us for flying and make us comfortable. The food service was quick and efficient. The Captain communicated and said goodbye and thank you as we departed. They really stood out!

Generally on time departures and arrivals, clean planes, sky miles membership provides great benefits (complimentary upgrades, etc).

my mom urmila patel needed a wheelchair which was not available on the curbside. she needed to walk almost 50 meters inside (at the risk of falling) and then had to wait in line to get a wheelchair (this is not ok). Once obtained she had to seat in it for 30-45 minutes for someone to take her in thru the checkin process (which was fairly smooth and easy). the lady who helped her with her checkin process was very courteous and helpful

Movie selection was nice and chicken with rice dinner was good. I did not like the pizza thing they served for breakfast/lunch. It was like a hot pocket but mostly bread. A small sandwich or cheese and cracker snack and fruit etc would have been much better. Also they did not announce trash pick up so a lot of trash was left by everyone when departing.

Too tight connection. Lufthansa staff pulled 12 of us out of passport control that had tight connections and took us about 1/3 mile AWAY from our gates and put us in another slow, long line. Needless to say all of us missed our flights and the Customer “Service” staff was rude and not helpful at all. Was rebooked from a direct flight to one w a 6hr layover. Asked about an other option that was on my app and was told to book it myself online (which would be $300 extra pp!!). Got rebooked again w a tight connection which was also missed. Rebooked into middle seats that didn’t recline for 9 hr flight!! No compensation (and we paid for seats!) Ended up taking 26hrs to get home from Europe to North Carolina! No longer a fan of Lufthansa—2nd time having these kind of issues w them!

Paid $35 for wifi but wifi didn’t work. Stressful dealing with work mess and no service. Otherwise normal

The food on this flight was better than what we had getting to Rome. The flight was comfortable and the staff was great. One of the staff members was a stickler about the blankets in the aisle, which I get, but still. Overall, great flight and will fly with them again!

Our screen kept turning off ...3 times...had to get crew attention to turn it on again

The legroom was lacking and the entertainment system lacked adequate selection of older films. Modern films are generally not very good.

Perfect airline, super friendly, great service, tasty food. Would fly again.

The flight attendants were wonderful - one man put my carry on in the bin for me. Very attentive service. Loved the blanket and pillow waiting for me in economy. Food was excellent which is a surprise given the reputation of any airline food. Wine was fine with the meals. Delighted with the new movies - flight went by very quickly. I would definitely fly Lufthansa again.

Flight was delayed by several hours and then cancelled due to weather. But Staff was very helpful getting me on a different flight. United should offer food coupons and tooth brush and paste for stranded passengers

Generally good. Not their fault but the design of the Boeing 747 had seating supports directly in line with my legs. So my legs always had to straddle this support which caused body misallignment. Such poor design from Boeing. There was no USB port for me to charge my phone. The screen touch control was very poor.

Thanks to a delay of an hour of my flight to Philadelphia on American Airlines I missed my connecting flight to Amsterdam. On arrival at Philadelphia he crew on the delayed flight did not ask the passengers to let connecting passengers get off first and I arrived a few minutes after boarding was closed at the original time for the flight to AMS, this despite the fact that I had received a message from American Airlines that departure was delayed by 25 minutes. Overall very poor service, no effort from the part of American Airlines to accommodate the passenger, just rebook the flight for the next day.

Seats not as comfortable as I had hoped. Food was very nice, service was fine. Entertainment options very nice. Had thought the premium economy was a more plus 2-3-2 layout but it was a 2-4-2 with seats not as wide as I had expected.

I liked my seats on the return trip. Didn't like having to pay for luggage on an international flight. Also didn't like that it was on American airlines and not British Airways. I specifically selected a BA flight to experience that airline.

I flew four flights on British Airways within two weeks. I was unable to download the boarding pass to my phone for any of the four flights. I could check-in for my flight but the system would not give me boarding pass. I tried multiple ways and multiple times. I discovered many other passengers also had the same issue with their boarding passes. No explanation or acknowledgement by BA.

Lovely big plane. Excellent take off and landing. Cabin crew were so nice. Flight in time no delays

Because our ABZ-LHR flight was cancelled by BA for reasons they refuse to tell us--not weather--we did not make this flight and were booked on the following day. BA offered no assistance to us on the phone or in the airport, and we had to find a hotel at Heathrow on our own.

Los Angeles to London. 25th of April 2026. Business class. I was flying backwards with a complete stranger snoring next to me. In Business class. Males and females, strangers lying next to each other. Seats were backwards. I paid for comfort. I got dizziness and stress.

The crew has always been great on BA. They are very friendly and accommodating. I like that they have vegetarian options already in the menu. And the free wine is a nice perk.) I noticed (both directions of my trip) minor upgrades/ replacements needed on the plane itself (touch screen didn't work with touch; bathroom light didn't go on). However, this is one of my favorite airlines.

There was a delay for the San Francisco-London flight, but we were all informed via text and email. The staff was very friendly and nice and the food was good. I do recommend that the airline offer something without eggs or something vegan for the vegetarian meal option. A lot of Indians are lacto-vegetarian, while some could be allergic to eggs/dairy.

Crew were nice, food was good. Boarding was horrendous. We were driven around the airport in a bus forced to climb a long flight of very steep stairs with no adequate handrails to board the plane . In many many years of flying to the US I have never been required to do this . There was no assistance for those needing help getting up the stairs to the plane. A fellow passenger helped me. No idea how other elderly, physically limited passengers or those with young children managed . It was a full flight with crowds trying to get up the stairs. It was an accident waiting to happen.

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