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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 Francisco to Ankara departing on 7/4. 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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Cheap flight deals from San Francisco to Ankara (SFO-ESB)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from San Francisco to Ankara 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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8:30 am - 3:00 pmSFO-ESB
20h 30m2 stops
7:20 am - 7:50 pmESB-SFO
22h 30m2 stops
$1,072
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Tue, Jul 16 - Thu, Aug 29
6:30 am - 3:00 pmSFO-ESB
22h 30m2 stops
7:20 am - 6:43 pmESB-SFO
21h 23m2 stops
$1,097
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Sun, Jul 14 - Thu, Aug 29
8:30 am - 3:00 pmSFO-ESB
20h 30m2 stops
7:20 am - 6:43 pmESB-SFO
21h 23m2 stops
$1,247
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Thu, Jul 18 - Thu, Aug 29
1:15 pm - 3:15 pmSFO-ESB
16h 00m1 stop
4:45 am - 11:20 amESB-SFO
16h 35m1 stop
$1,367Turkish Airlines
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Thu, Aug 29 - Thu, Sep 5
6:35 pm - 10:10 pmSFO-ESB
17h 35m1 stop
3:10 am - 11:20 amESB-SFO
18h 10m1 stop
$1,381Turkish Airlines
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Thu, Aug 29 - Wed, Sep 4
10:14 pm - 12:15 pmSFO-ESB
52h 01m2 stops
1:20 pm - 1:50 pmESB-SFO
34h 30m1 stop
$1,521Qatar Airways
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Sat, Jul 20 - Thu, Aug 29
11:05 pm - 12:15 pmSFO-ESB
27h 10m2 stops
1:20 pm - 1:50 pmESB-SFO
34h 30m1 stop
$1,592Qatar Airways
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Mon, Jul 15 - Tue, Aug 27
1:40 pm - 10:10 pmSFO-ESB
22h 30m1 stop
8:00 am - 2:20 pmESB-SFO
16h 20m1 stop
$1,773Lufthansa
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Mon, Jul 15 - Mon, Aug 26
1:40 pm - 10:10 pmSFO-ESB
22h 30m1 stop
5:20 am - 12:40 pmESB-SFO
17h 20m1 stop
$1,780Lufthansa
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Mon, Jun 24 - Tue, Jul 2
2:40 pm - 12:30 pmSFO-ESB
59h 50m2 stops
4:10 pm - 4:35 pmESB-SFO
34h 25m1 stop
$3,835SWISS
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Thu, Jul 18 - Sat, Aug 31

Flights from San Francisco to Ankara - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from San Francisco to Ankara 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 Francisco to Ankara?

The average price of all flights from San Francisco to Ankara clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
For San Francisco to Ankara, Tuesday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Friday is the most expensive. Flying from Ankara back to San Francisco, the best deals are generally found on Sunday, with Friday being the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from San Francisco to Ankara?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from San Francisco to Ankara, 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 Francisco to Ankara is November, where tickets cost $975 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and May, where the average cost of tickets is $1,998 and $1,716 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from San Francisco to Ankara?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from San Francisco to Ankara, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price on the flight from San Francisco to Ankara, you should book around 1 day before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 40 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from San Francisco to Ankara?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the last 3 days, Turkish Airlines offered the best one-way deal for that route, at $656. KAYAK users also found San Francisco to Ankara round-trip flights on Turkish Airlines from $1,367 and on Qatar Airways from $1,521.

Good to know

Low season

May

High season

June

Cheapest flight

$495
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 22% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 42% increase in price.
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When to book flights from San Francisco to Ankara

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from San Francisco to Ankara based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking flights from San Francisco to Ankara

  • What is the cheapest flight from San Francisco to Ankara?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San Francisco to Ankara was $495 for a one-way ticket and $1,072 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between San Francisco and Ankara?

    Yes

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from San Francisco to Ankara?

    When flying out of San Francisco you will be using San Francisco. You will be landing at Ankara, also known as Ankara Esenboga.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from San Francisco to Ankara?

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from San Francisco to Ankara?

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from San Francisco to Ankara, Turkish Airlines or Lufthansa?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San Francisco to Ankara are Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa. With an average price for the route of $1,649 and an overall rating of 7.4, Turkish Airlines is the most popular choice. Lufthansa is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $1,138 and an overall rating of 7.0.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from San Francisco to Ankara?

    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 Francisco to Ankara.

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

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

    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 Ankara with an airline and back to San Francisco with another airline. Booking your flights between San Francisco and ESB 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 Francisco to Ankara?

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

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Top airlines flying from San Francisco to Ankara

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San Francisco to Ankara. 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 Francisco to Ankara? 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.
7.4
Turkish AirlinesOverall score based on 3712 reviews
7.4Food
7.4Boarding
7.8Crew
7.4Comfort
7.5Entertainment
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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!

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Apr 2024JFK - IST
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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.

We were traveling first class. Checkin counter lady and her manager, both were in bad mood and did not treat us well about checking in the handbag. The gate agent took care of it right away. I travel Turkish twice a year in first class. No one has ever refused to check in the hand bag. Not sure, why this agent and her manager refused. Everything else was excellent.

Checked in is easy and it was a smooth flight from LAX to Munich

It was a busy flight and all the crew were very helpful and gracious

I wish the flight attendant was a little bit kinder

I always try to book flights that don’t charge for baggage. Yet I was charged $75 for this flight.

Used to love Lufthansa, but Rowe are too close together in Economy and passengers are allowed to recline their seats so far back it is impossible for those behind them to even reach for carry-on essentials during flight - except for meal service when flight attendants ask for seat backs to be raised, we can’t sleep on planes so this flight was most uncomfortable ever! Rod Rose

Horrible crowding on the seats, headphones provided did not fit or work in the entertainment center, seriously the most uncomfortable flight I have taken in a LONG time. The people in front of me were literally 5 inches from my face the entire flight. Did they change their seats recently? I remember it being tight but wow this was a whole new level. Also I am a 5'3" small woman so I can't even imagine a larger person dealing with that for 11 hrs.

Seat controls of lights were broken, and only 1 of the 2 seat TVs ever worked on the long flight. On the short flight there were no USB connections, on the long one they were difficult to access. Part of my meal was frozen, though the hot portion was good.

Lufthansa fails at mentioning no luggage when booking through points. We had to pay added fees to take checked bags to Europe for 2 weeks. The staff at check in were not helpful at all. told us "if we don't like it, then book another flight". Food was bad, they ran out of half the options. Vegetarian was terrible. The flight crew was nice, and tried to make it work ok.

The accommodations are top-notch. The only negative was that both our initial flights were delayed, which caused us to miss one and almost miss the other. The staff immediately handled the missed flight and compensated us for the inconvenience.

Food could be better quality - everything else was excellent , thanks Lufthansa team . GOD bless you!!!

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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 Francisco to Ankara found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
7/4Thu
3 stops
50h 01mSFO-ESB
$495
8/23Fri
3 stops
43h 12mSFO-ESB
$502
8/24Sat
2 stops
25h 05mSFO-ESB
$594
7/2Tue
3 stops
39h 55mSFO-ESB
$610
7/3Wed
1 stop
27h 25mSFO-ESB
$647
8/24Sat
1 stopTurkish Airlines
20h 30mSFO-ESB
$656
8/24Sat
3 stops
29h 45mSFO-ESB
$686
7/3Wed
3 stops
35h 50mSFO-ESB
$689
5/31Fri
3 stops
47h 34mSFO-ESB
$707
5/30Thu
2 stopsCathay Pacific
48h 30mSFO-ESB
$7,716

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Last minute flights from San Francisco to Ankara

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 Francisco to Ankara that are departing in the next 10 days.
5/13Mon
multi-stop
21h 00mSFO-ESB
6/2Sun
multi-stop
34h 30mESB-SFO
$1,365
5/13Mon
multi-stop
15h 40mSFO-ESB
6/2Sun
multi-stop
34h 30mESB-SFO
$1,386
5/13Mon
multi-stop
15h 40mSFO-ESB
6/2Sun
multi-stop
34h 18mESB-SFO
$1,425
5/13Mon
multi-stop
21h 00mSFO-ESB
6/2Sun
multi-stop
34h 18mESB-SFO
$1,436
5/13Mon
multi-stop
21h 00mSFO-ESB
6/1Sat
multi-stop
23h 30mESB-SFO
$1,772
5/13Mon
multi-stop
15h 40mSFO-ESB
6/1Sat
multi-stop
23h 30mESB-SFO
$1,815
5/13Mon
multi-stop
19h 15mSFO-ESB
6/1Sat
multi-stop
19h 30mESB-SFO
$1,906

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San Francisco - Ankara Flights

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San Francisco (undefined)United States

Destination:

Ankara (ESB)Türkiye

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