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Best Turkey Flight Deals from San Francisco

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours

Istanbul
Istanbul1 stop$808
Antalya
Antalya2 stops$925
Ankara
Ankara2 stops$975
Bodrum
Bodrum2 stops$1,258
Dalaman
Dalaman2 stops$1,112
Nevşehir
Nevşehir1 stop$1,426
Tarsus
Tarsus2 stops$1,339
Denizli
Denizli1 stop$1,233
Van
Van2 stops$1,570
Istanbul
Istanbul1 stop$808
Antalya
Antalya2 stops$925
Ankara
Ankara2 stops$975
Bodrum
Bodrum2 stops$1,258
Dalaman
Dalaman2 stops$1,112
Nevşehir
Nevşehir1 stop$1,426
Tarsus
Tarsus2 stops$1,339
Denizli
Denizli1 stop$1,233
Van
Van2 stops$1,570

Cheap Flight Deals from San Francisco to Turkey (SFO-TR0)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from San Francisco to Turkey 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.

Recent round-trip flight deals from San Francisco to Turkey

Recommended round-trip deals departing in the coming months from the most popular airlines that fly from San Francisco to Turkey.
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Delta Logo
8:25 pm - 3:25 amSFO-IST
21h 00m1 stop
Delta Logo
4:20 am - 10:41 pmIST-SFO
28h 21m2 stops
$808Delta
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ti., jul. 15 - to., aug. 14
Delta Logo
8:55 am - 3:25 amSFO-IST
32h 30m2 stops
Delta Logo
4:20 am - 6:52 pmIST-SFO
24h 32m2 stops
$812Delta
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ti., jul. 15 - to., aug. 14
United Airlines Logo
2:40 pm - 9:20 pmSFO-IST
20h 40m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
2:00 pm - 12:40 pmIST-SFO
32h 40m1 stop
$877United Airlines
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sø., jul. 13 - ti., aug. 12
United Airlines Logo
10:50 am - 5:00 pmSFO-IST
20h 10m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
2:00 pm - 12:40 pmIST-SFO
32h 40m1 stop
$882United Airlines
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ma., jul. 14 - ti., aug. 12
Lufthansa Logo
7:25 pm - 9:20 pmSFO-IST
15h 55m1 stop
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6:30 am - 12:35 pmIST-SFO
17h 05m1 stop
$909Lufthansa
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ma., okt. 20 - fr., des. 5
Lufthansa Logo
7:25 pm - 9:20 pmSFO-IST
15h 55m1 stop
Lufthansa Logo
5:55 pm - 12:40 pmIST-SFO
28h 45m1 stop
$923Lufthansa
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ma., aug. 11 - ma., aug. 18
British Airways Logo
7:20 pm - 3:20 pmSFO-SAW
34h 00m1 stop
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3:50 pm - 3:00 pmSAW-SFO
34h 10m1 stop
$977British Airways
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ma., okt. 20 - ti., des. 9
British Airways Logo
7:20 pm - 3:20 pmSFO-SAW
34h 00m1 stop
British Airways Logo
4:10 pm - 5:25 pmSAW-SFO
35h 15m1 stop
$997British Airways
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ma., sep. 1 - to., sep. 25
Turkish Airlines Logo
6:45 pm - 5:45 pmSFO-IST
13h 00mnonstop
Turkish Airlines Logo
1:20 pm - 4:40 pmIST-SFO
13h 20mnonstop
$1,007Turkish Airlines
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ti., aug. 26 - ti., sep. 16
Turkish Airlines Logo
6:45 pm - 5:45 pmSFO-IST
13h 00mnonstop
Turkish Airlines Logo
1:50 pm - 5:45 pmIST-SFO
13h 55mnonstop
$1,019Turkish Airlines
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ti., sep. 16 - ti., okt. 28
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KAYAK's insights & trends for San Francisco to Turkey flights

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

What is the cheapest San Francisco to Turkey flight route?

The cheapest price for flight routes found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks for round-trip flights from San Francisco to Turkey.

The cheapest ticket to Turkey from San Francisco found in the last 72 hours was to Istanbul, at $770 round-trip. The most popular route is from San Francisco (SFO) to Istanbul Airport (IST), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $770.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from San Francisco to Turkey, 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 Turkey is March, when tickets cost $979 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and July, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,689 and $1,411 respectively.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from San Francisco to Turkey?

The average price of all round-trip flights from San Francisco to Turkey clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

If you are looking for a flight deal from San Francisco to Turkey, look for departures on Mondays and avoid leaving on a Saturday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Turkey, Friday is the cheapest day to fly and Saturday is the most expensive.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from San Francisco to Turkey, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from San Francisco to Turkey, you should book around 3 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 26 weeks before departure.


Good to know

Low seasonFebruary
High seasonJune
Cheapest flight$377
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 20% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 39% increase in price.
Flight from San Francisco to Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Airport

Flights from San Francisco to Turkey: the best tips from KAYAK users

Insights shared by verified travelers who flew the route from San Francisco to Turkey 
RaymondFlew with Turkish AirlinesSFO-ISTOct 2024
Amazing . It’s a long flight . I really enjoy it . But my old Body said otherwise 🤣
benedictFlew with Turkish AirlinesSFO-ISTMar 2024
Polaris lounge is located in the G gate and Turkish flies from A gate. Go to G gate first if you want to hang out at the lounge

FAQs - booking Turkey flights

  • What are some of the ways I can get from the Istanbul Airport to downtown Istanbul?

    One option for travelers is to make their way on buses provided by IETT, which is a part of the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality and offers six different routes from the airport to various points in Istanbul. If you prefer to travel by taxi from the airport to the center of town, you should expect a travel time of around 32 minutes.

  • Will I need to get a visa before I travel to Turkey?

    You will need to get a visa before you travel to Turkey, and it is quite easy to get the visa through the Turkish Government Embassy's e-visa application program before your trip. Also, remember that you need to take a valid passport with you, and you need to make sure that this passport stays valid for at least 180 days after you enter Turkey.

  • Does the Istanbul Airport provide any services or amenities for travelers looking to freshen up after a long flight from San Francisco?

    One way to feel quite refreshed after a long trip from San Francisco is to utilize the showers you will find inside the IGA Lounge, The Ambassador Spa and Beauty Salon, and at the YOTEL Hotel.

  • Is it possible to utilize a rideshare service upon my arrival at the Istanbul airport?

    There is a local rideshare company called Careem that operates at this airport. After you have collected your baggage, book a ride through their dedicated app and select your pick-up point outside of the terminal building adjacent to the baggage claim area.

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

    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 Turkey.

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

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

    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 from San Francisco to Turkey with an airline and back with another airline.

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

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

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Turkey?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to Turkey is generally at night, when round-trip flights cost $887 on average. On average, there is no price difference when choosing to fly in the morning or the evening on this flight route. The most expensive time of day to fly to Turkey is generally in the afternoon, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $1,169.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Turkey

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found tickets from San Francisco to the following destinations at these prices or less: Istanbul $604 one-way - $1,039 round-trip
  • One of the most popular destinations for travelers making their way from San Francisco to Turkey is to fly to the Istanbul Airport (IST). On this route of flight from San Francisco International Airport (SFO), you will find nonstop flight offerings on Turkish Airways.
  • For travelers that would like to save some money on the trip to the Istanbul Airport from San Francisco International Airport, one option is to take one of the one-stop flights aboard Delta Airlines that will have a layover at either Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (AMS) or Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG).
  • Passengers making the trip to Turkey from San Francisco that do not want to drive their own car to the San Francisco International Airport should ride aboard the BART yellow or red line train that can take you from the downtown area to the airport in about 30 minutes.
  • If you are a passenger making a long flight to Turkey that is looking for a nice place to wait for your flight at the San Francisco International Airport, there are a number of airline lounges, including those offered by Delta Airlines and British Airways. Both of these lounges offer comfortable seating as well as an assortment of food and beverage choices.
  • Parents that are taking their kids on a trip to Turkey through the San Francisco International Airport should know that this airport offers a Kids' Spot play area in Terminal 2 that makes a great place for kids to expend some energy before a long flight.

Top 5 airlines serving from San Francisco to Turkey

Need help choosing which airline to fly with from San Francisco to Turkey? 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 7937 reviews
7.9Comfort
7.3Food
7.9Entertainment
8.5Crew
8.2Boarding
Airline reviews

Delta flight was on time, seats were comfortable, and crew was nice.

8.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Apr 2025LAX - DEN
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Delta flight was on time, seats were comfortable, and crew was nice.

Bathrooms dirty sinks clogged. No one seemed to clean them. Plane very old

Thank you for not flipping the plane on the run way. You guys get a 5 star rating for the flight!!!

Boarding is, as it always is… horrible. Gate lice. Slow moving zones. Too many people with carry ons

It was terrible, if they ran flights on time it would make a big difference.

Delta seems to be improving in many areas, except they are super bad with the food available. Bring back normal food service on long flights.

I actually received a notification from kayak on email but not one by text from Delta when my departure gait changed and I almost missed my flight

New boarding doesn't make sense. Filling front first is slow.

Delta flight was great from the check in all the way to arrival. However, I had a very bad experience. I requested a wheelchair and the wheelchair employee that went to pick me up from the plane in Boston to bring me to the baggage claims told me I have to pay him. I was under the impression that it was a free service and I usually give tips but the person forced me to pay and since I said no because I was upset with his demand when my daughter walked in to pick me up he demanded payment from my daughter who paid him thinking maybe now it is a charged service.

Horrible. Grateful to be alive but spent 13 hours at airport only to return back to my familys house and flight changed to next day. They tried to fix a part on plane, had no back up plane and after 10 hours , reattempted the flight and it STILL wasn't fixed. We got a meal voucher and rescheduled flight but there should be some other compensation for the 15 hours spent in airport

Everything is good except the dinner and breakfast. The sandwich is very delicious. Toilet is clean, I only use one of them. Flight attendants are very nice. 👍👍

Compared with other carriers business class for an overnight was not worth the extra expense.

Easy to board. Flight was super crowded though so I didn't sleep well on that cross country red-eye flight. The aisles seem ot have gotten narrower and the seat smaller whn luggage and people are getting bigger so it would be AWESOME to have more space and breathing room in general ;)

Pilot Erika DeLong made us feel safe and at ease in a frankly scary time to be flying. Her warm smile and greeting and excellent command of the aircraft in foggy bumpy weather helped us all to calm our nerves and get us home safely.

AWFUL. I have had the experience of traveling with many airlines across the world, and hands down United Airlines is the worst. Not one flight was on time, and I don’t think I met one crew member or staff member who wasn’t rude.

For an 8.5 hour flight the service on board lacked a bit. Service start was slow, the food was worse than usual and they skipped the snack they were supposed to deliver before landing.

Wish movie and music choices changed more often. Mostly same from a month or two ago when I last flew.

It was good. Just that the seats could not be reclined. The people behind were not ready to let the chairs be reclined

Checkin was painful and slow! Lady didn’t seem to know what was going on and couldn’t explain the delay. Seemed ahe couldnt see the computer scree and we couldn’t hear her talk through her mask.

Plane left & arrived early- 5 Crew great. Wi fi - paid for 2, only 1 worked - so so. Waste of $. Coolie was good

Very punctual, the onboard staff was friendly and correct, the flight was fortunately very calm, the toilets were clean, in short, an excellent experience Thanks

Ordered Vegan meal - it was ok, but not exceptional. Seat ok row 39 middle section aisle. Nearly full flight - crew was busy but they did the best they could. There was a USB A port at the seat. I listened to my own music and only looked at flight information. One nice thing was the connection information was made available in the screen.

Very nice and friendly crew. Boarding system can be improved.

The Etickets had been changed (Why?) without notice ; Hence, that caused troubles when checking in. Not until I contacted my ticket agent and was given correct Etickets could I then check in.

Cleanliness of seats, trays, storage pockets need more attention, but everything else was good.

A great airline, no complaints at all. My experience with Cheap Tickets was very disappointing however. Two hours after purchasing the flight they called to tell me that the ticket price had gone up. I’ve never heard of such a thing. That is called false advertising; I will never use this ticketing service again and will warn all friends to never use it.

One of the worst check in process at the DIA as well as the boarding counter Changed seat at the last minute and assigned middle seat while I paid for window seat. Requested many times but to no avail . horrible customer service and very poor process Requesting refund for seat that was changed last minute

Good overall flight. Excellent crew. Food options could be improved.

Vegan food tasted good. Restroom could be kept cleaner. Seat tray table was a bit tilted so food tray kept sliding down a bit. Flight crew can be a little more friendly, caring and approachable. Their faces lacked smiles and tone was stern.

Flight was delayed then we had to redirect for medical emergency during which time we had no information on what is the plan. The connecting flight was also delayed.

Good service … bus transfer upon arrival from plane to terminal: atrocious!!!

helpful and friendly. The Lufthanza people I dealt with before my holiday were so unhelpful by comparison.

My flight was late from US to Frankfurt so I missed my connecting flight flight and I had to wait for long to catch the next flight which was very tiring. Otherwise everyone was very nice.

Everything went really well. Snacks could be better and there was no tea/coffee service after dinner. Crew was helpful and friendly.

Lufthansa charged me $280 to take skiiis when in the US the boot bag and skiis are one check-in bag. This was not advertised and a real shock at the airport. They only took the boot bag as a check-in item. The seats have been squeezed together like any economy airline and legroom is not as good as it used to be. Otherwise, the flight was fine and staff was helpful for making my connection.

Professional crew and staff, very organized boarding and on time flights, baggage handling. Indian vegetarian meals were good, though could improve by offering Indian bread (naan/paratha/roti) as well. Very helpful pre flight emails with details of onboard experience 👍 Above average selection of movies. Consider offering more movies with subtitles and ratings indicators (e.g., IMDB scores).

Terrible experience. Should be a short simple flight from San Francisco to Palm Springs. Disgusting insult that United Air doesn’t have a cabin crew ready to receive a plane that’s already an hour plus late in departure. Lots of misinformation along the way from cockpit and crew. Definitely unimpressed with both union and management.

My flight was delayed d the gate was never updated inside the terminal. If I hadn’t checked my email I would have missed my flight. Also, I paid a total of $5100 for my flight to be. Business or first class. My final leg of my flight from Heathrow to Frankfurt was not to standard of what I expected or experienced in the previous legs of my trip.

I requested a wheelchair for they haven’t got it, they are old and don’t speech english

Good but entertainment system was not easy and very buggy

I paid for business class…. And was counting on the usual packet of toilettes to be provided. They were not because not enough were brought on the plane so they could t give to some and not all. So no tooth brush nor eye cover. Then NO coffee since there was no hot water. The lay I er too short because of delays and my luggage didn’t make the next flight!! It is now a day later and I am awaiting to hear if my bag has arrived. Very inconvenient!. I suppose I need to be glad that I spend over $4000 since I doubt those in coach or premium economy even made that next flight..Heathrow is the worst.

Too much long line at the TSA and Security. Prepare for long walk for baggage claim.

The flight from Seattle was delayed, which made me miss my connection to Florence. I was re-booked NINE HOURS LATER!!! That’s basically a vacation day lost. British Airways needs to partner with other airlines when possible to get a more realistic travel time, if delays occur. I realize there aren’t many flights to Florence from London, so I would book differently were I to return. The actual flight from Seattle was very comfortable and the crew was great, no faults there. I enjoy British Airways, this was an anomaly.

The crew could not have been more helpful, my meal was excellent, I slept peacefully until right before landing, and the BA lounge was a godsend. The only negative I encountered was the coffee both on the plane and in the lounge. Not to my taste but that’s a personal preference.

I don’t understand why a reputable airline like BA would delegate their London flights to AA. Makes no sense to me, as most domestic carriers do such a poor job these days. Terminal 3 at LHR is a total dump

The boarding process was quite loud and chaotic. The flight attendants kept barking over the PA system about people needing to only stow large items in the overhead bins. During the one and only service, I was hit by the service cart. At the same time, a passenger was returning from the bathroom and the crew definitely saw him but stopped a few seats short of allowing him to sit down before starting service and made him wait a good 10 minutes before passing his seat and allowing him to sit down, after which he had to ask for his snack and beverage or he would have been passed over. Neither flight attendant thanked passengers as they left; in fact, I did not see them again once the plane door was opened.

Cancelled flight minutes before boarding. Rescheduled flight was two days later

The flight attendants were EXTREMELY personable and appreciated the service, lights going off after dinner (probably the norm, but I haven’t flown evening overnight flights in a while). Thank you!

Business class seats were very dated on my plane. Very little storage, charging ports were not easily accessible, tv screen kept flopping away. Vegetarian food was disappointing: hardly any protein and severely under-seasoned. Crew was lovely.

The food was ok, but not great. They delayed boarding in Portland and did not enforce group boarding. But the crew was excellent, went above and beyond.

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