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Find cheap flights from San José to Istanbul from $490

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 José to Istanbul departing on 10/21. 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 José to Istanbul, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheap flight deals from San José to Istanbul (SJO-IST)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from San José 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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8:15 am - 7:10 pmSJO-IST
25h 55m2 stops
8:20 pm - 8:50 pmIST-SJO
33h 30m2 stops
$959Air Canada
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Mon, Jun 3 - Mon, Jun 10
9:45 am - 9:20 pmSJO-IST
26h 35m2 stops
7:05 pm - 7:15 pmIST-SJO
33h 10m2 stops
Wed, Jun 5 - Tue, Jun 11
2:40 pm - 9:20 pmSJO-IST
45h 40m3 stops
2:00 pm - 1:10 pmIST-SJO
32h 10m2 stops
$1,028Lufthansa
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Wed, Jun 5 - Tue, Jun 11
7:55 am - 1:05 pmSJO-IST
44h 10m2 stops
7:50 am - 12:26 pmIST-SJO
37h 36m2 stops
$1,177United Airlines
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Tue, Sep 10 - Tue, Sep 24
7:55 am - 1:05 pmSJO-IST
44h 10m2 stops
6:10 am - 12:26 pmIST-SJO
39h 16m2 stops
$1,178United Airlines
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Tue, Sep 10 - Tue, Sep 24
7:25 pm - 9:20 pmSJO-IST
16h 55m1 stop
2:00 pm - 5:35 pmIST-SJO
36h 35m1 stop
$1,295Lufthansa
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Tue, Jun 4 - Mon, Jun 10
7:00 pm - 4:30 pmSJO-IST
36h 30m1 stop
6:45 am - 4:55 pmIST-SJO
19h 10m1 stop
$1,598Air France
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Wed, May 8 - Wed, May 15
7:00 pm - 4:30 pmSJO-IST
36h 30m1 stop
6:45 am - 4:55 pmIST-SJO
19h 10m1 stop
$1,690Air France
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Fri, Oct 11 - Fri, Oct 25
2:31 pm - 4:40 pmSJO-IST
17h 09m1 stop
2:15 pm - 10:04 pmIST-SJO
16h 49m1 stop
$1,754Turkish Airlines
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Sat, Jun 22 - Wed, Jul 24
2:31 pm - 4:40 pmSJO-IST
17h 09m1 stop
2:15 pm - 10:04 pmIST-SJO
16h 49m1 stop
$1,815Turkish Airlines
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Fri, Jun 28 - Fri, Jul 12

Flights from San José to Istanbul - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from San José 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 José to Istanbul?

The average price of all flights from San José, San José Province to Istanbul Airport clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
For San José to Istanbul, Thursday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Tuesday is the most expensive. Flying from Istanbul back to San José, the best deals are generally found on Saturday, with Tuesday being the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from San José, San José Province to Istanbul Airport?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from San José, San José Province 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 José, San José Province to Istanbul Airport is March, where tickets cost $964 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and June, where the average cost of tickets is $1,810 and $1,676 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from San José, San José Province to Istanbul Airport?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from San José, San José Province to Istanbul Airport, 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 José, San José Province to Istanbul Airport, you should book around 2 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 80 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from San José to Istanbul?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the last 3 days, Air Canada offered the best one-way deal for that route, at $533. KAYAK users also found San José to Istanbul round-trip flights on Air Canada from $959 and on Lufthansa from $1,028.

Good to know

Low season

August

High season

September

Cheapest flight

$490
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 10% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 4% increase in price.
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When to book flights from San José to Istanbul

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

  • What is the cheapest flight from San José, San José Province to Istanbul Airport?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San José, San José Province to Istanbul Airport was $490 for a one-way ticket and $959 for a round-trip.

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

    Yes, you'll most likely have to show a valid passport before boarding the plane in San José and on arrival in Istanbul.

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

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

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

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San José to Istanbul are Turkish Airlines and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $1,838 and an overall rating of 7.4, Turkish Airlines is the most popular choice. United Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $1,226 and an overall rating of 7.4.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from San José 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 San José to Istanbul.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Istanbul from San José 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 José 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 San José with another airline. Booking your flights between San José 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 José 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 San José up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top 4 airlines serving from San José to Istanbul

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San José 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 José 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.
7.4
Turkish AirlinesOverall score based on 3696 reviews
7.5entertainment
7.8crew
7.4comfort
7.4food
7.4boarding
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Nothing really was great as such. Seen other no name airlines perform better.

4.0 OkayAkash, Apr 2024IAD - IST
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Nothing really was great as such. Seen other no name airlines perform better.

It was a nightmare. I booked business class ticket from Ediburgh to Beirut via Istanbul to attend a funeral. I had a wonderful experience flying to Istanbul from Edinburgh. Then I could not get a boarding pass issued to Beirut. It seems that although they booked me and I had a reservation number, I had no seat allocated and the flight was full. I was asked to go from one desk to another and made to wait for 2 hours. I missed my flight as I did not have a seat assigned and it was full. The only option was to put me on the next flight, 6 hours later, for a fee of over $400. They said that was the best they can do to 'help me' and to 'take it or leave it'. Well, I was not about to be bullied; I stood my ground. I booked and paid premium for the journey, which was confirmed. The eventually accepted to not charge me extra and i waited a total of over 8 hours in the airport with no compensation. On top of my grief with the risk of missing the funeral service, I had to put up with their indifference and condescending attitude. They spoke about me in Turkish thinking I would not understand (I hold a British passport) in front of me. When they eventually handed my passport and boarding pass back to me, I showed them I was born in Istanbul and that I understood everything and said a condescending 'thank you' back to them in Turkish. You should have seen their faces. I said that consumers have rights and it is a shame that Turkish Airlines does not have good customer service to at least acknowledge and apologize for errors committed by the airline. Blaming the me, the client, for such an error and placing unreasonable ultimatums, rudeness and dismissiveness to be rid of me, particularly when I was vulnerable and visibly grieving was really shocking... The airline taints the city of Istanbul and the people of Türkiye. Such a shame.

Was not able to check in online, so had to stand in line for 90 minutes to get a boarding pass, and I had no luggage to check. Why not let people check in in advance on line? Or at a kiosk at the airport?

Boarding did not have a clue what is an EU disability card

Not a good experience from Lagos was very terrible paying for one extra bag is #403,600 in dollars is $331 which is too high and when get to Ny I don’t receive my bag till 2nd day some of my stuff was damaged am not really happy with Turkish Airlines very poor services.

3 of us were in the business class. All good except the Flight out of Mumbai is too early. It is at 6:30 am. Reporting is at 4 am. We had to get up at 3 am. US connection has 4-5 hours of layover. It would be nicer to start the India flight late (give more time to sleep at home) and have less layover duration in IST.

There was a Turkish Airlines employee sitting in front of us, we noticed from her conversations we witnessed with the cabin crew and the fact that she boarded business class. She was sat in 16A. Firstly she was talking loudly the majority of the flight with two other men, one of which was leaning over the seat in front of her. This was disturbing as they were talking loudly and we were not able to sleep. The 12 hour long flight turned into a nightmare, even the noise cancellation didn’t work for their chatter. Secondly she requested extra meals from the crew for her male friends. We believe the meals came from business class. They also took their e-cigarettes out and were caught the cabin crew, but no further action was taken. Sitting in economy and seeing this is extremely disheartening. Next time I will book Emirites, I don’t think their staff would be allowed to behave like this.

seat didn't fold children noise in the air plain. no foot space

Okay experience, seats had a very poor legroom and width. Very uncomfortable for long journeys.

for the very long way the flight has to be more confortable it was very dirty the wc was not clean

Our seat tv didn’t work All the rest was perfect

Trip was smooth bumpy from the wind but no issues at all the crew attendant was very pleasant and had great customer service

We waited to takeoff for about 1 hour delay for a 20 min flight.

Beverage and food services are excellent. We enjoy paying the extra for economy plus for the 3 inches more leg room to be exact.

Staff friendly and app worked really well. Modest delays were frustrating

Nothing bad to say about the actual crew or airline. It was nice to have a complimentary FULL can of soda, as well as a snack. Blankets and earbuds were also provided at no cost for this red eye flight. I especially appreciated the free WiFi and movie selection with the Bluetooth option. It helped the flight pass more quickly. No matter who you fly, boarding and disembarking are always SUCH a pain. As I mentioned, this is on the passengers and not the crew!!

There was a 6 hr delay and they kept saying we would board soon, keeping us close the gate... I could have relaxed someplace instead of hovering around the gate.

Seat 14K (business class) had no cushion / would not inflate. It was like sitting on a stone bench the whole flight. Sleeping was impossible.

Check in and boarding were very easy. Quite good food and a complimentary glass of wine with dinner. The acoustics on the TV difficult at times, and the options extensive though not very updated.

Flight was canceled and United offered zero assistance. Left many of us in an unsafe situation

Crowded plane but it flew on time and had friendly staff

Excellent in flight service, perhaps the best we've ever had. Business class feels tired and needs improvement to compete with other airlines. The food looked good but tasted terrible. Check in was quick, the flight arrived early and our luggage was on our flight with us.

The boarding was fine , staff nice. Seats are always so awful on every plane. They need to make more room for passengers. Although Air north does not have televisions,, every airline should model the experience of flying with them. . Small meal , drinks, and a warm cookie. It’s a lovely airline with very friendly staff and I always look forward to flying with them.

My flying experience with Air Canada was good but the wheelchair situation wasn't good at all and if would be good to make sure that they have the appropriate services available for your traveling passengers.

I wish there had been more seat options...when I tried to book, there were only.middle seats available. Do travel agents get first pick??

Nothing can please you when you leave with five hours delay and boarding the airplane twice.

I really find they have good service but need to serve meals on flights longer than 5 hours. Very cheap of them as I am a large stock holder and find they can afford it. Really like tracking my bag and the updating of flight info etc on my text and emails.

It was good.. it was an emergency flight as had to get home for.my Mom who was dying. She passed away 5 hours after I got home so thankfully I made it with the help.of Kayak.

Greetings to all the employees, they were very kind and welcoming. Excellent pilot, thank you for your efforts

It was good. Had 2 delays & just about missed both flights. Besides that Overall it was good

That was no easy way to get on board in the plane was very hot and I couldn’t talk to the crewmember there super rude and they couldn’t fix the AC. They felt very uncomfortable for 3 1/2 hours flight. I would not use airline next time. Thank you.

Always a pleasure to deal with United's helpful and knowledgeable saff

More room would have made things better as would a better gate waiting area and some complementary food (like a breakfast sandwich) and some complementary juice. It was 6:30 AM after all. Our connecting flight from FRA was delayed causing us to miss our connecting flight in Chicago, which was further delayed, thereby getting us home 5 hours late. Frankfurt airport is a bad airport in my view. They should study MSP.

Check in crew in Charlotte NC was superb. There were 6 of them plus what looked like a supervisor, helping to answer questions and keep things moving. Never saw so many check in crew. Then some of them showed up at the gate later for boarding. Great. The flight was mediocre. The seats were small with little leg room. The screens kept coming on when we were trying to sleep and wouldn’t shut off. I know we paid far less than first class but does that mean we should be shoved in there??

Unable to get Lufthanza code to obtain a boarding pass for my flight. Had to exit and re-register to get on the flight. Extremely frustrating.

My flight was delayed for more than an hour due to planning amd scheduling issues all of which were Lufthansa's responsibility. They failed dismally at doing what was agreed upon and their reparations were inadequate and completely useless to us. The flight crew were lovely however the ground crew working out of their customer service were the modt rude and obnoxious people i have ever had the misfortune of meeting.

There was no entertainment for complete journey it was terrible experience

At the gate I requested a change of seat to an aisle because of a medical issue, and I was graciously accommodated. Everyone was very pleasant and helpful.

My luggage is missing. No one can give me information on its whereabouts. I am frustrated. All my personal belongings and daily medications and other electronics are in that luggage which I need urgently.

The experience was as expected…. “Nothing to write home about “

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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 José to Istanbul found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
10/21Mon
3 stops
34h 38mSJO-IST
$490
6/3Mon
2 stopsAir Canada
25h 55mSJO-IST
$533
10/21Mon
2 stopsAir Canada
26h 00mSJO-IST
$538
6/5Wed
2 stopsAir Canada
24h 25mSJO-IST
$539
10/21Mon
2 stops
28h 05mSJO-IST
$554
6/6Thu
1 stopLufthansa
16h 55mSJO-IST
$561
6/6Thu
3 stops
42h 45mSJO-IST
$563
6/5Wed
3 stopsLufthansa
21h 40mSJO-IST
$568
6/3Mon
3 stops
48h 22mSJO-IST
$609
5/7Tue
2 stopsUnited Airlines
44h 45mSJO-IST
$618

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Last minute flights from San José 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 José to Istanbul that are departing in the next 10 days.
5/1Wed
multi-stop
30h 00mSJO-IST
5/11Sat
multi-stop
22h 40mIST-SJO
$1,001
5/1Wed
multi-stop
30h 00mSJO-IST
5/11Sat
multi-stop
20h 25mIST-SJO
$1,306
4/30Tue
multi-stopLufthansa
32h 40mSJO-IST
5/28Tue
multi-stopLufthansa
32h 10mIST-SJO
$1,405
4/30Tue
multi-stopAir Canada
29h 05mSJO-IST
5/28Tue
multi-stopAir Canada
33h 55mIST-SJO
$1,407
4/30Tue
multi-stopLufthansa
16h 55mSJO-IST
5/28Tue
multi-stopLufthansa
20h 25mIST-SJO
$1,595
4/30Tue
multi-stopAir France
36h 30mSJO-IST
5/28Tue
multi-stopAir France
19h 10mIST-SJO
$1,599
4/30Tue
multi-stopAir France
42h 13mSJO-IST
5/28Tue
multi-stopAir France
19h 10mIST-SJO
$1,695

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San José - Istanbul Flights

Departure:

San José (SJO)Costa Rica

Destination:

Istanbul (IST)Türkiye

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