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$339 Find Cheap Flights from San José to Istanbul

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 10/15. 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 Flights 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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Recent round-trip flight deals from San José to Istanbul

Fri, Sep 26 - Fri, Oct 3
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11:37 am - 3:50 amSJO-IST
31h 13m2 stops
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4:45 am - 9:20 amIST-SJO
37h 35m3 stops
Mon, Nov 10 - Sun, Nov 16
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4:15 pm - 11:25 pmSJO-IST
22h 10m2 stops
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6:40 pm - 8:50 amIST-SJO
23h 10m2 stops
Tue, Sep 9 - Sat, Sep 13
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7:30 am - 3:50 amSJO-IST
35h 20m2 stops
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4:45 am - 10:40 pmIST-SJO
26h 55m2 stops
Fri, Sep 26 - Fri, Oct 3
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8:14 am - 7:50 pmSJO-IST
26h 36m3 stops
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4:45 am - 9:20 amIST-SJO
37h 35m3 stops
Tue, Sep 9 - Sat, Sep 13
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7:30 am - 3:50 amSJO-IST
35h 20m2 stops
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4:45 am - 11:15 amIST-SJO
39h 30m3 stops
$1,006
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Wed, Oct 22 - Mon, Nov 17
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7:25 pm - 3:25 amSJO-IST
23h 00m1 stop
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4:50 am - 5:50 pmIST-SJO
22h 00m1 stop
$1,009Air France
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Sun, Oct 26 - Mon, Nov 10
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8:30 pm - 4:55 pmSJO-IST
35h 25m1 stop
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5:55 pm - 5:50 pmIST-SJO
32h 55m2 stops
$1,040KLM
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Wed, Oct 22 - Mon, Nov 17
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7:25 pm - 1:20 amSJO-IST
20h 55m2 stops
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4:50 am - 6:25 pmIST-SJO
22h 35m2 stops
$1,051KLM
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Fri, Oct 3 - Sat, Oct 18
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8:00 am - 7:05 pmSJO-IST
26h 05m2 stops
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7:10 pm - 8:25 pmIST-SJO
34h 15m2 stops
$1,075Air Canada
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Thu, Oct 2 - Sun, Oct 19
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7:55 am - 4:20 pmSJO-IST
23h 25m2 stops
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7:15 am - 8:25 pmIST-SJO
22h 10m2 stops
$1,078Air Canada
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KAYAK's insights & trends for San José to Istanbul flights

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 round-trip flights from San José to Istanbul Airport clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

When flying from San José to Istanbul, you should consider leaving on a Monday and avoid Fridays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to San José, you’ll find the best rates on Fridays and the most expensive ones on Tuesdays.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from San José 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 to Istanbul Airport is March, where tickets cost $985 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and August, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,417 and $1,246 respectively.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from San José to Istanbul Airport, 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 José to Istanbul Airport, you should book around 6 weeks before departure, which saves you about 44% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 14 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonAugust
Cheapest flight$339
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 11% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 6% lower on average.
Flight from San José to Istanbul

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.
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FAQs for booking San José to Istanbul flights

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San José to Istanbul Airport was $339 for a one-way ticket and $913 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?

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from San José to Istanbul, KLM or Air France?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San José to Istanbul are KLM and Air France. With an average price for the route of $1,576 and an overall rating of 7.8, KLM is the most popular choice. Air France is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $1,288 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.

Reviews of the 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.
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7.8
KLMOverall score based on 1381 reviews
7.8Boarding
7.7Comfort
7.1Entertainment
7.3Food
8.4Crew
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KLM remains a quality flag carrier airline which maintains its standards whilst all their competitors are lowering theirs.

10.0 ExcellentAlistair, Aug 2025AMS - EDI
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KLM remains a quality flag carrier airline which maintains its standards whilst all their competitors are lowering theirs.

The baggage drop-off in Stuttgart is bad: after online check-in you cannot use the automated baggage drop off as indicated on the website. You can use the terminals but have to cue to 1 of three open and slowly working counters to drop the bags. took about 45 minutes wait time.

Our first flight was delayed so we missed our connecting flight. However it was easy to book a later flight on their app.

The service was great. However the lounge only gets passing grade

I appreciate that KLM was proactive in informing me of the 2 hour delay which enabled me to replan my travel. It was a bit stressful not knowing whether my connection from Montreal to Ottawa was happening. But the ground and air crew did a good job at comforting and assuring me.

Cabin crew professional, polite and friendly, boarding was seemless, but come on KLM surely you can do better than a pack of cheesy biscuits as an inflight snack

Cabin crew were excellent, very proffesional, polite and friendly, in flight snack was underwhelming, a packet of cheese biscuits, im sure KLM could run to a sandwich!

This portion of the flight was through Indigo. A local carrier. So all economy seating. No real service some refreshments for purchase standard economy stuff.

Transfer at Amsterdam airport is very convenient and the airport is easy to navigate. Boarding was also quick and easy. Cabin crew were excellent and the meals were good, although lacking in options.

This fight left ahead of time which meant it arrived early which was great. Staff were very professional, but as with all these Short hop Flights the food was a disappointing snack There was no entertainment on this flight, but I did not expect any

I bought business class tickets but the seats are exactly like economy with no comfort seats nor an empty seat next to me provided. Very poor, low quality airline.

I don't understand the concept of paying to get your personal luggage onboard and then asked to check it in.... either sell the space or don't, its a hassle to carry those all through the airport just to make a check in at the last minute.

The food was great and the service and attitude was amazing!!

Old airplanes small seats expensive tickets, not as expected overall and not comfortable according to the price

It was an OK flight with below mediocre service by their flight attendants

Wasted a lot of time trying to find the CDG lounge - it was not next to the connecting flight gate like the Air France staff said.

My experience was good overall, the quality of the food really decreased! There used to be a choice between meat and fish now it’s between chicken and pasta! In the choices of entertainment meditation has been added which is very good. Soft chair workout to improve blood circulation and avoid phlebitis should be added.

The only reason the overall rating wasn't "excellent" was due to problems in claiming luggage. The bags are delivered to the main area (Cinta 35) for domestic passengers, but to a DIFFERENT ROOM for international arrivees. After waiting 30 minutes, someone (who didn't appear to be from Air France or the airport) told us to go to another area. There we found our bags, which appeared to have been awaiting us for a while. We had to go through a bag check before leaving the airport. If we had been alerted to this possibility, or better yet, been to go directly to Cinta 34, we could have eliminated quite a bit of waiting.

Much better than the major US Carriers especially in Biz Class.

I wish that the meal included a vegetable or even a salad instead of couscous! Why serve chicken with rice AND couscous? Service was good overall though a bit lacking in friendliness. Usually on air france I've been offered a glass of champagne before dinner, wine with dinner, and a digestif after dinner. We were only offered wine this time!

Inoperable monitor left no entert for 9 hours. Crew was not helpful Food was awful.

The service was good, the food could have been better.

Gate agent did not hold flight for connection, provided no assistance to get new flight

Impressed with the service despite turbulence because of the weather. Both flights arrived before their scheduled times.

United out of SFO is having issues with catering so none of our meals were loaded on the plane and no offer of compensation for our tickets purchased was offered.

get E+, a must for 5 hours flight if you are tall

The seat and leg room was not good. The food and beverage service was good.

I love United was disappointed we had a two hour delay, however the Pilot did say safety first.

Since when do I have to pay for my checked bag? I have a United Explorer mileage plus silver card and I was charged for my checked bags. This also is an international flight. So I would like an explanation to be clear before I choose an airline please?

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

Plane was packed but flew on-time, and the comfort level was great! All planes are a bit cramped, but the in flight entertainment was superb, snacks were nice, and the crew was polite. Got into Calgary on schedule...all we could ask for

I wish someone would wake me up so I could eat the free food :( slept for 90mins on a 10hr flight and I missed breakfast. I’m sad about that lol.

The app was great, service was wonderful, everything was quick and easy

Food, service and the boarding/offloading aspects were great. Our only issue were the seats we booked in the exit row because it was next to the bathroom so we were interrupted all night by people waiting for and then opening and closing the door to use the facilities. Would have fine for a day flight but not so much for an overnighter.

People pay over $1000 to fly from Victoria to Toronto, and they do want to charge you for a headphone that may cost less than 20 cents! You could add 20 cents to the ticket price and not to try to sell it on the plane. That is so cheap!!!

Good service was quite limited but that is due to short flight.

Very nice Crew! Not much entertainment, but it was only a short flight, so it is okay for this flight.

Terrible. My brother broke his leg and couldn’t board the flight and air Canada couldn’t do anything about rescheduling his flight. Poor customer service and help all around

Smooth on time flight with standard AC service. As usual food options awful. Wish airlines could offer better quality food services

Most expensive flight… and they are trying to pinch more and more money out of you. Baggage, snacks, pillows, headphones… — so many airlines do far better than this… surely a national airline can do better?

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