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$314 Find cheap flights from California 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 to Istanbul departing on 10/18. 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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$314
Flight from San Francisco to Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Airport

FAQs for booking flights from California to Istanbul

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

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Istanbul from California 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 California 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 California with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from California 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 California up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Prefer to fly non-stop from California to Istanbul?

Find which airlines fly direct from California to Istanbul, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Nonstop departures

California to Istanbul

Monday

ANA, AZIMUTH, Aegean Airlines, +109 more

ANA, AZIMUTH, +110 more

Tuesday

ANA, AZIMUTH, Aegean Airlines, +110 more

ANA, AZIMUTH, +111 more

Wednesday

ANA, AZIMUTH, Aegean Airlines, +113 more

ANA, AZIMUTH, +114 more

Thursday

ANA, AZIMUTH, Aegean Airlines, +108 more

ANA, AZIMUTH, +109 more

Friday

ANA, AZIMUTH, Aegean Airlines, +113 more

ANA, AZIMUTH, +114 more

Saturday

ANA, AZIMUTH, Aegean Airlines, +108 more

ANA, AZIMUTH, +109 more

Sunday

ANA, AZIMUTH, Aegean Airlines, +114 more

ANA, AZIMUTH, +115 more

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Nonstop returns

Istanbul to California

Monday

ANA, AZIMUTH, Aegean Airlines, +109 more

ANA, AZIMUTH, +110 more

Tuesday

ANA, AZIMUTH, Aegean Airlines, +110 more

ANA, AZIMUTH, +111 more

Wednesday

ANA, AZIMUTH, Aegean Airlines, +113 more

ANA, AZIMUTH, +114 more

Thursday

ANA, AZIMUTH, Aegean Airlines, +108 more

ANA, AZIMUTH, +109 more

Friday

ANA, AZIMUTH, Aegean Airlines, +113 more

ANA, AZIMUTH, +114 more

Saturday

ANA, AZIMUTH, Aegean Airlines, +108 more

ANA, AZIMUTH, +109 more

Sunday

ANA, AZIMUTH, Aegean Airlines, +114 more

ANA, AZIMUTH, +115 more

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Recent round-trip flight deals

10/13Sun
1 stop
25h 35mLAX-IST
10/20Sun
1 stop
19h 20mIST-LAX
$665
10/11Fri
1 stop
25h 35mLAX-IST
10/20Sun
1 stop
19h 20mIST-LAX
$677
9/2Mon
1 stopBritish Airways
16h 05mLAX-SAW
9/12Thu
1 stopBritish Airways
31h 20mSAW-LAX
$726
9/2Mon
1 stopBritish Airways
16h 05mLAX-SAW
9/12Thu
2 stopsBritish Airways
26h 51mSAW-LAX
$736
9/4Wed
1 stopQatar Airways
40h 15mLAX-SAW
9/23Mon
1 stopQatar Airways
21h 20mSAW-LAX
$763
9/4Wed
1 stopQatar Airways
28h 00mLAX-IST
9/23Mon
1 stopQatar Airways
27h 40mIST-LAX
$766
10/20Sun
1 stopKLM
16h 50mLAX-IST
11/20Wed
1 stopKLM
19h 50mIST-LAX
$839
10/21Mon
1 stopKLM
16h 15mLAX-IST
11/20Wed
1 stopKLM
16h 35mIST-LAX
$842
11/14Thu
2 stopsAir France
18h 25mLAX-IST
11/20Wed
1 stopAir France
16h 35mIST-LAX
$844
10/20Sun
1 stopAir France
16h 50mLAX-IST
11/20Wed
1 stopAir France
19h 50mIST-LAX
$851

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Recent one-way flight deals

10/18Fri
3 stops
30h 35mSFO-SAW
$314
10/15Tue
3 stops
25h 30mSFO-SAW
$333
8/5Mon
1 stopSAUDIA
27h 30mLAX-IST
$465
8/1Thu
1 stopSAUDIA
30h 45mLAX-IST
$512
8/4Sun
1 stopQatar Airways
29h 25mLAX-IST
$538
8/4Sun
1 stopQatar Airways
29h 25mLAX-IST
$548
8/4Sun
nonstopTurkish Airlines
13h 10mLAX-IST
$580
8/6Tue
nonstopTurkish Airlines
13h 20mLAX-IST
$581
11/12Tue
2 stopsLufthansa
18h 03mSJC-IST
$709
8/26Mon
2 stopsLufthansa
17h 59mSJC-IST
$754

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Last minute flights from California to Istanbul

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

6/5Wed
multi-stop
20h 00mLAX-SAW
6/12Wed
multi-stop
58h 30mSAW-LAX
$934
6/5Wed
multi-stop
17h 35mLAX-IST
6/22Sat
multi-stop
21h 10mIST-LAX
$977
6/8Sat
multi-stopLOT
21h 05mLAX-IST
6/15Sat
multi-stopLOT
32h 35mIST-LAX
$1,242
6/8Sat
multi-stopLOT
21h 05mLAX-IST
6/23Sun
multi-stopLOT
27h 05mIST-LAX
$1,329
6/7Fri
multi-stopScandinavian Airlines
44h 00mSFO-IST
6/19Wed
multi-stopScandinavian Airlines
34h 50mIST-SFO
$1,463
6/6Thu
multi-stopQatar Airways
43h 15mSJC-IST
6/17Mon
multi-stopQatar Airways
33h 50mIST-SJC
$1,616
6/5Wed
multi-stopQatar Airways
31h 31mONT-IST
6/12Wed
multi-stopQatar Airways
39h 40mIST-ONT
$1,623
6/9Sun
multi-stopBritish Airways
19h 50mSFO-SAW
6/25Tue
multi-stopBritish Airways
30h 45mSAW-SFO
$1,645
6/9Sun
multi-stopBritish Airways
19h 10mSFO-IST
6/17Mon
multi-stopBritish Airways
27h 00mIST-SFO
$1,646
6/7Fri
multi-stopScandinavian Airlines
37h 15mSFO-IST
6/21Fri
multi-stopScandinavian Airlines
41h 50mIST-SFO
$1,742

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