Flights from Istanbul to San Francisco
Nonstop flights from Istanbul (IST) to San Francisco (SFO) take about 13h 57m (10,764 km). Turkish Airlines flies it. Lowest fare seen: $708 one-way, nonstop (22 Oct 2026).
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Airlines flying Istanbul to San Francisco
Carriers on IST–SFO according to our route data and nonstop fares seen as of 22 Oct 2026. Not a complete list.
Istanbul to San Francisco fares by month
Cheapest month seen for a nonstop flight: Nov 2026, from $708 one-way. With stops: Jan 2027, from $452. Lowest one-way fares seen for departures in each month, read 22 Oct 2026.
| Departing | Nonstop from | Cheaper with stops |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 | $92728 Oct 2026 · Turkish Airlines | $723 · 2 stops31 Oct 2026 |
| Nov 2026 | $70815 Nov 2026 · Turkish Airlines | $566 · 2 stops21 Nov 2026 |
| Dec 2026 | $70927 Dec 2026 · Turkish Airlines | $477 · 1 stop11 Dec 2026 |
| Jan 2027 | $71126 Jan 2027 · Turkish Airlines | $452 · 2 stops26 Jan 2027 |
| Feb 2027 | $71510 Feb 2027 · Turkish Airlines | $461 · 2 stops10 Feb 2027 |
| Mar 2027 | $7297 Mar 2027 · Turkish Airlines | $461 · 2 stops5 Mar 2027 |
| May 2027 | $7386 May 2027 · Turkish Airlines | $460 · 2 stops7 May 2027 |
| Aug 2027 | $115325 Aug 2027 · Turkish Airlines | $494 · 1 stop26 Aug 2027 |
| Sept 2027 | $76026 Sept 2027 · Turkish Airlines | $491 · 1 stop26 Sept 2027 |
When to go for the lowest fare
Later departures were cheaper: from $452 in January 2027, against $566 for November 2026.
Nonstop or with a stop
A connection undercut nonstop in 9 of 9 months with both fares.
From Travelpayouts flight-search data, city to city (Istanbul to San Francisco, any airport), USD, read 22 Oct 2026. These are fares that were on sale, not a guarantee of today's price; an airline is named only where we know it flies this route.
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Sources: fares from Travelpayouts flight-search data, seen 22 Oct 2026; airlines from each carrier's published network and nonstop fares on sale; distance from OurAirports coordinates; flight time estimated from distance. Fares change daily.
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