Cheap flights from San Francisco, CA to Istanbul, Turkey
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Book your trip to arrive at Istanbul Airport, or Sabiha Gökçen International. The distance between San Francisco and Istanbul is 10777 km. The most popular airlines for this route are Turkish Airlines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Condor, and Pegasus. San Francisco and Istanbul have 316 direct flights per week. When you arrive at Istanbul, consider visiting Topkapi Palace, Blue Mosque, Istanbul, and Aya Sofya (Hagia Sophia).
Weekly direct flights
Discover the top airlines offering direct flights from San Francisco to Istanbul in the next month. You’ll find the number of daily direct flights per airline in the table.
Weekly direct flights for Mon 03.06 - Sun 09.06
| Airline | Mon 03.06 | Tue 04.06 | Wed 05.06 | Thu 06.06 | Fri 07.06 | Sat 08.06 | Sun 09.06 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | |
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Weekly direct flights for Mon 10.06 - Sun 16.06
| Airline | Mon 10.06 | Tue 11.06 | Wed 12.06 | Thu 13.06 | Fri 14.06 | Sat 15.06 | Sun 16.06 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
Weekly direct flights for Mon 17.06 - Sun 23.06
| Airline | Mon 17.06 | Tue 18.06 | Wed 19.06 | Thu 20.06 | Fri 21.06 | Sat 22.06 | Sun 23.06 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
Weekly direct flights for Mon 24.06 - Sun 30.06
| Airline | Mon 24.06 | Tue 25.06 | Wed 26.06 | Thu 27.06 | Fri 28.06 | Sat 29.06 | Sun 30.06 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
Check-in for a flight from San Francisco to Istanbul
| Name | Carrier code | IATA Code | Passport needed during booking | Online check-in available |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turkish Airlines | THY | TK | No | Opens 24 days before flight Closes 2 hours before flight |
| KLM Royal Dutch Airlines | KLM | KL | No | Opens 30 days before flight Closes 1 hours before flight |
| Alaska Airlines | ASA | AS | No | Opens 24 days before flight Closes 1 hours before flight |
| Condor | CFG | DE | No | No |
| Pegasus | PGT | PC | Yes | Opens 48 days before flight Closes 2 hours before flight |
Weather in Istanbul
Average Weather
| Month | Average monthly max temperature | Average monthly min temperature |
| January | 9°C | 5°C |
| February | 9°C | 5°C |
| March | 11°C | 7°C |
| April | 15°C | 9°C |
| May | 20°C | 14°C |
| June | 25°C | 19°C |
| July | 28°C | 22°C |
| August | 28°C | 23°C |
| September | 24°C | 20°C |
| October | 19°C | 15°C |
| November | 15°C | 12°C |
| December | 11°C | 8°C |
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