Cheap flights from San Francisco, CA to Istanbul, Turkey
Flights starting at $495. Choose between Pegasus, Swiss International Air Lines, or Frontier Airlines to find the best price.
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Cheapest one-way trip | $552 |
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Cheapest nonstop round-trip | $1,217 |
Cheapest round-trip | $1,127 |
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Nonstop flights in May | $1,217 – $1,707 |
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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 Pegasus, Swiss International Air Lines, Frontier Airlines, Turkish Airlines, and Norse Atlantic Airways. San Francisco and Istanbul have 192 direct flights per week. When you arrive at Istanbul, consider visiting Aya Sofya (Hagia Sophia), Blue Mosque, Istanbul, and Topkapi Palace.
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 Sun 12.05 - Sat 18.05
Airline | Sun 12.05 | Mon 13.05 | Tue 14.05 | Wed 15.05 | Thu 16.05 | Fri 17.05 | Sat 18.05 |
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2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | |
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Weekly direct flights for Sun 19.05 - Sat 25.05
Airline | Sun 19.05 | Mon 20.05 | Tue 21.05 | Wed 22.05 | Thu 23.05 | Fri 24.05 | Sat 25.05 |
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2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | |
1 | 1 | 2 | --- | --- | --- | 1 |
Weekly direct flights for Sun 26.05 - Sat 01.06
Airline | Sun 26.05 | Mon 27.05 | Tue 28.05 | Wed 29.05 | Thu 30.05 | Fri 31.05 | Sat 01.06 |
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2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | |
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Weekly direct flights for Sun 02.06 - Sat 08.06
Airline | Sun 02.06 | Mon 03.06 | Tue 04.06 | Wed 05.06 | Thu 06.06 | Fri 07.06 | Sat 08.06 |
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2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | |
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Check-in for a flight from San Francisco to Istanbul
Name | Carrier code | IATA Code | Passport needed during booking | Online check-in available |
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Pegasus | PGT | PC | Yes | Opens 48 days before flight Closes 2 hours before flight |
Swiss International Air Lines | SWR | LX | No | 0 0 |
Frontier Airlines | FFT | F9 | No | Opens 24 days before flight Closes 1 hours before flight |
Turkish Airlines | THY | TK | No | 0 0 |
Norse Atlantic Airways | NBT | N0 | No | Opens 24 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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