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There are 7 ways to get from California to Istanbul by plane, shuttle, or bus

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  1. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Istanbul

    best
    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane LAX - IST
    16h 46m
    ₺18,336–42,563

  2. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane LAX - SAW
    19h 39m
    ₺10,349–37,584

  3. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Istanbul

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane SFO - IST
    16h 57m
    ₺19,460–32,559

  4. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane SFO - SAW
    19h 5m
    ₺26,473–75,580

  5. Fly San Diego International Airport to Istanbul

    1. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane SAN - IST
    19h 18m
    ₺19,110–60,221

  6. Fly Sacramento International Airport to Istanbul

    1. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane SMF - IST
    21h 53m
    ₺19,099–49,144

  7. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Varna Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane LAX - VAR
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Varna Airport to Burgasshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus bus
    24h 30m
    ₺26,186–70,763

Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar37Weekly Planes
Duration15h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket₺12,040Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between California, USA and Istanbul, Turkey?

Turkish Airlines, LOT, and two other airlines fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Istanbul (IST) 5 times a day.

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