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

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  1. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Istanbul

    best
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane SFO - IST
    16h 36m
    ₺26,622–47,737

  2. Fly San Diego International Airport to Istanbul

    cheapest
    1. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane SAN - IST
    19h 27m
    ₺16,206–60,327

  3. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Istanbul

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane LAX - IST
    16h 41m
    ₺27,454–46,704

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

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane LAX - SAW
    18h 43m
    ₺18,457–55,727

  5. Fly Sacramento International Airport to Istanbul

    1. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane SMF - IST
    22h 19m
    ₺18,193–50,242

  6. Fly Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Istanbul

    1. Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane FAT - IST
    21h 55m
    ₺17,133–55,133

  7. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Burgas Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane plane LAX - BOJ
    2. Take the bus from Burgas to Istanbulbus bus
    25h 19m
    ₺20,980–76,530

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar39Weekly Planes
Duration14h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket₺15,655Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 10,847.9 km
  • Duration: 16h 36m

What companies run services between California, USA and Istanbul, Turkey?

Turkish Airlines, United Airlines, and three other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Istanbul (IST) every 4 hours.

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