There are 7 ways to get from California to Istanbul by plane or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly San Francisco International Airport to Istanbul
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Istanbul (IST)plane SFO - IST
16h 36m₺22,628–48,744Fly San Diego International Airport to Istanbul
cheapest- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Istanbul (IST)plane SAN - IST
19h 1m₺14,207–48,329Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Istanbul
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Istanbul (IST)plane LAX - IST
16h 41m₺22,458–47,710Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane LAX - SAW
18h 43m₺16,461–44,733Fly Sacramento International Airport to Istanbul
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Istanbul (IST)plane SMF - IST
22h 54m₺16,194–55,244Fly Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Istanbul
- Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Istanbul (IST)plane FAT - IST
21h 29m₺16,133–55,133Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Burgas Airport, bus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane LAX - BOJ
- Take the bus from Burgas to Istanbulbus
26h 34m₺21,125–67,477
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from California to Istanbul is to fly which costs 22.000 ₺ - 48.000 ₺ and takes 16h 41m.
The fastest way to get from California to Istanbul is to fly which takes 16h 36m and costs 22.000 ₺ - 49.000 ₺.
The distance between California and Istanbul is 10848 km.
It takes approximately 16h 36m to get from California to Istanbul, including transfers.
Istanbul is 10h ahead of California. It is currently 6:10 AM in California and 4:10 PM in Istanbul.
There are 4293+ hotels available in Istanbul.
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.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺14,000–48,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺15,000–55,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Istanbul via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺14,000–55,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Istanbul via Minneapolis, Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺16,000–60,000
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Istanbul via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺16,000–55,000
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Istanbul via Salt Lake City, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺14,000–55,000
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Istanbul via Salt Lake City, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺15,000–55,000
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Istanbul via Salt Lake City, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺15,000–55,000
- Phone
- +38(098) 343 8282
- callcenter@likebus.ua
- Website
- likebus.ua
Bus from Burgas to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,641
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
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