There are 8 ways to get from California to Turkey by plane
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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 Francisco International Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport
cheapest- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane SFO - ESB
18h 49m₺14,674–48,790Fly 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 San Francisco International Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)plane SFO - ADB
18h 32m₺17,599–60,740Fly Los Angeles International Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)plane LAX - ADB
19h 27m₺17,429–49,706Fly San Diego International Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)plane SAN - ADB
18h 8m₺19,178–65,325Fly Sacramento International Airport to Istanbul
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Istanbul (IST)plane SMF - IST
22h 54m₺16,194–55,244
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from California to Turkey is to fly which costs 22.000 ₺ - 48.000 ₺ and takes 16h 41m.
The fastest way to get from California to Turkey is to fly which takes 16h 36m and costs 22.000 ₺ - 49.000 ₺.
The distance between California and Turkey is 10848 km.
It takes approximately 16h 36m to get from California to Turkey, including transfers.
Turkey is 10h ahead of California. It is currently 3:24 AM in California and 1:24 PM in Turkey.
There are 4293+ hotels available in Turkey.
What companies run services between California, USA and Turkey?
Turkish Airlines, United Airlines, and three other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Istanbul (IST) every 4 hours.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Istanbul via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺15,000–55,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Istanbul via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺16,000–60,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺16,000–65,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺16,000–60,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–49,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺17,000–70,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺19,000–65,000
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