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How to get fromCalifornia to Turkeyby plane

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There are 8 ways to get from California to Turkey by plane

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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 Francisco International Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane plane SFO - ESB
    18h 49m
    ₺15,668–48,783

  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 San Francisco International Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)plane plane SFO - ADB
    18h 32m
    ₺19,593–60,733

  6. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)plane plane LAX - ADB
    19h 27m
    ₺20,425–60,700

  7. Fly San Diego International Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport

    1. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)plane plane SAN - ADB
    18h 9m
    ₺21,177–75,323

  8. 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

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 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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