There are 3 ways to get from Istanbul (State) to San Diego by plane or bus
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Fly Istanbul to San Diego International Airport
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)IST - SAN
17h 35m$624–1,230Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to San Diego International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)SAW - SAN
22h 5m$405–1,451Fly Istanbul to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)IST - LAX
- Take the bus from LAX Terminal 3 Shared Rides Stop to San Diego
18h 13m$457–835
Istanbul (IST) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul (State) to San Diego is to fly and bus which costs $450 - $850 and takes 18h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul (State) to San Diego is to fly which takes 17h 35m and costs $600 - $1,300.
The distance between Istanbul (State) and San Diego is 6946 miles.
It takes approximately 17h 35m to get from Istanbul (State) to San Diego, including transfers.
San Diego is 11h behind Istanbul (State). It is currently 3:04 AM in Istanbul (State) and 4:04 PM in San Diego.
There are 2118+ hotels available in San Diego.
What companies run services between Istanbul (State), Turkey and San Diego, CA, USA?
Turkish Airlines, United Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) every 4 hours.
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- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Istanbul to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Istanbul to San Diego International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
Flights from Istanbul to San Diego International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,600
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 9m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Manchester, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 9m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Istanbul to San Diego International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
Flights from Istanbul to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Istanbul to San Diego International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Istanbul to San Diego International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
Flights from Istanbul to San Diego International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
Flights from Istanbul to San Diego International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Istanbul to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Istanbul to San Diego International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
Flights from Istanbul to San Diego International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,600
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Manchester, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 9m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Istanbul to San Diego International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Manchester, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Istanbul to San Diego International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
- Phone
- (858) 430-8440
- contact@gorelaxsan.com
- Website
- gorelaxsan.com
Bus from LAX Terminal 3 Shared Rides Stop to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://www.gorelaxsan.com/
- Phone
- (323)-776-5467
- hello@laxlinq.com
- Website
- laxlinq.com
Bus from LAX Terminal 3 Shared Rides Stop to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://laxlinq.com/
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