There are 8 ways to get from Istanbul to California by plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Los Angeles International Airport
best- Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane IST - LAX
17h 40m$459–965Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane IST - SJC
19h 44m$348–808Fly to San Diego International Airport
- Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane IST - SAN
19h 49m$424–1,407Fly to San Francisco International Airport
- Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane IST - SFO
18h 30m$473–1,016Fly to Sacramento International Airport
- Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane IST - SMF
19h 40m$474–1,606Fly to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane IST - FAT
20h 52m$413–1,403Fly to Meadows Field Airport
- Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL)plane IST - BFL
19h 17m$474–1,528Fly to Oakland International Airport
- Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane IST - OAK
19h 56m$426–1,409
Istanbul Airport (IST) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to California is to fly which costs $340 - $850 and takes 19h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to California is to fly which takes 17h 40m and costs $450 - $1,000.
The distance between Istanbul and California is 6919 miles.
It takes approximately 17h 40m to get from Istanbul to California, including transfers.
California is 11h behind Istanbul. It is currently 6:44 AM in Istanbul and 7:44 PM in California.
There are 3383+ hotels available in California.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and California, USA?
Turkish Airlines flies from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) twice daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Istanbul Airport to San Diego International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,600
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 18m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Meadows Field Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 59m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,500
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Meadows Field Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 6m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,500
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Meadows Field Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,500
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 13m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Istanbul Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
Flights from Istanbul Airport to San Diego International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,400
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Oakland International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Oakland International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Istanbul Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
Flights from Istanbul Airport to San Diego International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 22m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,600
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Copenhagen, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Istanbul Airport to San Diego International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
Flights from Istanbul Airport to San Diego International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from Istanbul Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,500
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Istanbul Airport to San Diego International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 38m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Vancouver, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,000
Flights from Istanbul Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
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