There are 2 ways to get from Istanbul to San Diego Airport (SAN) by plane or train
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, train
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Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Los Angeles (LAX)
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Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
Istanbul (IST) to San Diego (SAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to San Diego Airport (SAN) is to fly which costs 7.500 ₺ - 28.000 ₺ and takes 16h 6m.
The quickest way to get from Istanbul to San Diego Airport (SAN) is to fly which costs 7.500 ₺ - 28.000 ₺ and takes 16h 6m.
The distance between Istanbul and San Diego Airport (SAN) is 6944 miles.
It takes approximately 16h 6m to get from Istanbul to San Diego Airport (SAN), including transfers.
There is no direct flight from Istanbul Airport to San Diego Airport. The quickest flight takes 17h 35m and has one stopover.
San Diego Airport (SAN) is 10h behind Istanbul. It is currently 1:13 AM in Istanbul and 3:13 PM in San Diego Airport (SAN).
Alaska Airlines, Inc., Delta, American Airlines and five other airlines offer flights from Istanbul Airport to San Diego Airport.
There are 665+ hotels available in San Diego Airport (SAN). Prices start at $100 USD per night.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Istanbul Airport is to taxi which takes 31 min and costs 150 ₺ - 190 ₺.

- Distance: 6944.2 miles
- Duration: 16h 6m
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and San Diego Airport (SAN), USA?
British Airways, Turkish Airlines and eight other airlines fly from Istanbul to San Diego Airport (SAN) hourly.

- Website
- united.com
Flights from Istanbul to San Diego via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750 - $2,800
Flights from Istanbul to San Diego via Frankfurt, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480 - $1,400
Flights from Istanbul to San Diego via London Heathrow, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480 - $1,400
Flights from Istanbul to San Diego via Amsterdam Schiphol, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490 - $1,400
Flights from Istanbul to San Diego via Frankfurt, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490 - $1,400
Flights from Istanbul to San Diego via Munich, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $490 - $1,400
Flights from Istanbul to San Diego via London Heathrow, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480 - $1,400
Flights from Istanbul to Los Angeles via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500 - $2,100
Flights from Istanbul to Los Angeles via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600 - $2,800

- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Istanbul to San Diego via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850 - $5,000
Flights from Istanbul to San Diego via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500 - $1,600
Flights from Istanbul to Los Angeles via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100 - $2,600

- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Istanbul to San Diego via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850 - $5,000
Flights from Istanbul to San Diego via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500 - $1,600
Flights from Istanbul to Los Angeles via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100 - $2,600

- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Istanbul to San Diego via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480 - $1,600

- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Istanbul to San Diego via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 53m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480 - $1,600
Flights from Istanbul to San Diego via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500 - $1,600

- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Istanbul to San Diego via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470 - $1,600
Flights from Istanbul to Los Angeles via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650 - $2,400

- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Istanbul to San Diego via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470 - $1,600
Flights from Istanbul to Los Angeles via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650 - $2,400

- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Istanbul to San Diego via Frankfurt, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490 - $1,400
Flights from Istanbul to Los Angeles via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500 - $2,100

- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700 - $2,600

- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Istanbul to Los Angeles via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500 - $2,000

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- Website
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Train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30 - $45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Coach Seat
- $30 - $45
- Premium
- $190 - $270
- Flexi Coach Seat
- $45 - $70
- Business Seat
- $45 - $65
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