There are 3 ways to get from Istanbul to San Diego 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 Istanbul to San Diego International Airport
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane IST - SAN
19h 16m$552–1,202Fly 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)plane SAW - SAN
21h 12m$332–952Fly Istanbul to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane IST - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diegotrain
21h 27m$599–1,200
Istanbul (IST) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to San Diego is to fly which costs $330 - $950 and takes 21h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to San Diego is to fly which takes 19h 16m and costs $550 - $1,200.
The distance between Istanbul and San Diego is 6950 miles.
It takes approximately 19h 16m to get from Istanbul to San Diego, including transfers.
San Diego is 10h behind Istanbul. It is currently 5:37 AM in Istanbul and 7:37 PM in San Diego.
There are 1983+ hotels available in San Diego.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and San Diego, CA, USA?
Turkish Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and four other airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) every 4 hours.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Istanbul to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Istanbul to San Diego International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 21m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Copenhagen, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–950
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Copenhagen, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–950
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Istanbul to San Diego International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 19m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Istanbul to San Diego International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Istanbul to San Diego International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 4m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Istanbul to San Diego International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 19m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Istanbul to San Diego International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Istanbul to San Diego International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 14m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Istanbul to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Istanbul to San Diego International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Copenhagen, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–950
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Istanbul to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Istanbul to San Diego International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Copenhagen, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–950
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Copenhagen, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–950
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,000
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dublin, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 46m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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