There are 6 ways to get from Los Angeles to Istanbul by plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Istanbul
best- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Istanbul (IST)plane LAX - IST
16h 41m₺22,459–47,713Fly Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Istanbul
cheapest- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Istanbul (IST)plane BUR - IST
20h 8m₺14,418–55,536Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane LAX - SAW
18h 43m₺15,462–43,736Train to Ontario International Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtraktrain
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Istanbul (IST)plane ONT - IST
20h 36m₺17,660–66,344Fly John Wayne Airport Orange County to Istanbul
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Istanbul (IST)plane SNA - IST
23h 40m₺20,595–45,044Bus to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Barbara Airportbus
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Istanbul (IST)plane SBA - IST
23h 46m₺16,959–53,913
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Los Angeles to Istanbul is to fly which costs 15.000 ₺ - 44.000 ₺ and takes 18h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Los Angeles to Istanbul is to fly which takes 16h 41m and costs 22.000 ₺ - 48.000 ₺.
The distance between Los Angeles and Istanbul is 11069 km.
It takes approximately 16h 41m to get from Los Angeles to Istanbul, including transfers.
Istanbul is 10h ahead of Los Angeles. It is currently 6:30 AM in Los Angeles and 4:30 PM in Istanbul.
There are 4298+ hotels available in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Los Angeles, CA, USA and Istanbul, Turkey?
Turkish Airlines, LOT, and two other airlines fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Istanbul (IST) 5 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Istanbul via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺15,000–55,000
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Istanbul via Denver, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺15,000–60,000
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Istanbul via Denver, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺15,000–60,000
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Istanbul via Salt Lake City, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺15,000–55,000
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Istanbul via Salt Lake City, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺14,000–55,000
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Istanbul via Chicago O'Hare, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺20,000–70,000
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Istanbul via Chicago O'Hare, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺17,000–65,000
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Istanbul via Salt Lake City, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺17,000–65,000
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Istanbul via Salt Lake City, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺17,000–65,000
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Istanbul via Salt Lake City, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺17,000–65,000
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Istanbul via Minneapolis, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 56m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺20,000–44,000
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Istanbul via Minneapolis, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺17,000–65,000
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Istanbul via Denver, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–55,000
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Istanbul via Denver, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–55,000
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Istanbul via Salt Lake City, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–49,000
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺470–1,200
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-470-8818
- [email protected]
- Website
- Central Coast Shuttle
Bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Barbara Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺3,500–4,200
- Website
- Central Coast Shuttle
- one way non-prepaid
- ₺3,700–4,200
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- ₺3,500–3,900
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