There are 3 ways to get from San Diego to Istanbul 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 San Diego International Airport to Istanbul Airport
best- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane SAN - IST
16h 36m₺13,165–45,695Fly San Diego International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane SAN - SAW
17h 43m₺13,303–44,780Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Istanbul Airport
- Take the train from San Diego to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane LAX - IST
20h 10m₺26,960–54,098
San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Istanbul Airport (IST) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Diego to Istanbul is to fly which costs 13.000 ₺ - 46.000 ₺ and takes 16h 36m.
The fastest way to get from San Diego to Istanbul is to fly which takes 16h 36m and costs 13.000 ₺ - 46.000 ₺.
The distance between San Diego and Istanbul is 11121 km.
It takes approximately 16h 36m to get from San Diego to Istanbul, including transfers.
Istanbul is 11h ahead of San Diego. It is currently 1:39 PM in San Diego and 12:39 AM in Istanbul.
There are 4216+ hotels available in Istanbul.
What companies run services between San Diego, CA, USA and Istanbul, Turkey?
Air France, KLM, and four other airlines fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Istanbul Airport (IST) 4 times a day.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–47,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–46,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺14,000–49,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Istanbul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–45,000
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–47,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–46,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–45,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–44,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺14,000–49,000
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–47,000
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Istanbul Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–46,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–46,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺14,000–50,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Diego to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺3,500–5,500
- Website
- Amtrak
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