There are 5 ways to get from San Diego to Turkey 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₺13,162–45,685Fly San Diego International Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport
cheapest- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane SAN - ESB
21h 14m₺13,139–45,531Fly 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₺13,300–44,770Fly San Diego International Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)plane SAN - ADB
17h 7m₺15,040–50,693Train 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₺25,955–54,089
San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Istanbul Airport (IST) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Diego to Turkey is to fly which costs 13.000 ₺ - 46.000 ₺ and takes 21h 14m.
The fastest way to get from San Diego to Turkey is to fly which takes 16h 36m and costs 13.000 ₺ - 46.000 ₺.
The distance between San Diego and Turkey is 11121 km.
It takes approximately 16h 36m to get from San Diego to Turkey, including transfers.
Turkey is 11h ahead of San Diego. It is currently 10:46 AM in San Diego and 9:46 PM in Turkey.
There are 4208+ hotels available in Turkey.
What companies run services between San Diego, CA, USA and 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 San Diego International Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via London Heathrow, Istanbul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–46,000
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 San Diego International Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺14,000–55,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺16,000–60,000
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
- ajet.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–46,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–46,000
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
- sunexpress.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺15,000–55,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺15,000–55,000
- 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
- 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 DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Diego to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺3,400–5,500
- Website
- Amtrak
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