There are 4 ways to get from San Francisco to Istanbul by plane or shuttle
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Fly San Francisco International Airport to Istanbul
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Istanbul (IST)plane SFO - IST
16h 23m₺22,572–48,676Fly San Francisco International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
cheapest- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane SFO - SAW
18h 10m₺10,575–32,699Fly Oakland International Airport to Istanbul
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Istanbul (IST)plane OAK - IST
19h 12m₺17,367–60,463Shuttle to Sonoma County Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take a shuttle bus from San Francisco Pier 27 to Santa Rosa Airport
- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Istanbul (IST)plane STS - IST
23h 3m₺15,322–50,068
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Istanbul is to fly which costs 10.000 ₺ - 33.000 ₺ and takes 18h 10m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Istanbul is to fly which takes 16h 23m and costs 22.000 ₺ - 49.000 ₺.
The distance between San Francisco and Istanbul is 10832 km.
It takes approximately 16h 23m to get from San Francisco to Istanbul, including transfers.
Istanbul is 10h ahead of San Francisco. It is currently 11:48 AM in San Francisco and 9:48 PM in Istanbul.
There are 4300+ hotels available in Istanbul.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Istanbul, Turkey?
Turkish Airlines, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Istanbul (IST) every 4 hours.
Airlines
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺14,000–47,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Istanbul via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺17,000–60,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Istanbul via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺18,000–60,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Istanbul via Salt Lake City, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺16,000–60,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Istanbul via Salt Lake City, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺16,000–60,000
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Istanbul via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺14,000–47,000
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Istanbul via Salt Lake City, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–49,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Istanbul via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–55,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Istanbul via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–48,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Istanbul via Salt Lake City, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺16,000–60,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Istanbul via Salt Lake City, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺16,000–60,000
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Istanbul via Salt Lake City, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–49,000
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Istanbul via Seattle, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺15,000–55,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺14,000–55,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺21,000–60,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺14,000–55,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺14,000–60,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺14,000–55,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–33,000
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Istanbul via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–48,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺14,000–55,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Istanbul via Salt Lake City, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺16,000–60,000
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Istanbul via Salt Lake City, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–49,000
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Istanbul via Portland, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–48,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Istanbul via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–48,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Istanbul via Salt Lake City, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺16,000–60,000
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Istanbul via Salt Lake City, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–49,000
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Istanbul via Portland, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–48,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Istanbul via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–55,000
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Istanbul via Seattle, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺15,000–55,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–32,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺14,000–41,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺14,000–55,000
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Istanbul via Portland, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₺16,000–60,000
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Istanbul via Portland, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 17m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–46,000
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺14,000–55,000
Bus operators
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Shuttle from San Francisco Pier 27 to Santa Rosa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–3,000
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- First Passenger
- ₺1,200–3,000
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