There are 5 ways to get from Turkey 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 Airport to San Diego International Airport
best- Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane IST - SAN
19h 43m$422–1,402Fly 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 37m$282–652Fly Istanbul Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane IST - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diegotrain
21h 37m$529–1,075Fly Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane ESB - SAN
23h 13m$383–1,303Fly İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Fly from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane ADB - SAN
21h 44m$321–751
Istanbul Airport (IST) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Turkey to San Diego is to fly which costs $280 - $650 and takes 21h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Turkey to San Diego is to fly which takes 19h 43m and costs $420 - $1,400.
The distance between Turkey and San Diego is 6950 miles.
It takes approximately 19h 43m to get from Turkey to San Diego, including transfers.
San Diego is 11h behind Turkey. It is currently 11:42 AM in Turkey and 12:42 AM in San Diego.
There are 2390+ hotels available in San Diego.
What companies run services between Turkey and San Diego, CA, USA?
Turkish Airlines, United Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) every 4 hours.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Istanbul Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
Flights from Istanbul Airport to San Diego International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Copenhagen, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–650
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 57m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Copenhagen, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 3m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–750
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Copenhagen, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 11m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–800
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Warsaw Chopin, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 23m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Istanbul Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
Flights from Istanbul Airport to San Diego International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 22m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 57m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 46m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Istanbul Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
Flights from Istanbul Airport to San Diego International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Helsinki, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 49m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–900
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Warsaw Chopin, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Istanbul Airport to San Diego International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 2m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,400
Flights from Istanbul Airport to San Diego International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Helsinki, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 31m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–900
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Warsaw Chopin, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 22m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Istanbul Airport to San Diego International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 2m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,400
Flights from Istanbul Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
Flights from Istanbul Airport to San Diego International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Warsaw Chopin, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 22m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Manchester, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dublin, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dublin, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Warsaw Chopin, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,000
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Copenhagen, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 3m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–750
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Warsaw Chopin, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 23m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Amtrak
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