San Francisco to Istanbul (SFO → IST). We are tracking 18 fares on this route.
Cheapest tracked fare $338 · typical price $505 · you save about $167 (33%)
Cheapest fares we're tracking
Airline
Departs
Stops
Price
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2026-11-14
2 stops
$338
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2026-11-22
2 stops
$341
United Airlines
2026-11-13
1 stop
$360
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2027-08-17
1 stop
$366
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2027-05-11
1 stop
$372
United Airlines
2026-12-30
1 stop
$381
Lufthansa
2027-01-18
1 stop
$392
Air Canada
2027-02-08
2 stops
$392
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2026-12-29
1 stop
$394
Lufthansa
2027-03-28
1 stop
$397
United Airlines
2027-03-07
1 stop
$398
Lufthansa
2027-01-11
1 stop
$400
Lufthansa
2027-03-21
1 stop
$405
United Airlines
2026-11-30
2 stops
$423
British Airways
2027-03-22
1 stop
$423
Air Canada
2027-03-27
2 stops
$428
Lufthansa
2027-01-08
1 stop
$434
Air Canada
2026-12-16
2 stops
$720
Could you save more?
The airport you were going to fly from is often not the cheapest one. Compare every airport in a region against each other, or check whether a multi-day stopover beats the direct fare.
How cheap can flights from San Francisco to Istanbul get?
The cheapest fare we have tracked on this route is $338, compared with a typical $505 for a trip of this distance.
Is it cheaper to fly to Istanbul from a different airport?
Often, yes. Fares out of secondary airports are frequently cheaper than the obvious hub, but they are the ones most likely to be missing from a normal search. Our reverse search compares every airport in a region against each other so the cheaper departure point is not hidden.
Could a stopover make San Francisco to Istanbul cheaper?
Sometimes. On thin long-haul routes a two-leg trip with a multi-day stopover can beat the direct fare, and occasionally a direct fare is not sold at all. Our detour search prices those routings against the direct flight.