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Los Angeles to Istanbul in December 2026 BUR, LAX, SNA → IST, SAW

Bob Hope Airport - Hollywood Burbank (BUR), Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), John Wayne Airport - Santa Ana (SNA) → Istanbul New Airport (IST), Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)

For departures in December 2026, the cheapest return found recently is $1,463 with Alaska Airlines, 1 Dec – 5 Dec, found yesterday. The cheapest one-way found recently is $729 with United Airlines, 16 Dec, found 4 days ago.

Return

In December 2026, the cheapest return fare on each of 7 departure dates is usually $952 to $1,508. Across all 32 departure dates we hold on this route, it is usually $800 to $1,057. Of the 5 months with enough return fares to compare, December 2026 is usually the most expensive.

Cheapest return found recently

$1,463

1 Dec – 5 Dec · Alaska Airlines

John Wayne Airport - Santa Ana (SNA) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)

out 2 stops, back 2 stops

found yesterday

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Cheapest we hold, of any age

$800

6 Dec – 9 Dec · Turkish Airlines

Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)

out nonstop, back nonstop

found 4 days ago

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The cheapest dates in December 2026

DatesFromAirlineStopsFound
6 Dec – 9 Dec$800Turkish Airlinesout nonstop, back nonstopfound 4 days agoSee prices for these dates
4 Dec – 22 Dec$801Turkish Airlinesout nonstop, back nonstopfound 4 days agoSee prices for these dates
10 Dec – 29 Dec$1,103British Airwaysout 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 4 days agoSee prices for these dates
20 Dec – 8 Jan 2027$1,452Aer Lingusout 2 stops, back 3 stopsfound 5 days agoSee prices for these dates
1 Dec – 5 Dec$1,463Alaska Airlinesout 2 stops, back 2 stopsfound yesterdaySee prices for these dates

Every date we hold

7 departure dates

1 Dec – 5 Dec: $1,463, found yesterday4 Dec – 22 Dec: $801, found 4 days ago6 Dec – 9 Dec: $800, found 4 days ago10 Dec – 29 Dec: $1,103, found 4 days ago12 Dec – 2 Jan 2027: $1,552, found 3 days ago20 Dec – 8 Jan 2027: $1,452, found 5 days ago22 Dec – 2 Jan 2027: $3,282, found 5 days agoDec
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The cheapest price seen for each departure date — per traveler in Economy.
DatesFromAirlineAirportsStopsFound
1 Dec – 5 Dec$1,463Alaska AirlinesJohn Wayne Airport - Santa Ana (SNA) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)out 2 stops, back 2 stopsfound yesterdaySee prices for these dates
4 Dec – 22 Dec$801Turkish AirlinesLos Angeles International Airport (LAX) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 4 days agoSee prices for these dates
6 Dec – 9 Dec$800Turkish AirlinesLos Angeles International Airport (LAX) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 4 days agoSee prices for these dates
10 Dec – 29 Dec$1,103British AirwaysLos Angeles International Airport (LAX) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 4 days agoSee prices for these dates
12 Dec – 2 Jan 2027$1,552British AirwaysLos Angeles International Airport (LAX) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)out 1 stop, back nonstopfound 3 days agoSee prices for these dates
20 Dec – 8 Jan 2027$1,452Aer LingusLos Angeles International Airport (LAX) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)out 2 stops, back 3 stopsfound 5 days agoSee prices for these dates
22 Dec – 2 Jan 2027$3,282Alaska AirlinesJohn Wayne Airport - Santa Ana (SNA) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 5 days agoSee prices for these dates

Which month looks cheapest?

November 2026 is the cheapest month — from $717.

October 2026From $7216 departure dates30 Oct – 5 Dec · found 5 days agoSee prices for these dates
November 2026From $717Cheapest seen10 departure dates24 Nov – 3 Dec · found 4 days agoSee prices for these datesEvery date in November 2026
December 2026From $8007 departure dates6 Dec – 9 Dec · found 4 days agoSee prices for these dates
January 2027From $7993 departure dates25 Jan 2027 – 26 Feb 2027 · found 5 days agoSee prices for these dates
February 2027From $8184 departure dates6 Feb 2027 – 20 Feb 2027 · found 2 days agoSee prices for these dates
March 2027From $7401 departure date15 Mar 2027 – 24 Mar 2027 · found 2 days agoSee prices for these dates
April 2027From $9641 departure date16 Apr 2027 – 21 Apr 2027 · found 4 days agoSee prices for these dates

One-way

We hold one-way fares on only 1 departure date in December 2026, too few to say what one usually costs.

Cheapest one-way found recently

$729

16 Dec · United Airlines

John Wayne Airport - Santa Ana (SNA) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)

2 stops

found 4 days ago

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It is also the cheapest one-way we hold, of any age.

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The cheapest dates in December 2026

DatesFromAirlineStopsFound
16 Dec$729United Airlines2 stopsfound 4 days agoOpen this trip

Every date we hold

1 departure date

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The cheapest price seen for each departure date — per traveler in Economy.
DatesFromAirlineAirportsStopsFound
16 Dec$729United AirlinesJohn Wayne Airport - Santa Ana (SNA) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)2 stopsfound 4 days agoOpen this trip

Which month looks cheapest?

March 2027 is the cheapest month — from $359.

November 2026From $3903 departure dates29 Nov · found yesterdayOpen this tripEvery date in November 2026
December 2026From $7291 departure date16 Dec · found 4 days agoOpen this trip
January 2027From $3651 departure date17 Jan 2027 · found 7 days agoOpen this trip
February 2027From $3826 departure dates23 Feb 2027 · found 3 days agoOpen this trip
March 2027From $359Cheapest seen6 departure dates30 Mar 2027 · found 3 days agoOpen this trip
April 2027From $3824 departure dates20 Apr 2027 · found 3 days agoOpen this trip
May 2027From $3912 departure dates4 May 2027 · found 5 days agoOpen this trip
June 2027From $6003 departure dates3 Jun 2027 · found 3 days agoOpen this trip
August 2027From $3931 departure date17 Aug 2027 · found yesterdayOpen this trip
September 2027From $4491 departure date25 Sept 2027 · found 3 days agoOpen this trip

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