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San Francisco to Istanbul SFO → IST, SAW

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) → Istanbul New Airport (IST), Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)

The cheapest return found recently is $756 with British Airways, 8 Feb 2027 – 19 Feb 2027, found today. The cheapest one-way found recently is $352 with American Airlines, 8 Feb 2027, found yesterday.

Return

The cheapest return fare on each of 19 departure dates is usually $833 to $1,003.

Cheapest return found recently

$756

8 Feb 2027 – 19 Feb 2027 · British Airways

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)

Leaves 5:25 p.m. · Return leaves 8:25 a.m. · 37 h 10 min of travel, both ways together

out 1 stop, back 1 stop

found today

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Cheapest nonstop return

$791

5 Jan 2027 – 12 Jan 2027 · Turkish Airlines

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)

Leaves 6:35 p.m. · Return leaves 1:50 p.m. · 26 h 50 min of travel, both ways together

out nonstop, back nonstop

found 2 days ago

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Found recently, and the cheapest we hold

Cheapest found recently $756 8 Feb 2027 – 19 Feb 2027found todaySee prices for these dates

It is also the cheapest return we hold, of any age.

What have prices looked like?

Over 25 days, 24 Sept to 18 Oct, the cheapest return we saw each day was $778 to $837.

At $756, the cheapest return found recently is below that range.

25 days is a short history, so treat this range as an early guide.

Those were the prices on those days, not today's.

Is this a good return price?

Compared with the cheapest return fare on each of 19 departure dates from 22 Oct to 10 May 2027, found by travelers' searches in the last 7 days (economy, the price the seller showed on Aviasales). The usual range is the middle half of those prices.

Could nearby dates be cheaper?

We hold no other 11-night return fares leaving within 3 days of 8 Feb 2027 to compare.

Every date we hold

20 fares on 19 departure dates

22 Oct – 23 Oct: $1,261, found 5 days ago25 Oct – 14 Nov: $1,108, found 4 days ago26 Oct – 6 Nov: $994, found today23 Nov – 25 Nov: $962, found 2 days ago24 Nov – 25 Nov: $1,392, found yesterday25 Nov – 2 Dec: $885, found yesterday30 Nov – 8 Dec: $853, found 2 days ago1 Dec – 6 Dec: $944, found 4 days ago2 Dec – 6 Dec: $944, found 4 days ago26 Dec – 8 Jan 2027: $1,069, found yesterday27 Dec – 8 Jan 2027: $1,012, found yesterday29 Dec – 9 Jan 2027: $896, found 2 days ago30 Dec – 9 Jan 2027: $947, found 4 days ago5 Jan 2027 – 12 Jan 2027: $791, found 2 days ago12 Jan 2027 – 12 Feb 2027: $787, found 4 days ago8 Feb 2027 – 19 Feb 2027: $756, found today7 Mar 2027 – 17 Mar 2027: $813, found 2 days ago9 Apr 2027 – 23 Apr 2027: $863, found 3 days ago10 May 2027 – 24 May 2027: $794, found 2 days agoOctNovDecJanMay
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The cheapest price seen for each departure date — per traveler in Economy.
DatesFromAirlineAirportsStopsFound
22 Oct – 23 Oct$1,261CondorSan Francisco International Airport (SFO) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)out 1 stop, back 2 stopsfound 5 days agoSee prices for these dates
25 Oct – 14 Nov$1,108United AirlinesSan Francisco International Airport (SFO) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 4 days agoSee prices for these dates
26 Oct – 6 Nov$994LufthansaSan Francisco International Airport (SFO) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound todaySee prices for these dates
23 Nov – 25 Nov$962Aer LingusSan Francisco International Airport (SFO) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)out 2 stops, back 1 stopfound 2 days agoSee prices for these dates
24 Nov – 25 Nov$1,392KLMSan Francisco International Airport (SFO) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound yesterdaySee prices for these dates
25 Nov – 2 Dec$885British AirwaysSan Francisco International Airport (SFO) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound yesterdaySee prices for these dates
30 Nov – 8 Dec$853Turkish AirlinesSan Francisco International Airport (SFO) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 2 days agoSee prices for these dates
1 Dec – 6 Dec$944British AirwaysSan Francisco International Airport (SFO) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 4 days agoSee prices for these dates
2 Dec – 6 Dec$944British AirwaysSan Francisco International Airport (SFO) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 4 days agoSee prices for these dates
26 Dec – 8 Jan 2027$1,069British AirwaysSan Francisco International Airport (SFO) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound yesterdaySee prices for these dates
27 Dec – 8 Jan 2027$1,012British AirwaysSan Francisco International Airport (SFO) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound yesterdaySee prices for these dates
29 Dec – 9 Jan 2027$896British AirwaysSan Francisco International Airport (SFO) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 2 days agoSee prices for these dates
30 Dec – 9 Jan 2027$947British AirwaysSan Francisco International Airport (SFO) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 4 days agoSee prices for these dates
5 Jan 2027 – 12 Jan 2027$791Turkish AirlinesSan Francisco International Airport (SFO) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 2 days agoSee prices for these dates
12 Jan 2027 – 12 Feb 2027$787British AirwaysSan Francisco International Airport (SFO) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 4 days agoSee prices for these dates
8 Feb 2027 – 19 Feb 2027$756British AirwaysSan Francisco International Airport (SFO) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound todaySee prices for these dates
7 Mar 2027 – 17 Mar 2027$813British AirwaysSan Francisco International Airport (SFO) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 2 days agoSee prices for these dates
9 Apr 2027 – 23 Apr 2027$863British AirwaysSan Francisco International Airport (SFO) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 3 days agoSee prices for these dates
10 May 2027 – 24 May 2027$794LufthansaSan Francisco International Airport (SFO) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 2 days agoSee prices for these dates

Which month looks cheapest?

February 2027 is the cheapest month — from $756.

October 2026From $9943 departure dates26 Oct – 6 Nov · found todaySee prices for these dates
November 2026From $8534 departure dates30 Nov – 8 Dec · found 2 days agoSee prices for these dates
December 2026From $8966 departure dates29 Dec – 9 Jan 2027 · found 2 days agoSee prices for these dates
January 2027From $7872 departure dates12 Jan 2027 – 12 Feb 2027 · found 4 days agoSee prices for these dates
February 2027From $756Cheapest seen1 departure date8 Feb 2027 – 19 Feb 2027 · found todaySee prices for these dates
March 2027From $8131 departure date7 Mar 2027 – 17 Mar 2027 · found 2 days agoSee prices for these dates
April 2027From $8631 departure date9 Apr 2027 – 23 Apr 2027 · found 3 days agoSee prices for these dates
May 2027From $7941 departure date10 May 2027 – 24 May 2027 · found 2 days agoSee prices for these dates

Airlines on the cheapest dates: British Airways, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, Condor, United Airlines, Aer Lingus, KLM.

One-way

The cheapest one-way fare on each of 11 departure dates is usually $369 to $600.

Cheapest one-way found recently

$352

8 Feb 2027 · American Airlines

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)

Leaves 10:19 a.m. · 20 h 16 min trip

2 stops

found yesterday

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Cheapest nonstop one-way

None seen yet.

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Found recently, and the cheapest we hold

Cheapest found recently $352 8 Feb 2027found yesterdayOpen this trip

Cheapest we hold, of any age $338 24 Octfound 4 days agoOpen this trip

What have prices looked like?

Over 25 days, 24 Sept to 18 Oct, the cheapest one-way we saw each day was $338 to $400.

$352, the cheapest one-way found recently, sits here in that range of $338 to $400.

25 days is a short history, so treat this range as an early guide.

Those were the prices on those days, not today's.

Is this a good one-way price?

Compared with the cheapest one-way fare on each of 11 departure dates from 20 Oct to 8 May 2027, found by travelers' searches in the last 7 days (economy, the price the seller showed on Aviasales). The usual range is the middle half of those prices.

Could nearby dates be cheaper?

We hold no other one-way fares leaving within 3 days of 8 Feb 2027 to compare.

Every date we hold

11 fares on 11 departure dates

20 Oct: $690, found today24 Oct: $338, found 4 days ago26 Oct: $702, found yesterday11 Nov: $634, found 3 days ago26 Dec: $566, found 5 days ago28 Jan 2027: $444, found 5 days ago8 Feb 2027: $352, found yesterday7 Mar 2027: $382, found 4 days ago28 Mar 2027: $382, found 5 days ago28 Apr 2027: $355, found yesterday8 May 2027: $394, found todayOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMay
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The cheapest price seen for each departure date — per traveler in Economy.
DatesFromAirlineAirportsStopsFound
20 Oct$690United AirlinesSan Francisco International Airport (SFO) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)stops unknownfound todayOpen this trip
24 Oct$338TAP Air PortugalSan Francisco International Airport (SFO) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)stops unknownfound 4 days agoOpen this trip
26 Oct$702Turkish AirlinesSan Francisco International Airport (SFO) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)stops unknownfound yesterdayOpen this trip
11 Nov$634Air FranceSan Francisco International Airport (SFO) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)stops unknownfound 3 days agoOpen this trip
26 Dec$566TAP Air PortugalSan Francisco International Airport (SFO) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)2 stopsfound 5 days agoOpen this trip
28 Jan 2027$444United AirlinesSan Francisco International Airport (SFO) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)2 stopsfound 5 days agoOpen this trip
8 Feb 2027$352American AirlinesSan Francisco International Airport (SFO) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)2 stopsfound yesterdayOpen this trip
7 Mar 2027$382British AirwaysSan Francisco International Airport (SFO) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)1 stopfound 4 days agoOpen this trip
28 Mar 2027$382LufthansaSan Francisco International Airport (SFO) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)1 stopfound 5 days agoOpen this trip
28 Apr 2027$355American AirlinesSan Francisco International Airport (SFO) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)2 stopsfound yesterdayOpen this trip
8 May 2027$394Air CanadaSan Francisco International Airport (SFO) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)2 stopsfound todayOpen this trip

Which month looks cheapest?

October 2026 is the cheapest month — from $338.

October 2026From $338Cheapest seen3 departure dates24 Oct · found 4 days agoOpen this trip
November 2026From $6341 departure date11 Nov · found 3 days agoOpen this trip
December 2026From $5661 departure date26 Dec · found 5 days agoOpen this trip
January 2027From $4441 departure date28 Jan 2027 · found 5 days agoOpen this trip
February 2027From $3521 departure date8 Feb 2027 · found yesterdayOpen this trip
March 2027From $3822 departure dates7 Mar 2027 · found 4 days agoOpen this trip
April 2027From $3551 departure date28 Apr 2027 · found yesterdayOpen this trip
May 2027From $3941 departure date8 May 2027 · found todayOpen this trip

Airlines on the cheapest dates: United Airlines, TAP Air Portugal, American Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Air France, British Airways, Lufthansa, Air Canada.

Premium cabin fares from San Francisco to Istanbul

We hold no premium economy, business or first-class fares for this route: we collect them for the busiest routes, and this one is not among them yet.

Today's prices for 8 Feb 2027 – 19 Feb 2027 in another cabin: Premium economy · Business · First

Today's prices for 8 Feb 2027 in another cabin: Premium economy · Business · First

How far ahead were prices cheapest for San Francisco to Istanbul?

Return

Fares 90 to 179 days before departure were typically 17% lower than 0 to 6 days before departure.

From the cheapest return each day between 24 Sept and 18 Oct (25 days), grouped by how many days ahead the flight left; one adult in economy.

Each range covers different departure dates, so this compares typical fares, not the same trip priced twice.

Prices reflect recent searches — current fares may differ.

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Typical price in each booking range — round trip, per traveler in Economy.
Booked ahead byTypical fareCheapest dayAbove the cheapestDays of prices
0–6 days$944$856+20%24
7–13 days$981$795+25%25
14–29 days$889$789+13%24
30–59 days$869$788+11%25
60–89 days$844$778+7%25
90–179 days$786$778Cheapest seen25
180+ days$794$786+1%18

One-way

Fares 90 to 179 days before departure were typically 13% lower than 30 to 59 days before departure.

From the cheapest one-way each day between 24 Sept and 18 Oct (25 days), grouped by how many days ahead the flight left; one adult in economy.

Each range covers different departure dates, so this compares typical fares, not the same trip priced twice.

Prices reflect recent searches — current fares may differ.

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Typical price in each booking range — one way, per traveler in Economy.
Booked ahead byTypical fareCheapest dayAbove the cheapestDays of prices
30–59 days$449$426+15%7
60–89 days$466$381+19%12
90–179 days$392$352Cheapest seen25
180+ days$428$355+9%23

Could a nearby airport be cheaper?

A different airport at either end can change the fare — sometimes a lot.

Return

Oakland → Istanbul

13 km from San Francisco

$1,096

$340 more than flying from San Francisco

26 Oct – 6 Nov · OAK → IST · out 2 stops, back 1 stop

found today

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San Jose → Istanbul

67 km from San Francisco

$1,157

$401 more than flying from San Francisco

25 Nov – 2 Dec · SJC → IST · out 2 stops, back 1 stop

found yesterday

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Sacramento → Istanbul

121 km from San Francisco

$1,628

$872 more than flying from San Francisco

22 Nov – 28 Nov · SMF → IST · out 2 stops, back 2 stops

found 6 days ago

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Cheapest recent price on each route — round trip, per traveler in Economy. Distances are in a straight line.

One-way

Oakland → Istanbul

13 km from San Francisco

$837

$485 more than flying from San Francisco

26 Dec · OAK → IST · 2 stops

found yesterday

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Sacramento → Istanbul

121 km from San Francisco

$867

$515 more than flying from San Francisco

23 Nov · SMF → IST · stops unknown

found 5 days ago

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San Jose → Istanbul

67 km from San Francisco

$881

$529 more than flying from San Francisco

28 Apr 2027 · SJC → IST · 1 stop

found yesterday

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Cheapest recent price on each route — one way, per traveler in Economy. Distances are in a straight line.

Live price for these dates

The cheapest return found recently is for 8 Feb 2027 – 19 Feb 2027. A live search on this page shows what those dates cost now, for one adult in economy.

Prices are what travelers' searches on Aviasales found in the last 7 days, in US dollars: the price the seller showed on Aviasales; bags may cost extra. Fares change, so check today's price before you book. How our prices work