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San Jose, California to Istanbul flights in December 2026 from $1,277 SJC → IST, SAW

Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) → Istanbul New Airport (IST), Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)

For departures in December 2026, the cheapest return found recently is $1,277 with Lufthansa, 5 Dec – 27 Dec, found 2 days ago.

Return

In December 2026, the cheapest return fare on each of 12 departure dates is usually $1,253 to $1,803. Across all 28 departure dates we hold on this route, it is usually $1,178 to $1,523. Of the 3 months with enough return fares to compare, December 2026 is usually the most expensive.

Cheapest return found recently

$1,277

5 Dec – 27 Dec · Lufthansa

Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)

out 2 stops, back 1 stop

found 2 days ago

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Cheapest we hold, of any age

$1,043

8 Dec – 22 Dec · United Airlines

Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)

out 2 stops, back 1 stop

found 5 days ago

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The cheapest dates in December 2026

DatesFromAirlineStopsFound
8 Dec – 22 Dec$1,043United Airlinesout 2 stops, back 1 stopfound 5 days agoSee prices for these dates
4 Dec – 8 Dec$1,113United Airlinesout 2 stops, back 1 stopfound 6 days agoSee prices for these dates
31 Dec – 10 Jan 2027$1,180United Airlinesout 2 stops, back 2 stopsfound 4 days agoSee prices for these dates
5 Dec – 27 Dec$1,277Lufthansaout 2 stops, back 1 stopfound 2 days agoSee prices for these dates
11 Dec – 15 Dec$1,403Alaska Airlinesout 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 6 days agoSee prices for these dates

Every date we hold

12 departure dates

4 Dec – 8 Dec: $1,113, found 6 days ago5 Dec – 27 Dec: $1,277, found 2 days ago8 Dec – 22 Dec: $1,043, found 5 days ago11 Dec – 15 Dec: $1,403, found 6 days ago16 Dec – 19 Jan 2027: $1,620, found 3 days ago17 Dec – 18 Jan 2027: $2,043, found 2 days ago23 Dec – 10 Jan 2027: $1,632, found 2 days ago25 Dec – 5 Jan 2027: $1,888, found 3 days ago26 Dec – 5 Jan 2027: $1,790, found 3 days ago29 Dec – 9 Jan 2027: $1,466, found 4 days ago30 Dec – 5 Jan 2027: $1,840, found 2 days ago31 Dec – 10 Jan 2027: $1,180, found 4 days agoDec
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The cheapest price seen for each departure date — per traveler in Economy.
DatesFromAirlineAirportsStopsFound
4 Dec – 8 Dec$1,113United AirlinesNorman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)out 2 stops, back 1 stopfound 6 days agoSee prices for these dates
5 Dec – 27 Dec$1,277LufthansaNorman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)out 2 stops, back 1 stopfound 2 days agoSee prices for these dates
8 Dec – 22 Dec$1,043United AirlinesNorman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)out 2 stops, back 1 stopfound 5 days agoSee prices for these dates
11 Dec – 15 Dec$1,403Alaska AirlinesNorman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 6 days agoSee prices for these dates
16 Dec – 19 Jan 2027$1,620United AirlinesNorman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)out 2 stops, back 1 stopfound 3 days agoSee prices for these dates
17 Dec – 18 Jan 2027$2,043Alaska AirlinesNorman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)out 1 stop, back 2 stopsfound 2 days agoSee prices for these dates
23 Dec – 10 Jan 2027$1,632American AirlinesNorman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)out 2 stops, back 2 stopsfound 2 days agoSee prices for these dates
25 Dec – 5 Jan 2027$1,888Southwest AirlinesNorman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 3 days agoSee prices for these dates
26 Dec – 5 Jan 2027$1,790Alaska AirlinesNorman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 3 days agoSee prices for these dates
29 Dec – 9 Jan 2027$1,466Alaska AirlinesNorman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)out 1 stop, back 2 stopsfound 4 days agoSee prices for these dates
30 Dec – 5 Jan 2027$1,840Alaska AirlinesNorman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 2 days agoSee prices for these dates
31 Dec – 10 Jan 2027$1,180United AirlinesNorman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)out 2 stops, back 2 stopsfound 4 days agoSee prices for these dates

Which month looks cheapest?

May 2027 is the cheapest month — from $853.

November 2026From $1,0524 departure dates27 Nov – 10 Dec · found 4 days agoSee prices for these dates
December 2026From $1,04312 departure dates8 Dec – 22 Dec · found 5 days agoSee prices for these dates
January 2027From $1,1725 departure dates17 Jan 2027 – 23 Jan 2027 · found 3 days agoSee prices for these dates
February 2027From $1,2931 departure date1 Feb 2027 – 7 Feb 2027 · found 3 days agoSee prices for these dates
March 2027From $1,1892 departure dates7 Mar 2027 – 17 Mar 2027 · found 4 days agoSee prices for these dates
April 2027From $1,0461 departure date9 Apr 2027 – 23 Apr 2027 · found 6 days agoSee prices for these dates
May 2027From $853Cheapest seen1 departure date1 May 2027 – 4 May 2027 · found 3 days agoSee prices for these dates
June 2027From $1,4421 departure date5 Jun 2027 – 13 Jun 2027 · found 8 days agoSee prices for these dates
August 2027From $1,4911 departure date1 Aug 2027 – 28 Aug 2027 · found 4 days agoSee prices for these dates

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