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$289 Find cheap flights from California to Istanbul

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight to Istanbul departing on 10/21. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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$289
Flight from Los Angeles to Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Airport

FAQs for booking flights from California to Istanbul

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from California to Istanbul?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from California to Istanbul.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from California to Istanbul?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Istanbul from California is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from California to Istanbul?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Istanbul with an airline and back to California with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from California to Istanbul?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Istanbul from California up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Prefer to fly non-stop from California to Istanbul?

Find which airlines fly direct from California to Istanbul, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Nonstop departures

California to Istanbul

Monday

ANA, AZIMUTH, Aegean Airlines, +109 more

ANA, AZIMUTH, +110 more

Tuesday

ANA, AZIMUTH, Aegean Airlines, +110 more

ANA, AZIMUTH, +111 more

Wednesday

ANA, AZIMUTH, Aegean Airlines, +113 more

ANA, AZIMUTH, +114 more

Thursday

ANA, AZIMUTH, Aegean Airlines, +108 more

ANA, AZIMUTH, +109 more

Friday

ANA, AZIMUTH, Aegean Airlines, +113 more

ANA, AZIMUTH, +114 more

Saturday

ANA, AZIMUTH, Aegean Airlines, +108 more

ANA, AZIMUTH, +109 more

Sunday

ANA, AZIMUTH, Aegean Airlines, +114 more

ANA, AZIMUTH, +115 more

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Nonstop returns

Istanbul to California

Monday

ANA, AZIMUTH, Aegean Airlines, +109 more

ANA, AZIMUTH, +110 more

Tuesday

ANA, AZIMUTH, Aegean Airlines, +110 more

ANA, AZIMUTH, +111 more

Wednesday

ANA, AZIMUTH, Aegean Airlines, +113 more

ANA, AZIMUTH, +114 more

Thursday

ANA, AZIMUTH, Aegean Airlines, +108 more

ANA, AZIMUTH, +109 more

Friday

ANA, AZIMUTH, Aegean Airlines, +113 more

ANA, AZIMUTH, +114 more

Saturday

ANA, AZIMUTH, Aegean Airlines, +108 more

ANA, AZIMUTH, +109 more

Sunday

ANA, AZIMUTH, Aegean Airlines, +114 more

ANA, AZIMUTH, +115 more

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Recent round-trip flight deals

8/20Tue
1 stop
17h 55mLAX-SAW
9/2Mon
1 stop
36h 55mSAW-LAX
$749
10/6Sun
1 stop
20h 00mLAX-SAW
10/19Sat
2 stops
24h 00mSAW-LAX
$813
10/22Tue
1 stopKLM
15h 30mSFO-IST
11/18Mon
1 stopKLM
16h 40mIST-SFO
$840
10/21Mon
1 stopKLM
16h 15mSFO-IST
11/19Tue
1 stopKLM
16h 40mIST-SFO
$843
11/4Mon
2 stopsAir France
18h 30mSFO-IST
11/18Mon
1 stopAir France
16h 40mIST-SFO
$844
10/22Tue
1 stopAir France
15h 30mSFO-IST
11/19Tue
2 stopsAir France
19h 58mIST-SFO
$850
11/5Tue
1 stopLufthansa
21h 05mSFO-IST
11/19Tue
1 stopLufthansa
17h 00mIST-SFO
$866
11/5Tue
2 stopsLufthansa
21h 43mSFO-IST
11/19Tue
1 stopLufthansa
17h 00mIST-SFO
$870
10/23Wed
3 stopsAir Canada
26h 00mONT-IST
11/5Tue
3 stopsAir Canada
38h 58mIST-ONT
$876
10/23Wed
2 stopsAir Canada
20h 11mSFO-IST
11/6Wed
2 stopsAir Canada
24h 00mIST-SFO
$876

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Recent one-way flight deals

10/21Mon
2 stops
25h 20mLAX-SAW
$289
10/1Tue
2 stops
41h 35mLAX-SAW
$320
8/4Sun
1 stopQatar Airways
29h 25mLAX-IST
$548
8/3Sat
1 stopSAUDIA
30h 45mLAX-IST
$550
8/4Sun
1 stopQatar Airways
41h 40mLAX-SAW
$551
8/4Sun
nonstopTurkish Airlines
13h 10mLAX-IST
$580
8/6Tue
nonstopTurkish Airlines
13h 10mLAX-IST
$581
10/1Tue
1 stopBritish Airways
19h 05mSFO-IST
$592
9/4Wed
2 stopsBritish Airways
39h 56mONT-IST
$594
7/29Mon
1 stopSAUDIA
27h 30mLAX-IST
$602

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Last minute flights from California to Istanbul

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

6/9Sun
multi-stop
25h 35mLAX-IST
6/21Fri
multi-stop
19h 20mIST-LAX
$980
6/9Sun
multi-stop
25h 35mLAX-IST
6/21Fri
multi-stop
19h 20mIST-LAX
$993
6/9Sun
multi-stop
25h 35mLAX-IST
6/19Wed
multi-stop
20h 45mIST-LAX
$1,019
6/10Mon
multi-stopSAUDIA
30h 45mLAX-IST
7/17Wed
multi-stopSAUDIA
27h 20mIST-LAX
$1,263
6/10Mon
multi-stopLOT
21h 05mLAX-IST
6/19Wed
multi-stopLOT
36h 30mIST-LAX
$1,322
6/10Mon
multi-stopLOT
42h 05mLAX-IST
6/19Wed
multi-stopLOT
36h 30mIST-LAX
$1,333
6/7Fri
multi-stopScandinavian Airlines
44h 00mSFO-IST
6/19Wed
multi-stopScandinavian Airlines
34h 50mIST-SFO
$1,463
6/8Sat
multi-stopQatar Airways
39h 45mONT-IST
6/10Mon
multi-stopQatar Airways
37h 53mIST-ONT
$1,535
6/8Sat
multi-stopQatar Airways
43h 45mONT-IST
6/23Sun
multi-stopQatar Airways
44h 35mIST-ONT
$1,539
6/7Fri
multi-stopScandinavian Airlines
20h 00mSFO-IST
6/21Fri
multi-stopScandinavian Airlines
34h 50mIST-SFO
$1,832

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