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Flights from Istanbul to San Francisco – Direct & connecting routes

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IST to SFO flights and routes map IST to SFO – All flight route options from Istanbul Airport, Turkey to San Francisco International, California, USA. These flights are operated by 17 airlines. Fly non-stop with Turkish Airlines or choose from 24 different transit flights. The shortest flight time is 13 hours and 55 minutes. See the full flight schedule and time table, including departure times, airlines and stopover details to find the best option for you.

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Turkiye IST Istanbul Airport Istanbul, Turkiye
USA SFO San Francisco , CA, USA
IST
Istanbul Airport
TurkiyeIstanbul, Turkiye
San Francisco
USASan Francisco, CA, USA
SFO
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Non-stop route options:

Duration

Turkish Airlines
Non-stop with Turkish Airlines. 1-2 flights per day.

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13h 55m

Turkish Airlines
Non-stop with Turkish Airlines.
13h 55m
1-2 flights per day.
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1 stop route options with the same airline:

Duration

Via Frankfurt FRA
1 stop with Lufthansa. 0-1 flights per day.

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15h 55m

Via Frankfurt FRA
1 stop with Lufthansa.
15h 55m
0-1 flights per day.
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Via Paris CDG
1 stop with Air France. 0-1 flights per day.

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18h 30m

Via Paris CDG
1 stop with Air France.
18h 30m
0-1 flights per day.
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Via London LHR
1 stop with British Airways.

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19h 00m

Via London LHR
1 stop with British Airways.
19h 00m
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1 stop route options with codeshare or different airlines:

Duration

Via Frankfurt FRA With Lufthansa & Air New Zealand
CODESHARE

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15h 50m

Via Frankfurt FRA
15h 50m
With Lufthansa & Air New Zealand
CODESHARE
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Via Amsterdam AMS With Turkish Airlines & Lufthansa
CODESHARE

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16h 15m

Via Amsterdam AMS
16h 15m
With Turkish Airlines & Lufthansa
CODESHARE
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Via Vancouver YVR With Turkish Airlines & Air Canada 0-1 flights per day.
Tue,Thu & Sat
CODESHARE

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17h 03m

Tue,Thu & Sat
Via Vancouver YVR
17h 03m
With Turkish Airlines & Air Canada 0-1 flights per day.
Tue,Thu & Sat
CODESHARE
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Via Munich MUC With Turkish Airlines & Lufthansa 2 flights per day.

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17h 10m

Via Munich MUC
17h 10m
With Turkish Airlines & Lufthansa 2 flights per day.
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Via Denver DEN With Turkish Airlines & United Airlines 0-1 flights per day.

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17h 26m

Via Denver DEN
17h 26m
With Turkish Airlines & United Airlines 0-1 flights per day.
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Via Seattle SEA With Turkish Airlines & American Airlines 0-1 flights per day.
CODESHARE

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17h 45m

Via Seattle SEA
17h 45m
With Turkish Airlines & American Airlines 0-1 flights per day.
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Via Los Angeles LAX With Turkish Airlines & American Airlines 2 flights per day.

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18h 05m

Via Los Angeles LAX
18h 05m
With Turkish Airlines & American Airlines 2 flights per day.
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Via Paris CDG With Air France & Delta Air Lines 0-1 flights per day.
CODESHARE

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18h 30m

Via Paris CDG
18h 30m
With Air France & Delta Air Lines 0-1 flights per day.
CODESHARE
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Via Chicago ORD With Turkish Airlines & American Airlines 1-2 flights per day.
Begins in 3/9

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18h 35m

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Via Chicago ORD
18h 35m
With Turkish Airlines & American Airlines 1-2 flights per day.
Begins in 3/9
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Via Zurich ZRH With Turkish Airlines & SWISS

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18h 40m

Via Zurich ZRH
18h 40m
With Turkish Airlines & SWISS
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Via Dublin DUB With Turkish Airlines & Aer Lingus 0-1 flights per day.

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18h 55m

Via Dublin DUB
18h 55m
With Turkish Airlines & Aer Lingus 0-1 flights per day.
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Via London LHR 1 stop with American Airlines.
CODESHARE

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19h 00m

Via London LHR
19h 00m
1 stop with American Airlines.
CODESHARE
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Via Copenhagen CPH With Pakistan International Airlines & Scandinavian Airlines 0-1 flights per day.
CODESHARE

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19h 15m

Via Copenhagen CPH
19h 15m
With Pakistan International Airlines & Scandinavian Airlines 0-1 flights per day.
CODESHARE
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Via London LGW With Turkish Airlines & American Airlines
CODESHARE

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19h 35m

Via London LGW
19h 35m
With Turkish Airlines & American Airlines
CODESHARE
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Via Dallas DFW With Turkish Airlines & American Airlines 1-2 flights per day.

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19h 40m

Via Dallas DFW
19h 40m
With Turkish Airlines & American Airlines 1-2 flights per day.
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Via Boston BOS With Turkish Airlines & United Airlines 0-1 flights per day.
Begins in 2/11

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19h 49m

Begins in 2/11
Via Boston BOS
19h 49m
With Turkish Airlines & United Airlines 0-1 flights per day.
Begins in 2/11
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Via New York JFK With Turkish Airlines & American Airlines 1-2 flights per day.

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19h 49m

Via New York JFK
19h 49m
With Turkish Airlines & American Airlines 1-2 flights per day.
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Via Detroit DTW With Turkish Airlines & Delta Air Lines 0-1 flights per day.
Begins in 8/11

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19h 59m

Begins in 8/11
Via Detroit DTW
19h 59m
With Turkish Airlines & Delta Air Lines 0-1 flights per day.
Begins in 8/11
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Via Houston IAH With Turkish Airlines & United Airlines 1-2 flights per day.

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19h 59m

Via Houston IAH
19h 59m
With Turkish Airlines & United Airlines 1-2 flights per day.
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Via Barcelona BCN With Uzbekistan Airways & Iberia 0-2 flights per day.
CODESHARE

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20h 15m

Via Barcelona BCN
20h 15m
With Uzbekistan Airways & Iberia 0-2 flights per day.
CODESHARE
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Via Dulles IAD With Turkish Airlines & United Airlines 2 flights per day.

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20h 20m

Via Dulles IAD
20h 20m
With Turkish Airlines & United Airlines 2 flights per day.
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Via Lisbon LIS With Malaysia Airlines & TAP Portugal 0-1 flights per day.
Only saturdays
CODESHARE

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20h 45m

Only saturdays
Via Lisbon LIS
20h 45m
With Malaysia Airlines & TAP Portugal 0-1 flights per day.
Only saturdays
CODESHARE
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Via Miami MIA With Turkish Airlines & American Airlines
Begins in 3/9

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21h 06m

Begins in 3/9
Via Miami MIA
21h 06m
With Turkish Airlines & American Airlines
Begins in 3/9
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Via Atlanta ATL With Turkish Airlines & United Airlines
Only thursdays

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21h 56m

Only thursdays
Via Atlanta ATL
21h 56m
With Turkish Airlines & United Airlines
Only thursdays
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Istanbul to San Francisco flights

There are over 25 airlines and as many as 969 flights every week to this destination. You can fly non-stop to San Francisco (SFO) from Istanbul (IST) with Turkish Airlines but if a stopover option suits you better you can choose to fly via Frankfurt, Amsterdam or any other of the 24 alternatives with connectiing airports.

Tip! You can also fly to San Francisco from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW).

Istanbul to San Francisco with Turkish Airlines

You can fly non-stop every weekday with flights departing at 7:00 am, 8:00 am or 1:00 pm. Turkish Airlines is a Star Alliance member.

With Lufthansa

If you fly from Istanbul with Lufthansa you will do a stopover in Frankfurt, FRA before reaching San Francisco. This flight trip will take 15 hours and 55 minutes and you can fly every weekday with departures at 06:10 or 06:30. Lufthansa is a Star Alliance member.

Distance & flight times: Istanbul Airport to SFO Airport

The shortest flight time between IST and SFO is 13 hours and 55 minutes.

ViaTotal flight timeLayover timeDistance
Direct13h 55m-6727 miles (10824 km)
FRA Frankfurt15h 55m2h 25m6864 miles (11044 km)
AMS Amsterdam16h 15m1h 35m6853 miles (11026 km)
YVR Vancouver17h 3m2h 15m6796 miles (10935 km)
MUC Munich17h 10m2h 50m6863 miles (11043 km)
DEN Denver17h 26m2h 5m7119 miles (11454 km)
SEA Seattle17h 45m3h 11m6773 miles (10898 km)
LAX Los Angeles18h 5m2h 37m7214 miles (11607 km)
CDG Paris18h 30m3h 30m6983 miles (11236 km)
ORD Chicago18h 35m2h 56m7341 miles (11812 km)
ZRH Zurich18h 40m3h 45m6945 miles (11175 km)
DUB Dublin18h 55m2h 50m6940 miles (11166 km)
LHR London19h 0m3h 40m6938 miles (11163 km)
CPH Copenhagen19h 15m4h 40m6739 miles (10843 km)
LGW London19h 35m--
DFW Dallas19h 40m1h 57m7765 miles (12494 km)
JFK New York19h 49m2h 5m7609 miles (12243 km)
BOS Boston19h 49m2h 25m7540 miles (12132 km)
DTW Detroit19h 59m3h 15m7398 miles (11903 km)
IAH Houston19h 59m2h 25m8034 miles (12927 km)
BCN Barcelona20h 15m1h 10m7375 miles (11866 km)
IAD Dulles20h 20m2h 50m7667 miles (12336 km)
LIS Lisbon20h 45m3h 20m7705 miles (12397 km)
MIA Miami21h 6m2h 49m8584 miles (13812 km)
ATL Atlanta21h 56m4h 50m7924 miles (12750 km)
The flight times and layover times in the table above are approximate and may vary depending on flight number, aircraft, airline, weather, and time of day.IST-SFO flight routesIstanbul to San Francisco flight routes illustrated on a map.
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From Istanbul to USA

Below is a list of other destinations to USA from Istanbul Airport with either direct flights or 1 stop connections.

From Turkey to San Francisco

Below is a list of other cities in Turkey with flights to San Francisco with either non-stop or connecting flights.

You can fly non-stop from Istanbul (IST) to San Francisco (SFO) with Turkish Airlines. The flight takes approximately 13 hours and 55 minutes. If you travel with a connecting flight instead, for example via Frankfurt, the total flight time will be 15 hours and 55 minutes.

If you're interested in direct flights, Turkish Airlines is available. For flights with stopovers, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, Air Canada, United Airlines, American Airlines, Air France, SWISS, Aer Lingus, Pakistan International Airlines, Scandinavian Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Uzbekistan Airways, Iberia, Malaysia Airlines or TAP Portugal is also an option.

The flight time between Istanbul Airport (IST) and San Francisco International (SFO) is approximately 13 hours and 55 minutes. The distance between the two airports is 6921 miles (or 11136 kilometers).

Yes, you can fly non-stop to SFO from IST with Turkish Airlines.

A codeshare agreement means that cooperating airlines are able to sell seats on each other’s flights. This means that you are able to travel to more destinations than your airline of choice normally offers. Codeshare flights are also beneficial because of the seamless transits you can get with connecting flights from the same airline. The downside of choosing a codeshare flight can be that you in some cases can’t upgrade codeshare flights or use elite benefits.

A connecting or transit flight means that you reach your final destination through two or more flights – in other words a non-direct flight. You will change to a new aircraft after your first flight, this may include moving to another terminal at the airport aswell. The time required to transfer passengers and luggage between flights is called Minimum Connecting Time (MCT) and are always taken into account here on Flightroutes.com.

If you bought your whole flight on a single ticket, the airline will book you on the next available connecting flight.

With connecting flights, checked in luggage is most commonly forwarded to your final destination when buying a single ticket for both flights.

If you miss your connecting flight due to circumstances outside your control such as your first flight being delayed, you should turn to your airline who will provide you with a seat on the next available flight. This is usually done free of charge, and only applies if you purchased your trip as one ticket. If the next connecting flight is the following day, the airline usually provides accommodation and meals.
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