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Flights from San Francisco to Istanbul – Direct & connecting routes

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SFO to IST flights and routes map SFO to IST – All flight route options from San Francisco International, California, USA to Istanbul Airport, Turkey. These flights are operated by 24 airlines. Fly non-stop with Turkish Airlines or choose from 31 different transit flights. The shortest flight time is 13 hours and 10 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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To
USA SFO San Francisco San Francisco, CA, USA
Turkiye IST Istanbul Airport, Turkiye
SFO
San Francisco
USASan Francisco, CA, USA
Istanbul Airport
TurkiyeIstanbul, Turkiye
IST
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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 10m

Turkish Airlines
Non-stop with Turkish Airlines.
13h 10m
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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16h 20m

Via Frankfurt FRA
1 stop with Lufthansa.
16h 20m
0-1 flights per day.
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Via Amsterdam AMS
1 stop with KLM. 0-1 flights per day.

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16h 35m

Via Amsterdam AMS
1 stop with KLM.
16h 35m
0-1 flights per day.
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Via London LHR
1 stop with British Airways. 0-2 flights per day.

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16h 55m

Via London LHR
1 stop with British Airways.
16h 55m
0-2 flights per day.
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1 stop route options with codeshare or different airlines:

Duration

Via Seattle SEA With Alaska Airlines & Turkish Airlines 1-4 flights per day.

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16h 18m

Via Seattle SEA
16h 18m
With Alaska Airlines & Turkish Airlines 1-4 flights per day.
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Via Frankfurt FRA 1 stop with Lufthansa. 2 flights per day.
CODESHARE

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16h 20m

Via Frankfurt FRA
16h 20m
1 stop with Lufthansa. 2 flights per day.
CODESHARE
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Via Munich MUC With Lufthansa & Turkish Airlines 0-1 flights per day.

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16h 20m

Via Munich MUC
16h 20m
With Lufthansa & Turkish Airlines 0-1 flights per day.
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Via Copenhagen CPH With Scandinavian Airlines & Pakistan International Airlines 0-1 flights per day.
CODESHARE

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16h 23m

Via Copenhagen CPH
16h 23m
With Scandinavian Airlines & Pakistan International Airlines 0-1 flights per day.
CODESHARE
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Via Amsterdam AMS 1 stop with Delta Air Lines. 0-1 flights per day.
CODESHARE

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16h 35m

Via Amsterdam AMS
16h 35m
1 stop with Delta Air Lines. 0-1 flights per day.
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Via Detroit DTW With Delta Air Lines & Turkish Airlines
Only saturdays

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16h 40m

Only saturdays
Via Detroit DTW
16h 40m
With Delta Air Lines & Turkish Airlines
Only saturdays
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Via Los Angeles LAX With American Airlines & Turkish Airlines 3 flights per day.

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16h 47m

Via Los Angeles LAX
16h 47m
With American Airlines & Turkish Airlines 3 flights per day.
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Via Barcelona BCN With American Airlines & Turkish Airlines 0-2 flights per day.
Begins in 2/9
CODESHARE

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16h 50m

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Via Barcelona BCN
16h 50m
With American Airlines & Turkish Airlines 0-2 flights per day.
Begins in 2/9
CODESHARE
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Via Zurich ZRH With SWISS & Turkish Airlines
CODESHARE

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17h 10m

Via Zurich ZRH
17h 10m
With SWISS & Turkish Airlines
CODESHARE
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Via Vancouver YVR With Air Canada & Turkish Airlines 0-1 flights per day.
Tue,Thu & Sat
CODESHARE

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17h 23m

Tue,Thu & Sat
Via Vancouver YVR
17h 23m
With Air Canada & Turkish Airlines 0-1 flights per day.
Tue,Thu & Sat
CODESHARE
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Via London LHR 1 stop with American Airlines. 0-2 flights per day.
CODESHARE

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17h 30m

Via London LHR
17h 30m
1 stop with American Airlines. 0-2 flights per day.
CODESHARE
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Via Denver DEN With United Airlines & Turkish Airlines 0-2 flights per day.

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17h 40m

Via Denver DEN
17h 40m
With United Airlines & Turkish Airlines 0-2 flights per day.
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Via Dulles IAD With Alaska Airlines & Turkish Airlines 0-1 flights per day.

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17h 40m

Via Dulles IAD
17h 40m
With Alaska Airlines & Turkish Airlines 0-1 flights per day.
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Via Montreal YUL With Air Canada & Turkish Airlines 0-1 flights per day.
Wed,Fri & Sun

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17h 45m

Wed,Fri & Sun
Via Montreal YUL
17h 45m
With Air Canada & Turkish Airlines 0-1 flights per day.
Wed,Fri & Sun
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Via Paris CDG With Air France & Turkish Airlines 2 flights per day.

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17h 50m

Via Paris CDG
17h 50m
With Air France & Turkish Airlines 2 flights per day.
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Via New York JFK With American Airlines & Turkish Airlines 2-4 flights per day.

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17h 58m

Via New York JFK
17h 58m
With American Airlines & Turkish Airlines 2-4 flights per day.
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Via Rome FCO With ITA Airways & Turkish Airlines 0-1 flights per day.

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18h 00m

Via Rome FCO
18h 00m
With ITA Airways & Turkish Airlines 0-1 flights per day.
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Via Boston BOS With United Airlines & Turkish Airlines 2-3 flights per day.

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18h 00m

Via Boston BOS
18h 00m
With United Airlines & Turkish Airlines 2-3 flights per day.
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Via Houston IAH With United Airlines & Turkish Airlines 2-3 flights per day.

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18h 10m

Via Houston IAH
18h 10m
With United Airlines & Turkish Airlines 2-3 flights per day.
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Via Dallas DFW With American Airlines & Turkish Airlines 3-6 flights per day.

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18h 22m

Via Dallas DFW
18h 22m
With American Airlines & Turkish Airlines 3-6 flights per day.
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Via Chicago ORD With American Airlines & Turkish Airlines 0-1 flights per day.

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18h 24m

Via Chicago ORD
18h 24m
With American Airlines & Turkish Airlines 0-1 flights per day.
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Via Dublin DUB With Aer Lingus & Turkish Airlines 0-1 flights per day.
Begins in 25/10

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18h 30m

Begins in 25/10
Via Dublin DUB
18h 30m
With Aer Lingus & Turkish Airlines 0-1 flights per day.
Begins in 25/10
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Via Ontario ONT With United Airlines & Turkish Airlines 0-1 flights per day.
Begins in 2/12

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18h 55m

Begins in 2/12
Via Ontario ONT
18h 55m
With United Airlines & Turkish Airlines 0-1 flights per day.
Begins in 2/12
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Via Toronto YYZ With Air Canada & Turkish Airlines 0-1 flights per day.

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19h 01m

Via Toronto YYZ
19h 01m
With Air Canada & Turkish Airlines 0-1 flights per day.
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Via Miami MIA With American Airlines & Turkish Airlines 2 flights per day.

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19h 02m

Via Miami MIA
19h 02m
With American Airlines & Turkish Airlines 2 flights per day.
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Via Washington DCA With Alaska Airlines & Turkish Airlines

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19h 05m

Via Washington DCA
19h 05m
With Alaska Airlines & Turkish Airlines
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Via New York EWR With Alaska Airlines & Turkish Airlines 0-1 flights per day.

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19h 08m

Via New York EWR
19h 08m
With Alaska Airlines & Turkish Airlines 0-1 flights per day.
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Via Madrid MAD With Iberia & Turkish Airlines 0-1 flights per day.
Tue,Thu & Sat

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19h 50m

Tue,Thu & Sat
Via Madrid MAD
19h 50m
With Iberia & Turkish Airlines 0-1 flights per day.
Tue,Thu & Sat
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Via Lisbon LIS With TAP Portugal & Turkish Airlines 0-1 flights per day.
Thu & Sat

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20h 20m

Thu & Sat
Via Lisbon LIS
20h 20m
With TAP Portugal & Turkish Airlines 0-1 flights per day.
Thu & Sat
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Via Atlanta ATL With United Airlines & Turkish Airlines 1-2 flights per day.

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20h 40m

Via Atlanta ATL
20h 40m
With United Airlines & Turkish Airlines 1-2 flights per day.
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Via New York LGA With United Airlines & Turkish Airlines 0-1 flights per day.

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22h 15m

Via New York LGA
22h 15m
With United Airlines & Turkish Airlines 0-1 flights per day.
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San Francisco to Istanbul flights

There are over 32 airlines and as many as 1664 flights every week to this destination. You can fly non-stop to Istanbul (IST) from San Francisco (SFO) with Turkish Airlines but if a stopover option suits you better you can choose to fly via Seattle, Frankfurt or any other of the 31 alternatives with connectiing airports.

Tip! You might want to consider arriving at Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) instead.

San Francisco to Istanbul with Turkish Airlines

You can fly non-stop every weekday with flights departing between 12 noon and 7:00 pm. Turkish Airlines is a Star Alliance member.

With Lufthansa

If you fly from San Francisco with Lufthansa you will do a stopover in Frankfurt, FRA before reaching Istanbul. This flight trip will take 16 hours and 20 minutes and you can fly every weekday with departures at 14:40 or 15:40. Lufthansa is a Star Alliance member.

Distance & flight times: SFO Airport to Istanbul Airport

The shortest flight time between SFO and IST is 13 hours and 10 minutes.

ViaTotal flight timeLayover timeDistance
Direct13h 10m-6727 miles (10824 km)
SEA Seattle16h 18m2h 16m6773 miles (10898 km)
FRA Frankfurt16h 20m3h 50m6864 miles (11044 km)
MUC Munich16h 20m2h 45m6863 miles (11043 km)
CPH Copenhagen16h 23m4h 0m6739 miles (10843 km)
AMS Amsterdam16h 35m2h 55m6853 miles (11026 km)
DTW Detroit16h 40m2h 1m7398 miles (11903 km)
LAX Los Angeles16h 47m2h 30m7214 miles (11607 km)
BCN Barcelona16h 50m1h 45m7375 miles (11866 km)
ZRH Zurich17h 10m3h 20m6945 miles (11175 km)
YVR Vancouver17h 23m3h 11m6796 miles (10935 km)
LHR London17h 30m1h 55m6938 miles (11163 km)
IAD Dulles17h 40m2h 21m7667 miles (12336 km)
DEN Denver17h 40m4h 38m7119 miles (11454 km)
YUL Montreal17h 45m2h 47m7349 miles (11825 km)
CDG Paris17h 50m3h 40m6983 miles (11236 km)
JFK New York17h 58m2h 36m7609 miles (12243 km)
FCO Rome18h 0m3h 30m7141 miles (11490 km)
BOS Boston18h 0m1h 36m7540 miles (12132 km)
IAH Houston18h 10m4h 5m8034 miles (12927 km)
DFW Dallas18h 22m4h 1m7765 miles (12494 km)
ORD Chicago18h 24m3h 17m7341 miles (11812 km)
DUB Dublin18h 30m4h 0m6940 miles (11166 km)
ONT Ontario18h 55m--
YYZ Toronto19h 1m3h 15m7372 miles (11862 km)
MIA Miami19h 2m1h 22m8584 miles (13812 km)
DCA Washington19h 5m--
EWR New York19h 8m3h 25m7623 miles (12265 km)
MAD Madrid19h 50m4h 10m7519 miles (12098 km)
LIS Lisbon20h 20m1h 30m7705 miles (12397 km)
ATL Atlanta20h 40m4h 52m7924 miles (12750 km)
LGA New York22h 15m--
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.SFO-IST flight routesSan Francisco to Istanbul flight routes illustrated on a map.
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From San Francisco to Turkey

Below is a list of other destinations to Turkey from San Francisco International with either direct flights or 1 stop connections.

From USA to Istanbul

Below is a list of other cities in USA with flights to Istanbul with either non-stop or connecting flights.

You can fly non-stop from San Francisco (SFO) to Istanbul (IST) with Turkish Airlines. The flight takes approximately 13 hours and 10 minutes. If you travel with a connecting flight instead, for example via Seattle, the total flight time will be 16 hours and 18 minutes.

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

The flight time between San Francisco (SFO) and Istanbul Airport (IST) is approximately 13 hours and 10 minutes. The distance between the two airports is 7341 miles (or 11812 kilometers).

Yes, you can fly non-stop to IST from SFO 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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