Cheap flights from San Francisco to Istanbul from ₹ 55,512

The cheapest month to fly to Istanbul from San Francisco is in February. Flight prices, which tend to average around ₹ 77,982, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you don’t want to visit Istanbul in February, then you should wait until January to fly from San Francisco, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of ₹ 82,796.

Our data shows that Saturday is the least expensive day to fly to Istanbul. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as ₹ 84,145. When flying out on a Monday, the most expensive travel day of the week, you can expect to see flight prices from San Francisco to Istanbul for around ₹ 143,771.

The cheapest time of day to fly to Istanbul is in the afternoon when flights can be purchased for as low as ₹ 99,671. In contrast, the most expensive time of day to depart to Istanbul is in the morning when prices are around ₹ 150,868.

Fly from San Francisco to Istanbul for the best San Francisco - Istanbul flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Istanbul from San Francisco when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Istanbul for around ₹ 102,827 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Istanbul from San Francisco for as low as ₹ 92,993 on momondo.

There are 2 cabin classes available to choose from on San Francisco to Istanbul flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

Historically, on average around 11% of flights between San Francisco and Istanbul have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 130 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the evening tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing at night have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Sunday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Thursday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Turkish Airlines have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 11% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of November 2026, 2 flights take off from San Francisco and land in Istanbul each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 19:00, with 100% of daily flights taking off in the evening.

19 flights are operational weekly from San Francisco to Istanbul as of November 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Mon, with 16% of flights per week taking off on this day.