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$296 Find cheap flights from California to Istanbul

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$296
Flight from Los Angeles to Istanbul 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, Aegean Airlines, Aeroflot, +105 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +106 more

Tuesday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Aeroflot, +108 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +109 more

Wednesday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Aeroflot, +109 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +110 more

Thursday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Aeroflot, +106 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +107 more

Friday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Aeroflot, +109 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +110 more

Saturday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Aeroflot, +105 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +106 more

Sunday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Aeroflot, +112 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +113 more

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Nonstop returns

Istanbul to California

Monday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Aeroflot, +105 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +106 more

Tuesday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Aeroflot, +108 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +109 more

Wednesday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Aeroflot, +109 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +110 more

Thursday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Aeroflot, +106 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +107 more

Friday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Aeroflot, +109 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +110 more

Saturday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Aeroflot, +105 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +106 more

Sunday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Aeroflot, +112 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +113 more

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Recent round-trip flight deals

9/22Sun
1 stop
25h 35mLAX-IST
9/25Wed
1 stop
19h 20mIST-LAX
$640
9/8Sun
1 stop
25h 35mLAX-IST
9/25Wed
1 stop
19h 20mIST-LAX
$651
11/12Tue
1 stopLufthansa
20h 55mSFO-IST
11/26Tue
1 stopLufthansa
17h 00mIST-SFO
$871
10/22Tue
1 stopDelta
15h 30mSFO-IST
11/19Tue
1 stopDelta
16h 40mIST-SFO
$872
10/21Mon
2 stopsDelta
20h 13mSFO-IST
11/20Wed
1 stopDelta
16h 40mIST-SFO
$876
11/12Tue
1 stopLufthansa
20h 55mSFO-IST
11/18Mon
1 stopLufthansa
28h 35mIST-SFO
$881
11/6Wed
1 stopLOT
15h 10mLAX-IST
11/13Wed
1 stopLOT
16h 35mIST-LAX
$882
10/20Sun
1 stopUnited Airlines
20h 40mSFO-IST
11/5Tue
2 stopsUnited Airlines
20h 39mIST-SFO
$887
10/7Mon
2 stopsUnited Airlines
21h 25mONT-IST
11/12Tue
2 stopsUnited Airlines
24h 50mIST-ONT
$891
11/9Sat
1 stopLOT
28h 30mLAX-IST
11/17Sun
2 stopsLOT
51h 00mIST-LAX
$917

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Recent one-way flight deals

9/22Sun
1 stop
25h 35mLAX-IST
$296
9/7Sat
1 stop
17h 35mLAX-IST
$303
9/23Mon
3 stops
35h 16mLAX-IST
$315
8/15Thu
1 stopSAUDIA
30h 45mLAX-IST
$472
8/6Tue
nonstopTurkish Airlines
13h 20mLAX-IST
$583
7/14Sun
nonstopTurkish Airlines
13h 00mSFO-IST
$602
10/15Tue
1 stopLufthansa
21h 25mSFO-IST
$639
10/27Sun
2 stopsUnited Airlines
21h 20mONT-IST
$647
7/3Wed
1 stopLufthansa
20h 40mSFO-IST
$732
8/10Sat
2 stopsUnited Airlines
26h 53mSFO-IST
$742

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Last minute flights from California to Istanbul

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

5/17Fri
multi-stop
27h 00mLAX-SAW
5/27Mon
multi-stop
36h 55mSAW-LAX
$715
5/17Fri
multi-stop
38h 25mLAX-SAW
5/27Mon
multi-stop
36h 55mSAW-LAX
$718
5/21Tue
multi-stopDelta
16h 15mLAX-IST
11/12Tue
multi-stopDelta
25h 10mIST-LAX
$1,104
5/21Tue
multi-stopDelta
16h 15mLAX-IST
11/8Fri
multi-stopDelta
26h 12mIST-LAX
$1,114
5/21Tue
multi-stopBritish Airways
33h 40mLAX-SAW
11/12Tue
multi-stopBritish Airways
32h 30mSAW-LAX
$1,212
5/20Mon
multi-stopBritish Airways
19h 55mLAX-SAW
10/20Sun
multi-stopBritish Airways
31h 15mSAW-LAX
$1,299
5/19Sun
multi-stopUnited Airlines
25h 45mONT-IST
5/24Fri
multi-stopUnited Airlines
27h 59mIST-ONT
$1,361
5/21Tue
nonstopTurkish Airlines
13h 00mSFO-IST
5/31Fri
nonstopTurkish Airlines
13h 30mIST-SFO
$1,366
5/21Tue
nonstopTurkish Airlines
13h 00mSFO-IST
5/28Tue
nonstopTurkish Airlines
13h 25mIST-SFO
$1,369
5/18Sat
multi-stopUnited Airlines
18h 00mSAN-IST
5/25Sat
multi-stopUnited Airlines
27h 49mIST-SAN
$1,501

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