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$248 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 8/26. 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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$248
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, +111 more

ANA, AZIMUTH, +112 more

Wednesday

ANA, AZIMUTH, Aegean Airlines, +114 more

ANA, AZIMUTH, +115 more

Thursday

ANA, AZIMUTH, Aegean Airlines, +108 more

ANA, AZIMUTH, +109 more

Friday

ANA, AZIMUTH, Aegean Airlines, +114 more

ANA, AZIMUTH, +115 more

Saturday

ANA, AZIMUTH, Aegean Airlines, +109 more

ANA, AZIMUTH, +110 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, +111 more

ANA, AZIMUTH, +112 more

Wednesday

ANA, AZIMUTH, Aegean Airlines, +114 more

ANA, AZIMUTH, +115 more

Thursday

ANA, AZIMUTH, Aegean Airlines, +108 more

ANA, AZIMUTH, +109 more

Friday

ANA, AZIMUTH, Aegean Airlines, +114 more

ANA, AZIMUTH, +115 more

Saturday

ANA, AZIMUTH, Aegean Airlines, +109 more

ANA, AZIMUTH, +110 more

Sunday

ANA, AZIMUTH, Aegean Airlines, +114 more

ANA, AZIMUTH, +115 more

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Recent round-trip flight deals

9/8Sun
1 stop
25h 35mLAX-IST
10/2Wed
1 stop
19h 20mIST-LAX
$509
9/1Sun
1 stop
25h 35mLAX-IST
10/6Sun
1 stop
19h 20mIST-LAX
$520
11/5Tue
1 stopBritish Airways
19h 10mLAX-IST
11/19Tue
1 stopBritish Airways
19h 05mIST-LAX
$806
11/5Tue
2 stopsLufthansa
21h 43mSFO-IST
11/19Tue
1 stopLufthansa
17h 00mIST-SFO
$815
11/5Tue
2 stopsTurkish Airlines
19h 45mLAX-IST
11/19Tue
2 stopsTurkish Airlines
24h 31mIST-LAX
$820
10/23Wed
1 stopLufthansa
20h 40mSFO-IST
11/6Wed
1 stopLufthansa
17h 00mIST-SFO
$824
11/9Sat
1 stopKLM
16h 10mLAX-IST
11/17Sun
1 stopKLM
25h 10mIST-LAX
$843
11/19Tue
2 stopsKLM
20h 56mLAX-IST
11/28Thu
1 stopKLM
25h 10mIST-LAX
$847
11/4Mon
1 stopBritish Airways
16h 15mLAX-IST
11/11Mon
1 stopBritish Airways
31h 10mIST-LAX
$865
11/4Mon
nonstopTurkish Airlines
13h 10mSFO-IST
11/20Wed
nonstopTurkish Airlines
13h 55mIST-SFO
$994

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Recent one-way flight deals

8/26Mon
1 stop
26h 40mLAX-SAW
$248
9/30Mon
1 stop
19h 10mLAX-SAW
$255
8/3Sat
1 stopSAUDIA
30h 45mLAX-IST
$532
7/1Mon
1 stopSAUDIA
30h 45mLAX-IST
$550
7/3Wed
nonstopTurkish Airlines
13h 10mLAX-IST
$576
11/17Sun
1 stopBritish Airways
21h 10mSFO-IST
$577
7/2Tue
nonstopTurkish Airlines
13h 10mLAX-IST
$580
11/17Sun
2 stopsDelta
24h 05mOAK-IST
$603
10/21Mon
2 stopsDelta
29h 45mSFO-IST
$605
11/23Sat
2 stopsBritish Airways
28h 20mSFO-SAW
$707

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Last minute flights from California to Istanbul

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

6/12Wed
multi-stop
17h 35mLAX-IST
6/19Wed
multi-stop
19h 20mIST-LAX
$832
6/12Wed
multi-stop
17h 35mLAX-IST
6/17Mon
multi-stop
19h 20mIST-LAX
$905
6/15Sat
multi-stopAir Canada
34h 20mLAX-IST
1/18Sat
multi-stopAir Canada
25h 08mIST-LAX
$1,354
6/16Sun
multi-stopLOT
15h 35mLAX-IST
9/5Thu
multi-stopLOT
16h 10mIST-LAX
$1,356
6/16Sun
multi-stopLOT
15h 35mLAX-IST
6/30Sun
multi-stopLOT
31h 00mIST-LAX
$1,397
6/13Thu
multi-stopBritish Airways
33h 25mLAX-SAW
9/4Wed
multi-stopBritish Airways
32h 40mSAW-LAX
$1,494
6/16Sun
multi-stopBritish Airways
21h 15mSAN-IST
6/23Sun
multi-stopBritish Airways
33h 25mIST-SAN
$1,614
6/14Fri
multi-stopAir Canada
35h 15mSAN-IST
7/1Mon
multi-stopAir Canada
37h 00mIST-SAN
$1,620
6/14Fri
multi-stopQatar Airways
29h 36mONT-IST
10/23Wed
multi-stopQatar Airways
37h 53mIST-ONT
$1,638
6/14Fri
multi-stopQatar Airways
35h 01mONT-IST
6/16Sun
multi-stopQatar Airways
32h 52mIST-ONT
$1,823

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