Cheap flights from Istanbul Airport to Los Angeles from $520

The month of February is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Los Angeles from Istanbul Airport, with most prices found around $712. If you aren’t able to travel during the month of February, then book flights to Los Angeles from Istanbul Airport during September instead. Flights to Los Angeles in September, while not as cheap as those in February, still average around $728.

Our data shows that Tuesday is the least expensive day to fly to Los Angeles. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as $776. Be sure to avoid booking your departure on a Friday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to Los Angeles on Friday is $847.

Our most recent data shows that the best time of day to fly to Los Angeles is at noon. Flights from Istanbul Airport to Los Angeles during this time can be as low as $814. In the afternoon is when there is more demand to fly to Los Angeles, so prices are often more expensive at around $842 per ticket.

Fly from Istanbul to Los Angeles for the best Istanbul - Los Angeles flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Los Angeles from Istanbul Airport when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Los Angeles for around $796 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Los Angeles from Istanbul Airport for as low as $667 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on Istanbul Airport to Los Angeles flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

British Airways, Lufthansa, and Turkish Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from Istanbul to Los Angeles

Turkish Airlines, Delta and Lufthansa are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Los Angeles from Istanbul Airport according to our data. Turkish Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 67% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Los Angeles. Keep in mind that there are 8 different airlines that fly to Los Angeles on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 16% of flights between Istanbul and Los Angeles have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 109 minutes.

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

Monday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Saturday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Turkish Airlines have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 16% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Frankfurt am Main (FRA) was the most common stop: 29% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Paris (CDG) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $598.

Flights connecting via Warsaw (WAW) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 16h 36m.

Frankfurt am Main (FRA) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 2h 43m.

11 flights are operational daily from Istanbul Airport to Los Angeles as of June 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 2:00PM, with 54% of flights per day taking off in the afternoon.

77 flights are operational weekly from Istanbul Airport to Los Angeles as of June 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Mon, with 14% of flights per week taking off on this day.