Cheap flights from Istanbul to Los Angeles from $481

The month of February is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Los Angeles from Istanbul, with most prices found around $711. If you aren’t able to travel during the month of February, then book flights to Los Angeles from Istanbul during September instead. Flights to Los Angeles in September, while not as cheap as those in February, still average around $721.

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 Monday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to Los Angeles on Monday is $859.

Our most recent data shows that the best time of day to fly to Los Angeles is at noon. Flights from Istanbul to Los Angeles during this time can be as low as $807. In the afternoon is when there is more demand to fly to Los Angeles, so prices are often more expensive at around $862 per ticket.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Los Angeles from Istanbul when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Los Angeles for around $779 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 for as low as $678 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on Istanbul 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 is the most popular carrier operating from Istanbul to Los Angeles Los Angeles

Turkish Airlines, British Airways and Lufthansa are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Los Angeles from Istanbul according to our data. Turkish Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 66% 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 14% 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 105 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.

Friday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Sunday 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 14% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of April 2026, there are 11 flights per day flying from Istanbul to Los Angeles. The most common time of day flights depart is 2:00PM, with 52% of flights taking off in the afternoon.

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