Cheap flights from San Francisco to Turkey from $282

The cheapest month to fly to Turkey from San Francisco is in February. Flight prices, which tend to average around $830, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you don’t want to visit Turkey in February, then you should wait until January to fly from San Francisco, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $863.

The cheapest day to depart from San Francisco to Turkey is on a Monday when prices can be found for as low as $1,017. On the other hand, Friday is the most expensive day to depart from San Francisco because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travelers. As a result, prices tend to be around $1,147.

The cheapest time of day to fly to Turkey is in the evening when flights can be purchased for as low as $884. In the morning is when there is more demand to fly to Turkey, so prices are often more expensive at around $1,173 per ticket.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Turkey from San Francisco when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Turkey for around $1,084 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Turkey from San Francisco for as low as $981 on momondo.

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

Turkish Airlines is the most popular carrier operating from San Francisco to Turkey

Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa and Delta are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Turkey from San Francisco according to our data. Turkish Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 83% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Turkey. Keep in mind that there are 13 different airlines that fly to Turkey on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 10% of flights between San Francisco and Turkey have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 177 minutes.

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

Tuesday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Friday 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 10% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of February 2026, 2 flights take off from San Francisco and land in Turkey each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 6:00PM, with 80% of daily flights taking off in the evening.

18 flights are operational weekly from San Francisco to Turkey as of February 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Mon, with 17% of flights per week taking off on this day.