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$319 Find cheap flights from California to Istanbul Airport

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 9/17. 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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January

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June

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$319
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Flight from Los Angeles to Istanbul Airport

FAQs for booking California to Istanbul Airport flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from California to Istanbul Airport?

    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 Airport.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from California to Istanbul Airport?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Istanbul Airport 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 Airport?

    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 Airport 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 Airport?

    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 Airport 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 Airport?

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, +104 more

ANA, AZIMUTH, +105 more

Tuesday

ANA, AZIMUTH, Aegean Airlines, +107 more

ANA, AZIMUTH, +108 more

Wednesday

ANA, AZIMUTH, Aegean Airlines, +109 more

ANA, AZIMUTH, +110 more

Thursday

ANA, AZIMUTH, Aegean Airlines, +104 more

ANA, AZIMUTH, +105 more

Friday

ANA, AZIMUTH, Aegean Airlines, +107 more

ANA, AZIMUTH, +108 more

Saturday

ANA, AZIMUTH, Aegean Airlines, +104 more

ANA, AZIMUTH, +105 more

Sunday

ANA, AZIMUTH, Aegean Airlines, +108 more

ANA, AZIMUTH, +109 more

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Nonstop returns

Istanbul to California

Monday

ANA, AZIMUTH, Aegean Airlines, +104 more

ANA, AZIMUTH, +105 more

Tuesday

ANA, AZIMUTH, Aegean Airlines, +107 more

ANA, AZIMUTH, +108 more

Wednesday

ANA, AZIMUTH, Aegean Airlines, +109 more

ANA, AZIMUTH, +110 more

Thursday

ANA, AZIMUTH, Aegean Airlines, +104 more

ANA, AZIMUTH, +105 more

Friday

ANA, AZIMUTH, Aegean Airlines, +107 more

ANA, AZIMUTH, +108 more

Saturday

ANA, AZIMUTH, Aegean Airlines, +104 more

ANA, AZIMUTH, +105 more

Sunday

ANA, AZIMUTH, Aegean Airlines, +108 more

ANA, AZIMUTH, +109 more

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Recent round-trip flight deals

10/11Fri
1 stop
25h 35mLAX-IST
10/20Sun
1 stop
19h 20mIST-LAX
$662
10/6Sun
1 stop
18h 20mLAX-IST
10/23Wed
1 stop
19h 20mIST-LAX
$666
10/13Sun
1 stopAir France
15h 30mSFO-IST
11/3Sun
1 stopAir France
16h 45mIST-SFO
$840
10/20Sun
1 stopKLM
16h 50mLAX-IST
11/15Fri
1 stopKLM
19h 45mIST-LAX
$840
10/15Tue
1 stopKLM
16h 10mSFO-IST
11/3Sun
1 stopKLM
16h 45mIST-SFO
$843
11/4Mon
2 stopsAir France
18h 25mLAX-IST
11/28Thu
1 stopAir France
16h 35mIST-LAX
$844
11/18Mon
1 stopLufthansa
16h 25mSFO-IST
11/27Wed
1 stopLufthansa
17h 00mIST-SFO
$857
11/5Tue
1 stopLufthansa
21h 05mSFO-IST
11/19Tue
1 stopLufthansa
17h 00mIST-SFO
$858
10/9Wed
1 stopDelta
16h 50mLAX-IST
11/6Wed
1 stopDelta
22h 10mIST-LAX
$862
11/4Mon
2 stopsDelta
19h 48mSFO-IST
11/19Tue
1 stopDelta
16h 45mIST-SFO
$873

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Recent one-way flight deals

9/17Tue
3 stops
28h 15mLAX-IST
$319
9/10Tue
3 stops
28h 15mLAX-IST
$322
8/8Thu
1 stopSAUDIA
30h 45mLAX-IST
$474
8/3Sat
1 stopSAUDIA
27h 30mLAX-IST
$494
10/6Sun
2 stopsAir Canada
32h 35mLAX-IST
$565
8/12Mon
nonstopTurkish Airlines
13h 10mLAX-IST
$581
7/8Mon
nonstopTurkish Airlines
13h 10mLAX-IST
$584
11/4Mon
2 stopsAir Canada
31h 55mLAS-IST
$599
11/6Wed
1 stopDelta
16h 10mLAX-IST
$601
7/14Sun
1 stopDelta
15h 30mSFO-IST
$710

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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
6/20Thu
multi-stop
19h 20mIST-LAX
$957
6/12Wed
multi-stop
17h 35mLAX-IST
6/20Thu
multi-stop
19h 20mIST-LAX
$978
6/15Sat
multi-stopLOT
34h 30mLAX-IST
9/6Fri
multi-stopLOT
17h 30mIST-LAX
$1,260
6/15Sat
multi-stopLOT
21h 05mLAX-IST
9/5Thu
multi-stopLOT
16h 10mIST-LAX
$1,356
6/15Sat
multi-stopSAUDIA
27h 30mLAX-IST
7/3Wed
multi-stopSAUDIA
27h 20mIST-LAX
$1,383
6/15Sat
multi-stopSAUDIA
27h 30mLAX-IST
7/3Wed
multi-stopSAUDIA
27h 20mIST-LAX
$1,385
6/15Sat
multi-stopBritish Airways
21h 13mSMF-IST
9/5Thu
multi-stopBritish Airways
35h 19mIST-SMF
$1,577
6/13Thu
multi-stopBritish Airways
18h 05mSAN-IST
7/3Wed
multi-stopBritish Airways
35h 31mIST-SAN
$1,596
6/14Fri
multi-stopAir Canada
35h 15mSAN-IST
7/3Wed
multi-stopAir Canada
37h 42mIST-SAN
$1,620
6/15Sat
multi-stopAir Canada
27h 30mSMF-IST
7/11Thu
multi-stopAir Canada
24h 24mIST-SMF
$1,627

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