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$598 Find cheap flights from San Jose 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 from San Jose to Istanbul departing on 11/19. 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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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from San Jose to Istanbul, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheap flight deals from San Jose to Istanbul (SJC-IST)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from San Jose to Istanbul that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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10:55 am - 9:20 pmSJC-IST
24h 25m2 stops
6:35 am - 8:46 pmIST-SJC
25h 11m2 stops
$928Lufthansa
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Tue, Oct 22 - Tue, Nov 26
10:55 pm - 4:30 pmSJC-IST
31h 35m2 stops
6:45 am - 10:32 pmIST-SJC
25h 47m2 stops
$937Delta
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Mon, Oct 7 - Thu, Oct 17
10:25 am - 6:55 pmSJC-IST
22h 30m2 stops
8:25 am - 10:12 pmIST-SJC
23h 47m2 stops
$946British Airways
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Wed, Oct 9 - Wed, Oct 23
9:49 am - 12:30 amSJC-IST
28h 41m2 stops
8:25 am - 10:12 pmIST-SJC
23h 47m3 stops
$950American Airlines
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Wed, Oct 9 - Wed, Oct 23
8:30 am - 9:20 pmSJC-IST
26h 50m2 stops
6:10 am - 8:57 pmIST-SJC
24h 47m2 stops
$962United Airlines
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Mon, Oct 7 - Tue, Oct 15
6:45 pm - 9:20 pmSJC-IST
40h 35m2 stops
6:10 am - 9:54 pmIST-SJC
25h 44m2 stops
$969United Airlines
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Sun, Oct 6 - Tue, Oct 15
2:19 pm - 12:30 amSJC-IST
48h 11m2 stops
8:25 am - 10:12 pmIST-SJC
23h 47m2 stops
$979British Airways
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Sat, Oct 5 - Wed, Oct 16
12:12 pm - 6:45 pmSJC-IST
20h 33m1 stop
1:10 pm - 9:20 pmIST-SJC
42h 10m2 stops
$1,045
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Fri, Aug 30 - Thu, Sep 12
12:12 pm - 4:05 amSJC-IST
29h 53m2 stops
4:50 am - 11:12 pmIST-SJC
28h 22m2 stops
$1,087
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Fri, Aug 30 - Thu, Sep 12
6:59 pm - 4:45 pmSJC-IST
59h 46m2 stops
8:25 am - 10:20 pmIST-SJC
47h 55m2 stops
$1,153American Airlines
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Sat, Oct 12 - Wed, Oct 23

Flights from San Jose to Istanbul - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from San Jose to Istanbul to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from San Jose to Istanbul Airport?

The average price of all flights from San Jose to Istanbul Airport clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to Istanbul Airport on a Saturday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Tuesday is the most expensive day to fly from San Jose to Istanbul Airport. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Monday and avoiding Saturdays for the best deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from San Jose to Istanbul Airport?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from San Jose to Istanbul Airport, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights from San Jose to Istanbul Airport is October, where tickets cost $983 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and June, where the average cost of tickets is $2,026 and $1,602 respectively.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from San Jose to Istanbul Airport?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the last 72 hours, the cheapest one-way ticket from San Jose to Istanbul Airport found on KAYAK was with Lufthansa for $598. Lufthansa proposed a round-trip connection from $928 and Delta from $937.

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Low season

February

High season

October

Cheapest flight

$598
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 4% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 23% lower on average.
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When to book flights from San Jose to Istanbul

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from San Jose to Istanbul based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated round-trip price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or round-trips with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking San Jose to Istanbul Airport flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from San Jose to Istanbul Airport?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San Jose to Istanbul Airport was $598 for a one-way ticket and $928 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between San Jose and Istanbul Airport?

    Yes, you’ll need a passport to travel to Istanbul Airport from San Jose.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from San Jose to Istanbul Airport?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from San Jose to Istanbul Airport?

    Star Alliance, SkyTeam, and oneworld are the airline alliances operating flights between San Jose and Istanbul Airport, with oneworld being the most commonly used for this route.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from San Jose to Istanbul, Delta or British Airways?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San Jose to Istanbul are Delta and British Airways. With an average price for the route of $983 and an overall rating of 8.0, Delta is the most popular choice. British Airways is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $1,219 and an overall rating of 6.7.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from San Jose 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 San Jose to Istanbul Airport.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Istanbul Airport from San Jose 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 San Jose 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 San Jose with another airline. Booking your flights between San Jose and IST can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from San Jose 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 San Jose up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top 3 airlines serving from San Jose to Istanbul

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San Jose to Istanbul. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from San Jose to Istanbul? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8.0
DeltaOverall score based on 10277 reviews
7.9Comfort
8.2Boarding
8.6Crew
8.0Entertainment
7.4Food
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There was plenty of overhead room but half of the passengers were told they had to check their carryon bags. My partner and I checked in as early as possible and our seats were split across the aisle.

4.0 OkayBrooke, Jun 2024SFO - MSP
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There was plenty of overhead room but half of the passengers were told they had to check their carryon bags. My partner and I checked in as early as possible and our seats were split across the aisle.

Flew first class so everything was great. But maybe because the flights were red eye, no meals were served, just chips. I flew Alaska Air 1st class at 9PM (2 hour flight) and they served beef short rib sliders!

There was a loud squeaky sound the whole time we were flying.

I didn’t not like that I could not select my seat and ended up with the worse seat.

The landing was bad and the hostess came two times and i was sleeping but when she served the person that nexts to me I woke up and she didn’t even asked me if I need any drink or snacks two times!!!!

Plane was late because of a mechanical malfunction and the food listed as available was not. Flight attendants seem over worked and under paid. They just done seem happy. And that can be seen in their faces.

Waited 3 hours on a plane to de-ice due to manpower issues. Waited another hour and a half once we landed because of a gate issue. Missed my connections. Created. A total of 13 hours of delay.

Great, on time departure, friendly and accommodating crew, great leg room, Smith flight

Plane was turned around due to fog half way into the flight, Delta did not properly direct passengers to stay on same flight and instead failed to properly rebook on Alaska

Honestly, I didn’t expect that I will experience this long time wait during the check in. There was only one person who was taking care of the passengers for the economy class and it took us to wait about one hour to do our check i. As a result we barely get to the airplane as the gate was at the end of the airport. That is totally not professional where one crue is working at the registration desk with economy and 3-4 crues are helping for the business class.

Overnight flight in the old style Business class, but still very good.

I was in business class, without the business class amenities. Large seat with lots of legroom, but no TV or bed. Food was okay, but I did enjoy the Turkish red wine.

Excellent service and comfort from the moment you check in. Flight crew is hyper focused on making passengers comfortable and at ease. It’s like a flying hotel!

Only chicken as a meat dish through out the flight

Nothing really was great as such. Seen other no name airlines perform better.

Quality of service on board was very inconsistent. FA service primarily seemed robotic and they barely engaged with passengers

I’m unclear why I had to pay extra for assigned seats as Turkish airlines did not honor the seating. We were placed across the aisle from each other on TK 34, and were seated behind one another on TK 694. Because my name was misspelled on e-ticket (Klawiter, instead of Klawitter) I could not log onto website to get the connection gate number in Istanbul. The monitors in the airport were a jumbled mess 1/2 Arabic and 1/2 English.

On line check in needs a lot of improvement. I tried and gave up.

Food not good, flight attendants not the best, not accommodating very ruff

the female flight attendant was racist towards me. I could tell she treated the two other passengers next to me with more softness.

Economy class has no legroom so if you have the money worth to upgrade! Food was absolutely horrible! The crew was super nice!!!!!

The flight was provided by Aer Lingus and our seats were in a poor condition (15A & 15C). They looked like they needed repairing/replacing and were uncomfortable for such a long flight. Also the arm rests on Aer Lingus planes do not lift more than around 45 degrees, instead of the usual 90 degrees upright, meaning you cannot maximum the space between you & your travel companion so as to be more comfortable for such a long flight.

Flights were actually with Aer Lingus outward and American Airlines & Aer Lingus on the return journey. Outward flight with Aer Lingus was good but the return flight with them was not so good as our seats were in a poor condition (15A & 15C) and looked like they needed replacing! The American Airlines flight from Miami to JFK New York was good and the seats were very comfortable and spacious (32D & 32E)

Awful. Delay, lost vacation time and travel time now more than 24h

Awful. Flight delayed and we missed our long flight to Rome. It has been a nightmare and we have still not arrived. It was NOT a weather delay, just poor planning by AA

Boarding was as fast and efficient as possible. The flight crew were amazing and extremely friendly. We enjoyed our flight.

Very bed boarding, there was overbooked and make a lot of problems and noises

There was a problem in the luggage because there were not porters

On my way from Chicago to London, I was seated next to a quite heavy passenger. I could barely move. BA should have ensured that overweight customers are placed in comfortable seats and not to penalize also other passengers because BA is not willing to accommodate these passengers and their needs. No respect at all.

The flight as far as timings go was excellent. Unfortunately we ended up sat with someone on a night flight who had been drinking alcohol before boarding and BA staff were happily serving him more alcohol. He was very drunk which made our flight uncomfortable and awkward. My partner had this person lying on him whilst asleep. Alcohol should be served minimally. If there had been an emergency this person would not have been in a fit state to act accordingly.

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from San Jose to Istanbul found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
11/19Tue
2 stopsLufthansa
22h 43mSJC-IST
$598
11/17Sun
2 stopsDelta
24h 10mSJC-IST
$603
6/22Sat
2 stops
50h 33mSJC-IST
$639
11/19Tue
3 stopsAir Canada
36h 41mSJC-IST
$648
6/22Sat
3 stops
51h 38mSJC-IST
$651
11/17Sun
3 stopsAir Canada
36h 41mSJC-IST
$698
7/17Wed
2 stopsDelta
23h 05mSJC-IST
$715
11/23Sat
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
42h 15mSJC-IST
$718
11/21Thu
2 stopsBritish Airways
25h 20mSJC-IST
$786
8/7Wed
2 stopsBritish Airways
19h 30mSJC-IST
$11,038

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Last minute flights from San Jose to Istanbul

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from San Jose to Istanbul that are departing in the next 10 days.
6/13Thu
multi-stopBritish Airways
37h 02mSJC-IST
6/27Thu
multi-stopBritish Airways
32h 49mIST-SJC
$1,889
6/12Wed
multi-stopQatar Airways
38h 05mSJC-IST
6/30Sun
multi-stopQatar Airways
43h 16mIST-SJC
$1,960
6/13Thu
multi-stopQatar Airways
50h 20mSJC-IST
6/30Sun
multi-stopQatar Airways
41h 15mIST-SJC
$1,963
6/13Thu
multi-stopBritish Airways
24h 30mSJC-IST
6/27Thu
multi-stopBritish Airways
22h 37mIST-SJC
$2,033
6/14Fri
multi-stopQatar Airways
38h 05mSJC-IST
6/21Fri
multi-stopQatar Airways
42h 34mIST-SJC
$2,222
6/14Fri
multi-stopQatar Airways
38h 05mSJC-IST
6/16Sun
multi-stopQatar Airways
36h 14mIST-SJC
$2,279
6/13Thu
multi-stopQatar Airways
50h 20mSJC-IST
7/8Mon
multi-stopQatar Airways
32h 15mIST-SJC
$2,315
6/13Thu
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
28h 46mSJC-IST
6/27Thu
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
33h 52mIST-SJC
$2,340
6/13Thu
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
24h 30mSJC-IST
6/27Thu
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
33h 52mIST-SJC
$2,390
6/13Thu
multi-stop
20h 30mSJC-IST
6/27Thu
multi-stop
24h 19mIST-SJC
$2,498

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San Jose - Istanbul Airport Flights

Departure:

San Jose (SJC)United States

Destination:

Istanbul Airport (IST)Türkiye

Return flight deals:

Istanbul Airport - San Jose

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