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Istanbul (IST) to San Francisco (SFO) flights
There are direct flights from Istanbul New Airport to San Francisco International Airport, sold by one airline: Turkish Airlines. The distance is 10,798 km, about 13h 40m in the air. There are also 24 one-stop options, via airports such as Amsterdam, Paris and Frankfurt.
Live fares for IST → SFOSee all routes on the map10,798 kmdistance
~13h 40mdirect flight time (estimate)
1direct airline
24one-stop options
Direct flights from Istanbul to San Francisco
| Route | Airlines (incl. codeshares) | Distance | Time (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| IST → SFO | Turkish Airlines | 10,798 km | ~13h 40m |
Best one-stop connections
Through the biggest hubs first. Times include about 100 minutes to change planes.
| Via | Airlines | Distance | Time (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMS Amsterdam | KLM and Turkish Airlines then KLM | 10,996 km | ~16h 5m |
| CDG Paris | Air France and Turkish Airlines then Air France and ITA Airways | 11,198 km | ~16h 20m |
| FRA Frankfurt | Lufthansa and Turkish Airlines then Lufthansa and Air New Zealand | 11,012 km | ~16h 5m |
| ORD Chicago | Turkish Airlines then American Airlines and Alaska Airlines | 11,778 km | ~17h |
| DFW Dallas-Fort Worth | Turkish Airlines then American Airlines and Alaska Airlines | 12,456 km | ~17h 50m |
| FCO Rome | ITA Airways and Turkish Airlines then ITA Airways | 11,442 km | ~16h 35m |
| MUC Munich | Lufthansa and Asiana Airlines then Lufthansa and United Airlines | 11,009 km | ~16h 5m |
| LHR London | American Airlines and British Airways then American Airlines and Finnair | 11,129 km | ~16h 15m |
| ATL Atlanta | Turkish Airlines then Air France and China Airlines | 12,707 km | ~18h 10m |
| IAH Houston | Turkish Airlines then Copa Airlines and United Airlines | 12,886 km | ~18h 25m |
| JFK New York | Turkish Airlines then American Airlines and Alaska Airlines | 12,204 km | ~17h 35m |
| EWR Newark | Turkish Airlines then United Airlines | 12,192 km | ~17h 30m |
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- Istanbul to Amsterdam (AMS)
- Istanbul to Paris (CDG)
- Istanbul to Frankfurt (FRA)
- Istanbul to Dubai (DXB)
- Istanbul to Beijing (PEK)
- Istanbul to Chicago (ORD)
- Istanbul to Barcelona (BCN)
- Istanbul to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)
- Istanbul to Madrid (MAD)
- Istanbul to Shanghai (PVG)
- Istanbul to Rome (FCO)
- Istanbul to Munich (MUC)
- Amsterdam (AMS) to San Francisco
- Paris (CDG) to San Francisco
- Frankfurt (FRA) to San Francisco
- Dubai (DXB) to San Francisco
- Beijing (PEK) to San Francisco
- Chicago (ORD) to San Francisco
- Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to San Francisco
- Shanghai (PVG) to San Francisco
- Rome (FCO) to San Francisco
- Munich (MUC) to San Francisco
- London (LHR) to San Francisco
- Atlanta (ATL) to San Francisco
Routes come from current airline fares, updated weekly (last update 9 November 2026), plus older schedule data for airports with few recent fares. “Direct” can include a few same-plane flights with a stop. Flight times are estimates from distance. Always check with the airline before booking.