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The cheapest month for flights from Istanbul Airport to San Francisco is January, where tickets cost £495 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and August, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is £822 and £742 respectively.

To get a below average price on the flight from Istanbul Airport to San Francisco, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 8% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 26 weeks before departure.

Weekly flights between Istanbul and San Francisco historically see delays in approximately 21% of cases, with the average delay over the past year being 87 minutes.

Typically, flights leaving in the morning tend to face fewer delays, whereas flights in the early afternoon have historically encountered delays more often.

Statistically, Sunday is the day of the week with the fewest delays on this flight route, while Monday has typically experienced more delays than other days.

Based on our data, Turkish Airlines have experienced the fewest delays on this route in the past 12 months, with only about 21% of their flights encountering any delays.

Amsterdam (AMS) is the top choice – 86% of KAYAK users who clicked on one-stop flights from Istanbul to San Francisco picked an itinerary connecting there.

Flights via Amsterdam (AMS) offer the most affordable fares, with an average price of £546 for a return.

Consider flying via Amsterdam (AMS) for the shortest journey. The average one-way travel time for flights connecting there is 15h 45m.

If you prefer a quick connection, Warsaw (WAW) often has the shortest stopovers from Istanbul to San Francisco, with an average time of 1h 45m.

There is only one cabin class option available for the route, which is Economy. Perform a search on KAYAK to find the latest prices and availability for all cabin fares, which differ across airlines.

Each day, there are between 1 and 2 direct flights that take off from Istanbul Airport and land in San Francisco, with an average flight time of 13h 27m. The most common departure time is 07:00 and most flights take off in the afternoon. Each week, there are 9 flights. The most frequent day of departure is Monday, when 22% of all weekly flights depart. The fewest flights depart on a Tuesday.