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Direct flights from San Francisco to Istanbul

Airlines Schedules

SFO - IST route map All flights from SFO to IST non-stop. There are direct flights from San Francisco International (SFO), California, USA to Istanbul Airport (IST), Turkey with Turkish Airlines. 7 weekly departures are currently scheduled on this route. Departure times range from 13:00 to 19:35 depending on the schedule period. The flight distance is 6727 miles (10824 km). Flight time ranges from 11 hours and 55 minutes to 13 hours and 10 minutes.

SFO
San Francisco
USASan Francisco , USA
IST
Istanbul Airport
TurkiyeIstanbul , Turkiye
SFO
San Francisco
USASan Francisco , USA
Istanbul Airport
TurkiyeIstanbul , Turkiye
IST
Flight time 11h 55min to 13h 10min
Updated Nov 9, 2026
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Airlines with non-stop routes:

Turkish Airlines Star Alliance

Departure times vary between 13:00 and 19:35 • From Terminal I
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Flight schedule from San Francisco to Istanbul with Turkish Airlines

This is a weekly direct flight schedule for Turkish Airlines. Use the arrows or click on the date to change week. Click on any flight departure time to show more information and check availability.

 
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The timetable & schedule information was updated at 2026-11-09

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San Francisco to Istanbul scheduled departures

Select a date to see every published non-stop departure between SFO and IST.

Friday
Fri
Dec 04
1 flights(1)
Saturday
Sat
Dec 05
1 flights(1)
Sunday
Sun
Dec 06
1 flights(1)
Monday
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Dec 07
1 flights(1)
Tuesday
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Dec 08
1 flights(1)
Wednesday
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Dec 09
1 flights(1)
Thursday
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Dec 10
1 flights(1)
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SFO-IST flight route
Route map from San Francisco, SFO to Istanbul, IST. The distance is 6727 miles or 10824 km.
San Francisco - Istanbul direct flight map
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SFO - IST route facts

  • Distance
    6727 miles (10824 km)
  • Flight time
    11 hours and 55 minutes to 13 hours and 10 minutes
  • Airline
    Turkish Airlines Turkish Airlines
  • Airline alliances
    Star Alliance
  • Cabins
    Economy Business
  • Hub airports
    IST
  • Departure terminals
    Terminal I
  • Aircraft
    Airbus A350-900

Route FAQ

Turkish Airlines operates non-stop flights from SFO to IST with 7 weekly departures (Nov 16 – Nov 22, 2026).

Scheduled flight time from SFO to IST ranges from 11 hours and 55 minutes to 13 hours and 10 minutes. The route covers 6727 miles (10824 km).

7 weekly departures (Nov 16 – Nov 22, 2026) are currently scheduled on this route, with published departure times ranging from 13:00 to 19:35 depending on the schedule period.

Departure terminal: Terminal I.

Economy and Business are currently scheduled on non-stop flights for this route.
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