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Cheap flights from Istanbul to Los Angeles from $519 IST, SAW → BUR, LAX, SNA

Istanbul New Airport (IST), Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) → Bob Hope Airport - Hollywood Burbank (BUR), Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), John Wayne Airport - Santa Ana (SNA)

The cheapest return found recently is $616 with Royal Air Maroc, 18 Feb 2027 – 16 Mar 2027, found 2 days ago. The cheapest one-way found recently is $519 with British Airways, 11 Jan 2027, found 5 days ago.

Cheapest one-way found recently
$519, British Airways, found 5 days ago
Cheapest return found recently
$616, 18 Feb 2027 to 16 Mar 2027
Usual return price
$719 to $845
Cheapest month to fly
February 2027, return fares from $473 found in the last 7 days
Airlines with nonstop flights
Turkish Airlines
Shortest nonstop flight found
13 h 45 min

Return

The cheapest return fare on each of 28 departure dates is usually $719 to $845.

Cheapest return found recently

$616

18 Feb 2027 – 16 Mar 2027 · Royal Air Maroc

Istanbul New Airport (IST) → Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)

Leaves 6:10 p.m. · Return leaves 10:20 a.m. · 44 h 40 min of travel, both ways together

out 1 stop, back 1 stop · via Mohamed V International Airport (CMN) · overnight connection · 7 h connection

found 2 days ago

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Cheapest nonstop return

$846

18 Feb 2027 – 17 Mar 2027 · Turkish Airlines

Istanbul New Airport (IST) → Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)

Leaves 1:50 p.m. · Return leaves 2:55 a.m. · 26 h 55 min of travel, both ways together

out nonstop, back nonstop

found 2 days ago

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Found recently, and the cheapest we hold

Cheapest found recently $616 18 Feb 2027 – 16 Mar 2027found 2 days agoSee prices for these dates

Cheapest we hold, of any age $473 11 Feb 2027 – 23 Feb 2027found 3 days agoSee prices for these dates

What have prices looked like?

Over 49 days, 24 Sept to 11 Nov, the cheapest return we saw each day was $473 to $788.

$616, the cheapest return found recently, sits here in that range of $473 to $788.

Those were the prices on those days, not today's.

Is this a good return price?

Compared with the cheapest return fare on each of 28 departure dates from 7 Dec to 9 Sept 2027, found by travelers' searches in the last 7 days (economy, the price the seller showed on Aviasales). The usual range is the middle half of those prices.

Could nearby dates be cheaper?

We hold no other 26-night return fares leaving within 3 days of 18 Feb 2027 to compare.

Every date we hold

655 fares on 28 departure dates

7 Dec – 24 Dec: $845, found 7 days ago10 Dec – 6 Jan 2027: $764, found 7 days ago12 Dec – 13 Jan 2027: $816, found 7 days ago13 Dec – 13 Jan 2027: $810, found 7 days ago14 Dec – 10 Jan 2027: $719, found 7 days ago17 Dec – 14 Jan 2027: $813, found 7 days ago20 Dec – 24 Jan 2027: $741, found 8 days ago6 Jan 2027 – 18 Jan 2027: $1,006, found 6 days ago14 Jan 2027 – 14 Feb 2027: $719, found 7 days ago18 Jan 2027 – 4 Feb 2027: $761, found 7 days ago25 Jan 2027 – 14 Feb 2027: $525, found 4 days ago30 Jan 2027 – 11 Feb 2027: $787, found 7 days ago1 Feb 2027 – 10 Mar 2027: $978, found 7 days ago2 Feb 2027 – 26 Mar 2027: $784, found 8 days ago11 Feb 2027 – 23 Feb 2027: $473, found 3 days ago15 Feb 2027 – 2 Mar 2027: $521, found 6 days ago18 Feb 2027 – 16 Mar 2027: $616, found 2 days ago4 Mar 2027 – 16 Mar 2027: $602, found 7 days ago12 Mar 2027 – 30 Mar 2027: $1,099, found 7 days ago15 Mar 2027 – 30 Mar 2027: $523, found 4 days ago4 Apr 2027 – 24 Apr 2027: $849, found 7 days ago17 Apr 2027 – 29 Apr 2027: $811, found 5 days ago18 Apr 2027 – 1 May 2027: $847, found 5 days ago19 Apr 2027 – 9 May 2027: $854, found 8 days ago28 Apr 2027 – 15 May 2027: $1,097, found 6 days ago8 May 2027 – 12 May 2027: $786, found 5 days ago14 Jun 2027 – 1 Jul 2027: $786, found 5 days ago9 Sept 2027 – 26 Sept 2027: $819, found 5 days agoDecJanFebMarAprSep
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The cheapest price seen for each departure date — per traveler in Economy.
DatesFromAirlineAirportsStopsFound
7 Dec – 24 Dec$845Turkish AirlinesIstanbul New Airport (IST) → Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 7 days agoSee prices for these dates
10 Dec – 6 Jan 2027$764Air FranceIstanbul New Airport (IST) → Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 7 days agoSee prices for these dates
12 Dec – 13 Jan 2027$816American AirlinesIstanbul New Airport (IST) → Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 7 days agoSee prices for these dates
13 Dec – 13 Jan 2027$810United AirlinesIstanbul New Airport (IST) → Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 7 days agoSee prices for these dates
14 Dec – 10 Jan 2027$719Air FranceIstanbul New Airport (IST) → Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 7 days agoSee prices for these dates
17 Dec – 14 Jan 2027$813Turkish AirlinesIstanbul New Airport (IST) → Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 7 days agoSee prices for these dates
20 Dec – 24 Jan 2027$741Air FranceIstanbul New Airport (IST) → Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 8 days agoSee prices for these dates
6 Jan 2027 – 18 Jan 2027$1,006Pegasus AirlinesSabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) → Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)out 3 stops, back 3 stopsfound 6 days agoSee prices for these dates
14 Jan 2027 – 14 Feb 2027$719KLMIstanbul New Airport (IST) → Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 7 days agoSee prices for these dates
18 Jan 2027 – 4 Feb 2027$761Air FranceIstanbul New Airport (IST) → Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 7 days agoSee prices for these dates
25 Jan 2027 – 14 Feb 2027$525Royal Air MarocIstanbul New Airport (IST) → Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 4 days agoSee prices for these dates
30 Jan 2027 – 11 Feb 2027$787Air FranceIstanbul New Airport (IST) → Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 7 days agoSee prices for these dates
1 Feb 2027 – 10 Mar 2027$978AjetSabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) → Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)out 2 stops, back 3 stopsfound 7 days agoSee prices for these dates
2 Feb 2027 – 26 Mar 2027$784LOT PolishIstanbul New Airport (IST) → Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)out 2 stops, back 1 stopfound 8 days agoSee prices for these dates
11 Feb 2027 – 23 Feb 2027$473Royal Air MarocIstanbul New Airport (IST) → Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 3 days agoSee prices for these dates
15 Feb 2027 – 2 Mar 2027$521Royal Air MarocIstanbul New Airport (IST) → Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 6 days agoSee prices for these dates
18 Feb 2027 – 16 Mar 2027$616Royal Air MarocIstanbul New Airport (IST) → Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 2 days agoSee prices for these dates
4 Mar 2027 – 16 Mar 2027$602Royal Air MarocIstanbul New Airport (IST) → Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 7 days agoSee prices for these dates
12 Mar 2027 – 30 Mar 2027$1,099AjetSabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) → Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)out 3 stops, back 2 stopsfound 7 days agoSee prices for these dates
15 Mar 2027 – 30 Mar 2027$523Royal Air MarocIstanbul New Airport (IST) → Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 4 days agoSee prices for these dates
4 Apr 2027 – 24 Apr 2027$849Turkish AirlinesIstanbul New Airport (IST) → Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 7 days agoSee prices for these dates
17 Apr 2027 – 29 Apr 2027$811LOT PolishIstanbul New Airport (IST) → Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 5 days agoSee prices for these dates
18 Apr 2027 – 1 May 2027$847Turkish AirlinesIstanbul New Airport (IST) → Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 5 days agoSee prices for these dates
19 Apr 2027 – 9 May 2027$854LufthansaIstanbul New Airport (IST) → Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 8 days agoSee prices for these dates
28 Apr 2027 – 15 May 2027$1,097Turkish AirlinesSabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) → Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)out 2 stops, back 1 stopfound 6 days agoSee prices for these dates
8 May 2027 – 12 May 2027$786LOT PolishIstanbul New Airport (IST) → Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 5 days agoSee prices for these dates
14 Jun 2027 – 1 Jul 2027$786LOT PolishIstanbul New Airport (IST) → Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 5 days agoSee prices for these dates
9 Sept 2027 – 26 Sept 2027$819LOT PolishIstanbul New Airport (IST) → Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 5 days agoSee prices for these dates

Which month looks cheapest?

February 2027 is the cheapest month — from $473.

December 2026From $7197 departure dates14 Dec – 10 Jan 2027 · found 7 days agoSee prices for these datesEvery date in December 2026
January 2027From $5255 departure dates25 Jan 2027 – 14 Feb 2027 · found 4 days agoSee prices for these dates
February 2027From $473Cheapest seen5 departure dates11 Feb 2027 – 23 Feb 2027 · found 3 days agoSee prices for these dates
March 2027From $5233 departure dates15 Mar 2027 – 30 Mar 2027 · found 4 days agoSee prices for these dates
April 2027From $8115 departure dates17 Apr 2027 – 29 Apr 2027 · found 5 days agoSee prices for these dates
May 2027From $7861 departure date8 May 2027 – 12 May 2027 · found 5 days agoSee prices for these dates
June 2027From $7861 departure date14 Jun 2027 – 1 Jul 2027 · found 5 days agoSee prices for these dates
September 2027From $8191 departure date9 Sept 2027 – 26 Sept 2027 · found 5 days agoSee prices for these dates

One-way

Not enough comparable prices yet for a usual one-way price.

Cheapest one-way found recently

$519

11 Jan 2027 · British Airways

Istanbul New Airport (IST) → Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)

Leaves 6:30 p.m. · 29 h 55 min trip

1 stop · via London Heathrow Airport (LHR) · overnight connection · connection may need a visa · 14 h connection

found 5 days ago

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Cheapest nonstop one-way

$731

11 Jan 2027 · Turkish Airlines

Istanbul New Airport (IST) → Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)

Leaves 1:50 p.m. · 13 h 45 min trip

nonstop

found 5 days ago

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Found recently, and the cheapest we hold

Cheapest found recently $519 11 Jan 2027found 5 days agoOpen this trip

It is also the cheapest one-way we hold, of any age.

What have prices looked like?

Over 29 days, 4 Oct to 11 Nov, the cheapest one-way we saw each day was $144 to $557.

$519, the cheapest one-way found recently, sits here in that range of $144 to $557.

29 days is a short history, so treat this range as an early guide.

Those were the prices on those days, not today's.

Is this a good one-way price?

Not enough comparable prices yet: we hold one-way fares on 1 departure date and need at least 3 to say what is usual.

Could nearby dates be cheaper?

We hold no other one-way fares leaving within 3 days of 11 Jan 2027 to compare.

Every date we hold

18 fares on 1 departure dates

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DatesFromAirlineAirportsStopsFound
11 Jan 2027$519British AirwaysIstanbul New Airport (IST) → Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)1 stopfound 5 days agoOpen this trip

Premium cabin fares from Istanbul to Los Angeles

Return

Premium economy

The lowest premium economy fare we have seen is $4,342, on one departure date.

12 Jan 2027 – 28 Jan 2027 · IST → LAX · Emirates

out 1 stop, back 1 stop · via DXB · overnight connection · 22 h connection

found 7 days ago

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Business

The lowest business fare we have seen is $2,919, across 20 departure dates.

5 Dec – 23 Dec · IST → LAX · Royal Air Maroc

out 1 stop, back 1 stop · via CMN · overnight connection · 7 h connection

found 2 days ago

That business fare is 6.2 times the economy fare of $473.

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First

The lowest first-class fare we have seen is $17,837, across 2 departure dates.

8 Dec – 19 Dec · IST → LAX · Emirates

out 1 stop, back 1 stop · via DXB · overnight connection · 14 h connection

found 2 days ago

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One-way

Premium economy

The lowest premium economy fare we have seen is $1,969, across 5 departure dates.

14 Dec · IST → LAX · LOT Polish

2 stops · via WAW, JFK · overnight connection · 9 h connection

found 5 days ago

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Business

The lowest business fare we have seen is $1,503, across 33 departure dates.

5 Dec · IST → LAX · Egyptair

1 stop · via CAI

found 8 days ago

That business fare is 2.9 times the economy fare of $519.

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First

The lowest first-class fare we have seen is $11,207, across 4 departure dates.

20 Nov · IST → LAX · Emirates

1 stop · via DXB · overnight connection · 7 h connection

found 6 days ago

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How far ahead were prices cheapest for Istanbul to Los Angeles?

Return

Fares 90 to 179 days before departure were typically 38% lower than 0 to 6 days before departure.

From the cheapest return each day between 24 Sept and 11 Nov (49 days), grouped by how many days ahead the flight left; one adult in economy.

Each range covers different departure dates, so this compares typical fares, not the same trip priced twice.

Prices reflect recent searches — current fares may differ.

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Typical price in each booking range — round trip, per traveler in Economy.
Booked ahead byTypical fareCheapest dayAbove the cheapestDays of prices
0–6 days$863$727+62%19
7–13 days$824$737+55%35
14–29 days$775$575+45%45
30–59 days$719$536+35%46
60–89 days$751$521+41%46
90–179 days$533$473Cheapest seen49
180+ days$764$705+43%47

One-way

Not enough history yet: in 29 days of one-way prices, 4 Oct to 11 Nov, fewer than 3 booking ranges had prices on 7 days or more.

Live price for these dates

The cheapest return found recently is for 18 Feb 2027 – 16 Mar 2027. A live search on this page shows what those dates cost now, for one adult in economy.

Questions about this trip

How much is a return flight from Istanbul to Los Angeles?

The cheapest return found recently is $616 with Royal Air Maroc, 18 Feb 2027 to 16 Mar 2027, found 2 days ago. The cheapest return we hold, of any age, is $473 with Royal Air Maroc, 11 Feb 2027 to 23 Feb 2027, found 3 days ago. The cheapest return fare on each of 28 departure dates is usually $719 to $845.

How much is a one-way flight from Istanbul to Los Angeles?

The cheapest one-way found recently is $519 with British Airways, 11 Jan 2027, found 5 days ago.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Istanbul to Los Angeles?

February 2027 is the cheapest month for a return, from $473, 11 Feb 2027 to 23 Feb 2027, found 3 days ago.

How far ahead should I book a flight from Istanbul to Los Angeles?

In 49 days of prices between 24 Sept and 11 Nov, return fares 90 to 179 days before departure were typically 38% lower than 0 to 6 days before departure.

Is there a direct flight from Istanbul to Los Angeles?

Yes, the cheapest nonstop return found recently is $846 with Turkish Airlines, 18 Feb 2027 to 17 Mar 2027, found 2 days ago. The cheapest nonstop one-way found recently is $731 with Turkish Airlines, 11 Jan 2027, found 5 days ago.

How long is the flight from Istanbul to Los Angeles?

The cheapest nonstop one-way found recently, with Turkish Airlines on 11 Jan 2027, takes 13 h 45 min from Istanbul New Airport (IST) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). The cheapest one-way found recently, with British Airways on 11 Jan 2027, takes 29 h 55 min with 1 stop, including a 14 h connection.

Which airlines have the cheapest flights from Istanbul to Los Angeles?

Between 7 Dec and 9 Sept 2027, Royal Air Maroc has the cheapest return on 6 of the 28 departure dates we hold, Turkish Airlines on 5 and Air France on 5.

Prices are what travelers' searches on Aviasales found in the last 7 days, in US dollars: the price the seller showed on Aviasales; bags may cost extra. Fares change, so check today's price before you book. How our prices work