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San Francisco to Istanbul flights in December 2026 from $423 SFO → IST, SAW

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) → Istanbul New Airport (IST), Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)

For departures in December 2026, the cheapest return found recently is $1,139 with United Airlines, 5 Dec – 27 Dec, found 2 days ago. The cheapest one-way found recently is $423 with jetBlue, 6 Dec, found 4 days ago.

Return

In December 2026, the cheapest return fare on each of 13 departure dates is usually $952 to $1,344. Across all 28 departure dates we hold on this route, it is usually $894 to $1,186. Of the 3 months with enough return fares to compare, December 2026 is usually the most expensive.

Cheapest return found recently

$1,139

5 Dec – 27 Dec · United Airlines

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)

out 1 stop, back 2 stops

found 2 days ago

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Cheapest we hold, of any age

$836

4 Dec – 8 Dec · Lufthansa

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)

out 1 stop, back 1 stop

found 6 days ago

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The cheapest dates in December 2026

DatesFromAirlineStopsFound
4 Dec – 8 Dec$836Lufthansaout 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 6 days agoSee prices for these dates
30 Dec – 10 Jan 2027$898British Airwaysout 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 4 days agoSee prices for these dates
3 Dec – 9 Dec$928Lufthansaout 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 8 days agoSee prices for these dates
11 Dec – 15 Dec$952Lufthansaout 2 stops, back 1 stopfound 6 days agoSee prices for these dates
31 Dec – 10 Jan 2027$960British Airwaysout 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 4 days agoSee prices for these dates

Every date we hold

13 departure dates

3 Dec – 9 Dec: $928, found 8 days ago4 Dec – 8 Dec: $836, found 6 days ago5 Dec – 27 Dec: $1,139, found 2 days ago11 Dec – 15 Dec: $952, found 6 days ago16 Dec – 19 Jan 2027: $1,317, found 3 days ago17 Dec – 18 Jan 2027: $1,606, found 2 days ago18 Dec – 5 Jan 2027: $1,867, found 3 days ago23 Dec – 10 Jan 2027: $1,289, found 2 days ago25 Dec – 5 Jan 2027: $1,463, found 3 days ago26 Dec – 5 Jan 2027: $1,344, found 3 days ago29 Dec – 9 Jan 2027: $1,113, found 4 days ago30 Dec – 10 Jan 2027: $898, found 4 days ago31 Dec – 10 Jan 2027: $960, found 4 days agoDec
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The cheapest price seen for each departure date — per traveler in Economy.
DatesFromAirlineAirportsStopsFound
3 Dec – 9 Dec$928LufthansaSan Francisco International Airport (SFO) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 8 days agoSee prices for these dates
4 Dec – 8 Dec$836LufthansaSan Francisco International Airport (SFO) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 6 days agoSee prices for these dates
5 Dec – 27 Dec$1,139United AirlinesSan Francisco International Airport (SFO) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)out 1 stop, back 2 stopsfound 2 days agoSee prices for these dates
11 Dec – 15 Dec$952LufthansaSan Francisco International Airport (SFO) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)out 2 stops, back 1 stopfound 6 days agoSee prices for these dates
16 Dec – 19 Jan 2027$1,317Alaska AirlinesSan Francisco International Airport (SFO) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)out 3 stops, back 3 stopsfound 3 days agoSee prices for these dates
17 Dec – 18 Jan 2027$1,606Alaska AirlinesSan Francisco International Airport (SFO) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)out 2 stops, back 3 stopsfound 2 days agoSee prices for these dates
18 Dec – 5 Jan 2027$1,867jetBlueSan Francisco International Airport (SFO) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)out 3 stops, back 3 stopsfound 3 days agoSee prices for these dates
23 Dec – 10 Jan 2027$1,289Alaska AirlinesSan Francisco International Airport (SFO) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)out 3 stops, back 3 stopsfound 2 days agoSee prices for these dates
25 Dec – 5 Jan 2027$1,463United AirlinesSan Francisco International Airport (SFO) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)out 2 stops, back 2 stopsfound 3 days agoSee prices for these dates
26 Dec – 5 Jan 2027$1,344United AirlinesSan Francisco International Airport (SFO) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)out 2 stops, back 2 stopsfound 3 days agoSee prices for these dates
29 Dec – 9 Jan 2027$1,113KLMSan Francisco International Airport (SFO) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)out 1 stop, back 2 stopsfound 4 days agoSee prices for these dates
30 Dec – 10 Jan 2027$898British AirwaysSan Francisco International Airport (SFO) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 4 days agoSee prices for these dates
31 Dec – 10 Jan 2027$960British AirwaysSan Francisco International Airport (SFO) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 4 days agoSee prices for these dates

Which month looks cheapest?

March 2027 is the cheapest month — from $758.

November 2026From $9474 departure dates27 Nov – 10 Dec · found 4 days agoSee prices for these dates
December 2026From $83613 departure dates4 Dec – 8 Dec · found 6 days agoSee prices for these dates
January 2027From $8605 departure dates1 Jan 2027 – 14 Jan 2027 · found 4 days agoSee prices for these dates
February 2027From $8571 departure date1 Feb 2027 – 7 Feb 2027 · found 3 days agoSee prices for these dates
March 2027From $758Cheapest seen2 departure dates10 Mar 2027 – 19 Mar 2027 · found 6 days agoSee prices for these dates
April 2027From $8371 departure date9 Apr 2027 – 23 Apr 2027 · found 4 days agoSee prices for these dates
June 2027From $1,0031 departure date5 Jun 2027 – 13 Jun 2027 · found 8 days agoSee prices for these dates
August 2027From $8821 departure date1 Aug 2027 – 28 Aug 2027 · found 4 days agoSee prices for these dates

One-way

We hold one-way fares on only 2 departure dates in December 2026, too few to say what one usually costs.

Cheapest one-way found recently

$423

6 Dec · jetBlue

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)

2 stops

found 4 days ago

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Cheapest we hold, of any age

$399

8 Dec · jetBlue

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)

3 stops

found 7 days ago

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The cheapest dates in December 2026

DatesFromAirlineStopsFound
8 Dec$399jetBlue3 stopsfound 7 days agoOpen this trip
6 Dec$423jetBlue2 stopsfound 4 days agoOpen this trip

Every date we hold

2 departure dates

6 Dec: $423, found 4 days ago8 Dec: $399, found 7 days agoDec
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The cheapest price seen for each departure date — per traveler in Economy.
DatesFromAirlineAirportsStopsFound
6 Dec$423jetBlueSan Francisco International Airport (SFO) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)2 stopsfound 4 days agoOpen this trip
8 Dec$399jetBlueSan Francisco International Airport (SFO) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)3 stopsfound 7 days agoOpen this trip

Which month looks cheapest?

March 2027 is the cheapest month — from $348.

November 2026From $4101 departure date25 Nov · found 8 days agoSee prices for these dates
December 2026From $3992 departure dates8 Dec · found 7 days agoOpen this trip
March 2027From $348Cheapest seen2 departure dates7 Mar 2027 · found 5 days agoOpen this trip
April 2027From $3544 departure dates28 Apr 2027 · found 6 days agoOpen this trip
June 2027From $6092 departure dates5 Jun 2027 · found 7 days agoOpen this trip
August 2027From $4011 departure date18 Aug 2027 · found 4 days agoOpen this trip

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