Los Angeles to Istanbul flights
An economy round trip usually costs about $979. Half that, around $490 or less, is rare enough that we post it as a Fare Signal.
69 round-trip fares found in flight searches since Oct 1 · Updated Oct 8, 2026
- Mistake fare under $294 · 70%+ below
- Fare Signal $294–$490 · 50–70% below
- Ordinary, not posted above $490
- $979typical round trip
- $869or less is a good price
- $490or less is half price
- 4%of the cheapest fares nonstop
Live Signal on this route
No Signal from Los Angeles to Istanbul right now
We check fares from Los Angeles every 30 minutes, in economy and business. If this route drops to around $490 or less, it shows up here, on the Live Signals board and in your inbox.
Cheapest months to fly
Typical economy round trip from Los Angeles to Istanbul by departure month. Cheapest in our data: November and March. Months with too few fares are left out.
- Oct 2026$1,009
- Nov 2026$946
- Dec 2026$968
- Mar 2027$870
- Jun 2027$1,158
Good to know
Typical business round trip, from 36 fares. A business Fare Signal would be around $2,478 or less.
4% of the cheapest fares we tracked were nonstop. Nonstop on Turkish Airlines.
Book first, plan second. US rules let you cancel most tickets bought directly from an airline within 24 hours for a full refund, if you book at least 7 days before departure.
Questions
- How much is a flight from Los Angeles to Istanbul?
- An economy round trip has typically cost about $979, the middle of 69 round-trip fares found in flight searches since Oct 1. Most fell between $785 and $1,214.
- What's a good price for Los Angeles to Istanbul?
- $869 or less beats three out of four fares we've tracked on this route. Half the typical price, around $490 or less, is rare enough that we post it as a Fare Signal.
- When is the cheapest time to fly from Los Angeles to Istanbul?
- In the fares we've tracked, departures in November 2026 and March 2027 have been cheapest, with typical round trips around $870–$946. Prices move, so check the months around your dates too.
- Are there nonstop flights from Los Angeles to Istanbul?
- Yes. 4% of the cheapest fares we tracked on this route were nonstop. We've seen nonstop tickets on Turkish Airlines.
How these numbers work. They come from round-trip economy fares on this route that turned up in flight searches (Travelpayouts data) for departures over the coming year. We keep the past 8 weeks and refresh weekly. Typical is the median: half the fares cost less, half cost more. It's never an inflated "was" price. These are cached prices, so check the live fare before you book; every Fare Signal we post is checked at its live price first.
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