Los Angeles to Istanbul in December 2026
LAX to IST · Round trips departing in December · Economy · Prices per person in USD
Prices updated
Typical in December
$1,062
Median of 28 date combinations
Usual on this route
$732
December's cheapest is 3% less
Good price — book if the dates work
3% below the usual $732, and departure is only 16 days away. Based on 35 days of prices.
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December 2026 by departure day
Cheapest round trip leaving that day| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
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| 1 $709 | 2 | 3 $1,001 | 4 | 5 $969 | 6 $971 | |
| 7 | 8 | 9 $1,158 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| 14 $1,092 | 15 $1,077 | 16 | 17 $1,403 | 18 $1,656 | 19 | 20 $1,719 |
| 21 | 22 $968 | 23 $1,005 | 24 $997 | 25 $935 | 26 $993 | 27 $726 |
| 28 | 29 $959 | 30 | 31 |
Empty days: no round trip found for that departure date yet. Green = cheapest third of the month.
Cheapest dates in December 2026
Round trip, per person-
Dec 1 – 14 13 nights · leave Tue$709Royal Air Maroc 1 stop · 15h 40mBook
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Dec 27 – Jan 16, 2027 20 nights · leave Sun$726Royal Air Maroc 1 stop · 15h 20mBook
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Dec 25 – Jan 10, 2027 16 nights · leave Fri$935LOT Polish 2 stops · 14h 25mBook
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Dec 25 – Jan 11, 2027 17 nights · leave Fri$948British Airways 2 stops · 15h 21mBook
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Dec 29 – Jan 8, 2027 10 nights · leave Tue$959LOT Polish 1 stop · 14h 25mBook
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Dec 22 – Jan 10, 2027 19 nights · leave Tue$968LOT Polish 2 stops · 15h 00mBook
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Dec 5 – 18 13 nights · leave Sat$969United Airlines 2 stops · 15h 46mBook
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Dec 6 – 27 21 nights · leave Sun$971Turkish Airlines Nonstop · 13h 25mBook
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Dec 26 – Jan 10, 2027 15 nights · leave Sat$993LOT Polish 2 stops · 14h 35mBook
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Dec 24 – Jan 10, 2027 17 nights · leave Thu$997British Airways 2 stops · 15h 20mBook
Prices change often. The booking site shows the final price before you pay.
Cheapest by trip length
2–4 nights
$1,253
Dec 25 – 27 · 1 option
5–7 nights
$1,001
Dec 3 – 10 · 5 options
8–14 nights
$709
Dec 1 – 14 · 7 options
15–21 nights
$726
Dec 27 – Jan 16, 2027 · 15 options
Good to know for December
Nonstop flights
Nonstop from $971
11% of the 28 date combinations we track are nonstop.
Airlines with cheap fares
10 airlines
Most often: LOT Polish, United Airlines, Turkish Airlines.
December vs other months
Cheapest round trip per departure month| Month | Cheapest round trip |
|---|---|
| November 2026 | $844 |
| December 2026 | $709 |
| January 2027 | $720 |
| February 2027 | $685 |
| March 2027 | No fares found yet |
| April 2027 | $743 |
| May 2027 | $839 |
| June 2027 | No fares found yet |
| July 2027 | $561 (cheapest month) |
| August 2027 | No fares found yet |
| September 2027 | $1,404 |
Los Angeles to Istanbul in December: questions
What's the cheapest date to fly from Los Angeles to Istanbul in December 2026?
Leaving Tuesday, December 1 and returning Monday, December 14 (13 nights) for $709 round trip on Royal Air Maroc, the cheapest of the 28 date combinations we track that month.
How much is a round trip from Los Angeles to Istanbul in December 2026?
From $709. Half of the 28 date combinations we track are under $1,062. Prices are per person in USD and change often.
Is December a cheap month to fly from Los Angeles to Istanbul?
It ranks 3 of 8 months we have prices for. The cheapest month is July 2027, from $561.