San Francisco to Istanbul in December 2026
SFO to IST · Round trips departing in December · Economy · Prices per person in USD
Prices updated
Typical in December
$1,009
Median of 7 date combinations
Usual on this route
$864
December runs above usual
Typical price — worth watching
6% above the usual $864. Based on 29 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 | 2 | 3 | 4 $916 | 5 $979 | 6 | |
| 7 $1,009 | 8 | 9 | 10 $993 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| 14 | 15 | 16 $1,565 | 17 | 18 | 19 $1,848 | 20 |
| 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
| 28 | 29 $1,015 | 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 4 – 11 7 nights · leave Fri$916Lufthansa 1 stop · 13h 55mBook
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Dec 5 – 12 7 nights · leave Sat$979Lufthansa 1 stop · 13h 55mBook
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Dec 10 – 17 7 nights · leave Thu$993United Airlines 1 stop · 14h 15mBook
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Dec 7 – 10 3 nights · leave Mon$1,009Flair Airlines 3 stops · 16h 40mBook
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Dec 29 – Jan 9, 2027 11 nights · leave Tue$1,015British Airways 1 stop · 14h 20mBook
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Dec 16 – 23 7 nights · leave Wed$1,565Frontier Airlines 2 stops · 15h 32mBook
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Dec 19 – 26 7 nights · leave Sat$1,848United Airlines 2 stops · 16h 15mBook
Prices change often. The booking site shows the final price before you pay.
Cheapest by trip length
2–4 nights
$1,009
Dec 7 – 10 · 1 option
5–7 nights
$916
Dec 4 – 11 · 5 options
8–14 nights
$1,015
Dec 29 – Jan 9, 2027 · 1 option
Good to know for December
Airlines with cheap fares
5 airlines
Most often: Lufthansa, United Airlines, Flair Airlines.
December vs other months
Cheapest round trip per departure month| Month | Cheapest round trip |
|---|---|
| November 2026 | $512 (cheapest month) |
| December 2026 | $911 |
| January 2027 | $864 |
| February 2027 | No fares found yet |
| March 2027 | $819 |
| April 2027 | $836 |
| May 2027 | No fares found yet |
| June 2027 | $1,074 |
San Francisco to Istanbul in December: questions
What's the cheapest date to fly from San Francisco to Istanbul in December 2026?
Leaving Friday, December 4 and returning Friday, December 11 (7 nights) for $916 round trip on Lufthansa, the cheapest of the 7 date combinations we track that month.
How much is a round trip from San Francisco to Istanbul in December 2026?
From $916. Half of the 7 date combinations we track are under $1,009. Prices are per person in USD and change often.
Is December a cheap month to fly from San Francisco to Istanbul?
It ranks 5 of 6 months we have prices for. The cheapest month is November 2026, from $512.