Direct flights from Los Angeles to Istanbul (LAX → IST)

Distance 11,003 km (6,837 mi)
Est. duration 12h 57m
LAX
Los Angeles
Los Angeles International, USA
IST
Istanbul
Istanbul Airport, Turkiye
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Frequently asked questions

How far is the flight from Los Angeles to Istanbul? The flight distance from LAX to IST is approximately 11,003 km (6,837 miles).
How long is the flight from LAX to IST? The estimated flight time from Los Angeles to Istanbul is approximately 12h 57m.
What airlines fly from LAX to IST? Airlines operating direct flights from Los Angeles to Istanbul include: TK.

Cheapest fares Los Angeles → Istanbul

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Sibling pages from across Flightmaps — fares, visa rules, country aggregations, and per-airline routes for Los Angeles → Istanbul.

Cheap flights from Los Angeles to Istanbul Cheapest month to fly to Istanbul Flights from USA Flights to Turkiye Visa-free with USA passport All airports in Turkiye TK routes & destinations All routes by this carrier

Try a nearby airport to Los Angeles

Flights to Istanbul (IST) from other airports within 350 km of Los Angeles. Often unlocks cheaper fares or better times.

LGB → IST 28 km from LAX Long Beach → Istanbul USA · 18 destinations BUR → IST 29 km from LAX Burbank → Istanbul USA · 31 destinations VNY → IST 31 km from LAX Los Angeles → Istanbul USA · 9 destinations SNA → IST 58 km from LAX Santa Ana → Istanbul USA · 48 destinations ONT → IST 75 km from LAX Ontario → Istanbul USA · 31 destinations

Or try a nearby airport to Istanbul

Flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to other airports within 350 km of Istanbul.

LAX → SAW 62 km from IST Los Angeles → Istanbul Turkiye · 155 destinations LAX → BOJ 177 km from IST Los Angeles → Burgas Bulgaria · 54 destinations LAX → VAR 232 km from IST Los Angeles → Varna Bulgaria · 42 destinations LAX → EDO 240 km from IST Los Angeles → Edremit Turkiye · 8 destinations LAX → MJT 305 km from IST Los Angeles → Mytilene Greece · 14 destinations

Other flights from Los Angeles (LAX)

Aguascalientes (AGU) Albuquerque (ABQ) Amsterdam (AMS) Anchorage (ANC) Arcata (ACV) Aspen (ASE) Atlanta (ATL) Auckland (AKL) All 181 destinations →

Other flights from Istanbul (IST)

Abha (AHB) Abidjan (ABJ) Abu Dhabi (AUH) Abuja (ABV) Accra (ACC) Addis Ababa (ADD) Adiyaman (ADF) Adler/Sochi (AER) All 319 destinations →