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Flight time from San Francisco to Istanbul

SFO → IST · San Francisco International Airport to İstanbul Airport

The flight from San Francisco (SFO) to Istanbul (IST) takes about 11h 13m nonstop on a widebody airliner, covering 6,689 miles (10,764 km).

6,689
miles
10,764
kilometers
+10h
time change
N
northbound

How the aircraft compares

Regional jetEmbraer E175, CRJ
Beyond range
NarrowbodyBoeing 737, Airbus A320
Beyond range
WidebodyBoeing 787, A350, 777
11h 13m

When will you arrive?

Istanbul is 10 hours ahead of San Francisco. You cross 10 time zones heading east. Eastbound trips like this one tend to be harder to adjust to, so plan for a day or two of jet lag.

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Common questions

How long is the flight from San Francisco to Istanbul?
About 11h 13m nonstop on a widebody airliner. Airlines add taxi and buffer time to the schedule.
How far is it?
6,689 miles, or 10,764 km (5,812 nautical miles) in a straight line.
What is the time difference?
Istanbul is 10 hours ahead of San Francisco.

Other routes

IST → SFO13h 10mSFO → JFK4h 49mSFO → LAX52mSFO → ORD3h 31mSFO → ATL4h 2mSFO → DFW2h 51m