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Cheap Flight Deals from Los Angeles to Istanbul (LAX-IST)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Los Angeles to Istanbul that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.

Recent round-trip flight deals from Los Angeles to Istanbul

KAYAK's recommended round-trip deals from the most popular airlines that fly from Los Angeles to Istanbul.
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LAX-IST
13h 15mdirect
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IST-LAX
13h 40mdirect
Uzbekistan Airways
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LAX-IST
13h 10mdirect
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IST-LAX
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LAX-IST
13h 15mdirect
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IST-LAX
13h 40mdirect
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Pakistan International Airlines Logo
LAX-IST
13h 10mdirect
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IST-LAX
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LAX-IST
13h 15mdirect
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IST-LAX
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Expert advice for your flight from Los Angeles to Istanbul

 
Snippets provided in this section are AI-generated based on a summarization of KAYAK-commissioned articles. The articles are presented as-is, for general informational purposes only, and may not be up-to-date. The opinions contained in the articles are specific to the author and reflect their authentic experience, which may vary significantly from the experience of others.
KAYAK teamed up with top travel experts to share the best tips for your journey.
Airports
LAX

For international flights, Terminal B at LAX is where most departures occur. Allow extra time for check-in and reaching your gate.

Read more about LAXby Stefanie Waldek
IST

Upon arrival at IST, use the Havaist shuttles for a comfortable ride to central Istanbul locations like Taksim Square and Sultanahmet.

Read more about ISTby Jenna Scatena
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Stefanie Waldek

Stefanie Waldek

Expert on LAX

Stefanie Waldek

Stefanie Waldek

Stefanie Waldek is a freelance space, travel, and design writer based in Saratoga Springs, NY. Her words have appeared in Space.com, Travel + Leisure, Condé Nast Traveler, Architectural Digest, and House Beautiful, among other publications. An expert in aviation and expedition cruising, Stefanie is frequently up in the air or on the sea, likely en route to Antarctica or the Arctic.

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Jenna Scatena

Jenna Scatena

Expert on IST

Jenna Scatena

Jenna Scatena

Journalist and Travel Writer, Jenna Scatena is an award-winning travel writer with a love for sharing stories and exploring new places, especially by Vespa. Though she's from San Francisco, she has spent a significant chunk of her vacation days over the last decade eating her way through Texas and sleeping in hotels around the world—especially in California, the Middle East, and Europe.

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KAYAK's insights & trends for Los Angeles to Istanbul flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Los Angeles to Istanbul to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Los Angeles to Istanbul Airport?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Los Angeles to Istanbul Airport, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Los Angeles to Istanbul Airport is February, where tickets cost C$ 1,165 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and July, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is C$ 2,092 and C$ 1,776 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Los Angeles to Istanbul Airport?

The average round-trip price for all non-stop flights, flights with one layover, and flights with two layovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

Yes, flying with a layover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 2 stops layover the cheapest option at C$ 1,090 on average.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Los Angeles to Istanbul Airport?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Los Angeles to Istanbul Airport, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Los Angeles to Istanbul Airport, you should book around 5 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 11 weeks before departure.


Good to know

Low seasonFebruary
High seasonJune
Best time to beat the crowds (25% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (35% more expensive on average)

When to book flights from Los Angeles to Istanbul

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Los Angeles to Istanbul based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated round-trip price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or round-trips with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking Los Angeles to Istanbul flights

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Los Angeles to Istanbul?

    All the following airlines offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the Los Angeles to Istanbul flight route: Iberia, SWISS, Lufthansa, United Airlines, Finnair, Vueling, Delta, British Airways, and Austrian Airlines.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Los Angeles to Istanbul?

    The Boeing 777-300ER is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Los Angeles to Istanbul flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Los Angeles to Istanbul?

    Star Alliance is the only airline alliance operating flights between Los Angeles and Istanbul.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Los Angeles to Istanbul?

    There are direct flights from Los Angeles to Istanbul on a daily basis.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Los Angeles to Istanbul?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Los Angeles to Istanbul.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Los Angeles to Istanbul?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Istanbul from Los Angeles is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Los Angeles to Istanbul?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Istanbul with an airline and back to Los Angeles with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Los Angeles to Istanbul?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Istanbul from Los Angeles up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Los Angeles to Istanbul Airport

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for C$ 1,373 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Los Angeles to Istanbul?

Find which airlines fly direct from Los Angeles Airport to Istanbul Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Los Angeles to Istanbul

Monday

Air New Zealand,IndiGo,Pakistan International Airlines, +4 more

Air New Zealand,IndiGo, +5 more

Tuesday

Air New Zealand,IndiGo,Pakistan International Airlines, +4 more

Air New Zealand,IndiGo, +5 more

Wednesday

Air New Zealand,IndiGo,Pakistan International Airlines, +4 more

Air New Zealand,IndiGo, +5 more

Thursday

Air New Zealand,IndiGo,Pakistan International Airlines, +4 more

Air New Zealand,IndiGo, +5 more

Friday

Air New Zealand,IndiGo,Pakistan International Airlines, +4 more

Air New Zealand,IndiGo, +5 more

Saturday

Air New Zealand,IndiGo,Pakistan International Airlines, +4 more

Air New Zealand,IndiGo, +5 more

Sunday

Air New Zealand,IndiGo,Pakistan International Airlines, +4 more

Air New Zealand,IndiGo, +5 more

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Direct returns

Istanbul to Los Angeles

Monday

Air New Zealand,IndiGo,Pakistan International Airlines, +3 more

Air New Zealand,IndiGo, +4 more

Tuesday

Air New Zealand,IndiGo,Pakistan International Airlines, +3 more

Air New Zealand,IndiGo, +4 more

Wednesday

Air New Zealand,IndiGo,Pakistan International Airlines, +3 more

Air New Zealand,IndiGo, +4 more

Thursday

Air New Zealand,IndiGo,Pakistan International Airlines, +3 more

Air New Zealand,IndiGo, +4 more

Friday

Air New Zealand,IndiGo,Pakistan International Airlines, +3 more

Air New Zealand,IndiGo, +4 more

Saturday

Air New Zealand,IndiGo,Pakistan International Airlines, +3 more

Air New Zealand,IndiGo, +4 more

Sunday

Air New Zealand,IndiGo,Pakistan International Airlines, +3 more

Air New Zealand,IndiGo, +4 more

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Top airline flying from Los Angeles to Istanbul

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Los Angeles to Istanbul. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Los Angeles to Istanbul? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7.3
Turkish AirlinesOverall score based on 3791 reviews
7.3Boarding
7.3Comfort
7.3Food
7.4Entertainment
7.7Crew
Airline reviews

Very punctual, the onboard staff was friendly and correct, the flight was fortunately very calm, the toilets were clean, in short, an excellent experience Thanks

10.0 ExcellentMaria Cristina, Apr 2025MIA - IST
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Very punctual, the onboard staff was friendly and correct, the flight was fortunately very calm, the toilets were clean, in short, an excellent experience Thanks

Ordered Vegan meal - it was ok, but not exceptional. Seat ok row 39 middle section aisle. Nearly full flight - crew was busy but they did the best they could. There was a USB A port at the seat. I listened to my own music and only looked at flight information. One nice thing was the connection information was made available in the screen.

Very nice and friendly crew. Boarding system can be improved.

The Etickets had been changed (Why?) without notice ; Hence, that caused troubles when checking in. Not until I contacted my ticket agent and was given correct Etickets could I then check in.

Cleanliness of seats, trays, storage pockets need more attention, but everything else was good.

A great airline, no complaints at all. My experience with Cheap Tickets was very disappointing however. Two hours after purchasing the flight they called to tell me that the ticket price had gone up. I’ve never heard of such a thing. That is called false advertising; I will never use this ticketing service again and will warn all friends to never use it.

One of the worst check in process at the DIA as well as the boarding counter Changed seat at the last minute and assigned middle seat while I paid for window seat. Requested many times but to no avail . horrible customer service and very poor process Requesting refund for seat that was changed last minute

Good overall flight. Excellent crew. Food options could be improved.

Vegan food tasted good. Restroom could be kept cleaner. Seat tray table was a bit tilted so food tray kept sliding down a bit. Flight crew can be a little more friendly, caring and approachable. Their faces lacked smiles and tone was stern.

Flight was delayed then we had to redirect for medical emergency during which time we had no information on what is the plan. The connecting flight was also delayed.

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