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$582+ Cheap flights from Sacramento (SMF) to Istanbul

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Cheap flight deals from Sacramento to Istanbul

Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from Sacramento (SMF) to Istanbul (TR5). Learn about various techniques such as flexible date searches, comparing prices across and setting up price alerts. Use these methods to find the cheapest flights available for your travel needs. Data last updated January 21, 2025.

Round-trip from

$764
(Expedia)

One-way from

$582
(Yatra.com)

Popular in

July

Cheapest in

September

Average price

$1,106
From Sacramento Intl to Istanbul
One-way flight from Sacramento Intl to Istanbul
Highest demand for flights based on searches. 9% potential increase in price ($130 potential increase over avg. RT price).
Cheapest flight prices on average. 2% potential price decrease ($34 potential savings vs. average RT price).
Average for round-trip flights in January 2025

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Cheapest flights from Sacramento to Istanbul
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Sacramento to Istanbul. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on January 21, 2025.

This Expedia deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/21. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Expedia is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 2/187:42 amSMF - SAW
2 stops20h 03mBritish Airways
Tue 2/253:50 pmSAW - SMF
2 stops36h 43mBritish Airways
Deal found 1/21$764
This oojo deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/21. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure oojo is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 2/1812:21 pmSMF - IST
2 stops25h 49mBritish Airways
Tue 2/257:35 amIST - SMF
2 stops25h 35mBritish Airways
Deal found 1/21$768
This Mytrip deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/20. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Mytrip is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 2/610:25 amSMF - IST
2 stops23h 10mMultiple Airlines
Fri 2/288:05 amIST - SMF
3 stops33h 42mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 1/20$804
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/21. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure United Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 2/185:12 amSMF - IST
3 stops25h 53mUnited Airlines
Tue 2/256:50 amIST - SMF
2 stops24h 03mUnited Airlines
Deal found 1/21$1,045
This Delta deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/21. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Delta is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 5/56:00 amSMF - IST
2 stops35h 25mDelta
Fri 5/304:20 amIST - SMF
2 stops27h 54mDelta
Deal found 1/21$1,054
This Cheapflightsfares deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/20. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Cheapflightsfares is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 2/310:00 amSMF - IST
2 stops21h 05mLufthansa
Wed 2/196:50 amIST - SMF
2 stops19h 41mLufthansa
Deal found 1/20$1,055
This FlightHub deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/20. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure FlightHub is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 9/2211:40 amSMF - IST
2 stops38h 05mQatar Airways
Mon 9/298:05 pmIST - SMF
2 stops33h 43mQatar Airways
Deal found 1/20$1,104
This oojo deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/20. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure oojo is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 2/310:00 amSMF - SAW
2 stops39h 25mQatar Airways
Wed 2/198:10 pmSAW - SMF
2 stops37h 00mQatar Airways
Deal found 1/20$1,118
This Air Canada deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/20. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Air Canada is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 2/36:00 amSMF - IST
3 stops30h 25mAir Canada
Tue 2/118:40 amIST - SMF
3 stops25h 53mAir Canada
Deal found 1/20$1,123
This Mytrip deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/21. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Mytrip is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 2/184:20 pmSMF - SAW
3 stops33h 15mMultiple Airlines
Tue 2/259:10 amSAW - SMF
3 stops32h 37mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 1/21$1,133
This KLM deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/21. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure KLM is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 5/610:06 amSMF - SAW
2 stops21h 04mKLM
Fri 5/308:45 amSAW - SMF
2 stops19h 47mKLM
Deal found 1/21$1,817
This Emirates deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/20. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Emirates is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 3/610:09 amSMF - IST
2 stops48h 46mEmirates
Wed 3/121:50 amIST - SMF
2 stops31h 10mEmirates
Deal found 1/20$1,930

Find flights from Sacramento to Istanbul within your budget

Customize your flight search to find flights from Sacramento to Istanbul that fit within your specific budget. Explore options based on user searches and filter the results based on your desired price range. Find flights that match your budget for a cost-effective journey. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 2,558,603 searches. Data last updated January 21, 2025.

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SacramentoIstanbul

SMF - SAW

SMFSAW

Sacramento Intl

Tue 2/18

7:42 am-2:45 pm

2 stops20h 03m

Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen

Tue 2/25

3:50 pm-5:33 pm

2 stops36h 43m

$764

SacramentoIstanbul

SMF - IST

SMFIST

Sacramento Intl

Tue 2/18

12:21 pm-1:10 am

2 stops25h 49m

Istanbul

Tue 2/25

7:35 am-10:10 pm

2 stops25h 35m

$768

SacramentoIstanbul

SMF - IST

SMFIST

Sacramento Intl

Thu 2/6

10:25 am-8:35 pm

2 stops23h 10m

Istanbul

Fri 2/28

8:05 am-6:47 am

3 stops33h 42m

$804

SacramentoIstanbul

SMF - IST

SMFIST

Sacramento Intl

Tue 2/18

5:12 am-6:05 pm

3 stops25h 53m

Istanbul

Tue 2/25

6:50 am-7:53 pm

2 stops24h 03m

$1,045

SacramentoIstanbul

SMF - IST

SMFIST

Sacramento Intl

Mon 5/5

6:00 am-3:25 am

2 stops35h 25m

Istanbul

Fri 5/30

4:20 am-10:14 pm

2 stops27h 54m

$1,054

SacramentoIstanbul

SMF - IST

SMFIST

Sacramento Intl

Mon 2/3

10:00 am-6:05 pm

2 stops21h 05m

Istanbul

Wed 2/19

6:50 am-3:31 pm

2 stops19h 41m

$1,055

SacramentoIstanbul

SMF - SAW

SMFSAW

Sacramento Intl

Mon 2/3

10:00 am-12:25 pm

2 stops39h 25m

Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen

Wed 2/19

8:10 pm-10:10 pm

2 stops37h 00m

$1,118

SacramentoIstanbul

SMF - IST

SMFIST

Sacramento Intl

Mon 2/3

6:00 am-11:25 pm

3 stops30h 25m

Istanbul

Tue 2/11

8:40 am-11:33 pm

3 stops25h 53m

$1,123

SacramentoIstanbul

SMF - SAW

SMFSAW

Sacramento Intl

Tue 2/18

4:20 pm-12:35 pm

3 stops33h 15m

Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen

Tue 2/25

9:10 am-6:47 am

3 stops32h 37m

$1,133

SacramentoIstanbul

SMF - IST

SMFIST

Sacramento Intl

Fri 5/2

7:00 am-6:10 am

2 stops37h 10m

Istanbul

Mon 6/2

8:05 pm-8:31 pm

2 stops34h 26m

$1,158

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Best time to book a flight from Sacramento to Istanbul

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Travel insights for flights from Sacramento to Istanbul

Get recent, data-driven insights about flights from Sacramento to Istanbul including ideal travel times, pricing trends, and more.

What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Sacramento to Istanbul?

Currently, November is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Sacramento to Istanbul (average of $923). Flying from Sacramento to Istanbul in June is currently the most expensive (average of $1,423). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly from SMF to IST?

Find hourly flight availability from Sacramento to Istanbul. Discover flight options and departure times throughout the day, allowing you to choose a departure time that suits your schedule. Data last updated January 21, 2025.

A simple way to save on the total cost of your ticket is to fly from Sacramento to Istanbul at noon. If you’re flexible enough to do this you can expect to save up to 32% on your trip compared to booking a flight in the evening.

Rainfall in Istanbul by month

Plan your trip to Istanbul by taking into account the average rainfall totals by month.

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Istanbul ranges from 0.4 - 3.9 inches per month. December is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 3.9 in. July is typically the driest time to visit Istanbul when rainfall is around 0.4 in.

Temperature in Istanbul by month

Plan your trip to Istanbul by taking into account the average temperature totals by month.

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Istanbul, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, July is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 73.4 F. Travelers looking to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 41.0 F).

Reviews of airlines servicing Istanbul

Get insights into the airlines that provide service to Istanbul. Read reviews, discover amenities, and learn about the overall travel experience offered by airlines. Use this information to make informed decisions when choosing an airline for your flight to Istanbul. Reviews last updated January 21, 2025.
Get a feel of what it's like to fly with Qatar Airways, British Airways and Emirates from Sacramento to Istanbul by reading reviews from past customers. You can also see how each airline stacks up in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
8.1
Very good
3,358 reviews

Crew

8.3

Overall

8.1

Boarding

8.1

Comfort

8.0

Food

7.9

Entertainment

8.2

Reviews

1 / 10

Not so good. Flight was departed 2 hours late from DC and we missed our connecting flight from Dubai to Mumbai. Our flight Dubai to Mumbai got delayed by three hours. Once we arrived Bombay airport we didnot get all our luggage bags. We were missing two luggage bags so found out that our those two luggage bags are coming in different flight. First they gave us wrong flight information in which our missing luggage coming and wrong phone number to whom we should reach out. I spent hours and hours at the airport to find out our luggage bags. After four five hours later and hectic time at the airport to get our luggage bags. Overall poor communication with emirates staff at the airport and no one is helpful.

8.1
Very good
3,358 reviews
8.1
Very good
3,358 reviews

Crew

8.3

Overall

8.1

Boarding

8.1

Comfort

8.0

Food

7.9

Entertainment

8.2

Reviews

1 / 10

Not so good. Flight was departed 2 hours late from DC and we missed our connecting flight from Dubai to Mumbai. Our flight Dubai to Mumbai got delayed by three hours. Once we arrived Bombay airport we didnot get all our luggage bags. We were missing two luggage bags so found out that our those two luggage bags are coming in different flight. First they gave us wrong flight information in which our missing luggage coming and wrong phone number to whom we should reach out. I spent hours and hours at the airport to find out our luggage bags. After four five hours later and hectic time at the airport to get our luggage bags. Overall poor communication with emirates staff at the airport and no one is helpful.

8.0
Very good
8,521 reviews
8.1
Very good
3,358 reviews

Crew

8.3

Overall

8.1

Boarding

8.1

Comfort

8.0

Food

7.9

Entertainment

8.2

Reviews

1 / 10

Not so good. Flight was departed 2 hours late from DC and we missed our connecting flight from Dubai to Mumbai. Our flight Dubai to Mumbai got delayed by three hours. Once we arrived Bombay airport we didnot get all our luggage bags. We were missing two luggage bags so found out that our those two luggage bags are coming in different flight. First they gave us wrong flight information in which our missing luggage coming and wrong phone number to whom we should reach out. I spent hours and hours at the airport to find out our luggage bags. After four five hours later and hectic time at the airport to get our luggage bags. Overall poor communication with emirates staff at the airport and no one is helpful.

7.8
Good
1,341 reviews
8.1
Very good
3,358 reviews

Crew

8.3

Overall

8.1

Boarding

8.1

Comfort

8.0

Food

7.9

Entertainment

8.2

Reviews

1 / 10

Not so good. Flight was departed 2 hours late from DC and we missed our connecting flight from Dubai to Mumbai. Our flight Dubai to Mumbai got delayed by three hours. Once we arrived Bombay airport we didnot get all our luggage bags. We were missing two luggage bags so found out that our those two luggage bags are coming in different flight. First they gave us wrong flight information in which our missing luggage coming and wrong phone number to whom we should reach out. I spent hours and hours at the airport to find out our luggage bags. After four five hours later and hectic time at the airport to get our luggage bags. Overall poor communication with emirates staff at the airport and no one is helpful.

7.5
Good
3,754 reviews
8.1
Very good
3,358 reviews

Crew

8.3

Overall

8.1

Boarding

8.1

Comfort

8.0

Food

7.9

Entertainment

8.2

Reviews

1 / 10

Not so good. Flight was departed 2 hours late from DC and we missed our connecting flight from Dubai to Mumbai. Our flight Dubai to Mumbai got delayed by three hours. Once we arrived Bombay airport we didnot get all our luggage bags. We were missing two luggage bags so found out that our those two luggage bags are coming in different flight. First they gave us wrong flight information in which our missing luggage coming and wrong phone number to whom we should reach out. I spent hours and hours at the airport to find out our luggage bags. After four five hours later and hectic time at the airport to get our luggage bags. Overall poor communication with emirates staff at the airport and no one is helpful.

7.4
Good
8,984 reviews
8.1
Very good
3,358 reviews

Crew

8.3

Overall

8.1

Boarding

8.1

Comfort

8.0

Food

7.9

Entertainment

8.2

Reviews

1 / 10

Not so good. Flight was departed 2 hours late from DC and we missed our connecting flight from Dubai to Mumbai. Our flight Dubai to Mumbai got delayed by three hours. Once we arrived Bombay airport we didnot get all our luggage bags. We were missing two luggage bags so found out that our those two luggage bags are coming in different flight. First they gave us wrong flight information in which our missing luggage coming and wrong phone number to whom we should reach out. I spent hours and hours at the airport to find out our luggage bags. After four five hours later and hectic time at the airport to get our luggage bags. Overall poor communication with emirates staff at the airport and no one is helpful.

Related info for your journey

Find useful and relevant information for your journey from Sacramento to Istanbul. Access travel guides, tips, and recommendations to enhance your travel experience. Get information about local attractions, weather, transportation options, and more.
  • What airport do you fly from for flights from Sacramento to Istanbul?

    Located just 9.4 mi from the city center, Sacramento Intl is the airport most travelers will use when flying to Istanbul from Sacramento. Booking flights from Sacramento Intl (SMF) to Istanbul should be relatively easy as there are 0 daily outbound flights to Istanbul from 5 different airlines.

  • What are the cheapest airlines flying from Sacramento to Istanbul round-trip?

    Cheapflights users have booked flights from Sacramento to Istanbul round-trip from $764. Other airlines that can offer you cheap pricing are United Airlines, from $1,045, and Delta, from $1,054. British Airways is priced at 38% lower than the current average price of a flight leaving 3 months from now.

  • Can I find deals for flights from Sacramento to Istanbul that include hotel bookings?

    Yes. In addition to deals on Sacramento to Istanbul flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.

  • How can I find direct flights from Sacramento to Istanbul?

    After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Sacramento to Istanbul.

  • Can I find deals for business class flights from Sacramento to Istanbul?

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Sacramento to Istanbul by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

  • What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Sacramento to Istanbul?

    Currently, November is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Sacramento to Istanbul (average of $923). Flying from Sacramento to Istanbul in June is currently the most expensive (average of $1,423). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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Top 5 airlines flying from Sacramento to Istanbul

Discover the top 5 airlines that operate flights from Sacramento to Istanbul. Compare their services, reliability, and customer satisfaction ratings to choose the airline that best suits your travel preferences and needs. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 2,558,603 searches. Data last updated January 21, 2025.
AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
DeltaCheapest$789Average$1,377FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-timeN/A
British AirwaysCheapest$862Average$1,104FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time70%
Qatar AirwaysCheapest$953Average$1,042FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time68%
LufthansaCheapest$1,029Average$1,269FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time76%
United AirlinesCheapest$1,066Average$1,344FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time69%
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