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Flight deals from Istanbul to Los Angeles

Looking for a cheap last-minute deal or the best return flight from Istanbul Airport to Los Angeles? If you want to travel next month, return fares start from 617 €. Find the lowest prices on one-way and return tickets right here.
Los Angeles.445 € per passenger.Departing Thu, 14 Jan, returning Fri, 22 Jan.Return flight with Scandinavian Airlines.Outbound indirect flight with Scandinavian Airlines, departs from Istanbul on Thu, 14 Jan, arriving in Los Angeles International.Inbound indirect flight with Scandinavian Airlines, departs from Los Angeles International on Fri, 22 Jan, arriving in Istanbul.Price includes taxes and charges.From 445 €, select.
Los Angeles.450 € per passenger.Departing Wed, 27 Jan, returning Wed, 3 Feb.Return flight with Scandinavian Airlines.Outbound indirect flight with Scandinavian Airlines, departs from Istanbul on Wed, 27 Jan, arriving in Los Angeles International.Inbound indirect flight with Scandinavian Airlines, departs from Los Angeles International on Wed, 3 Feb, arriving in Istanbul.Price includes taxes and charges.From 450 €, select.
Los Angeles.459 € per passenger.Departing Tue, 24 Nov, returning Tue, 1 Dec.Return flight with Scandinavian Airlines.Outbound indirect flight with Scandinavian Airlines, departs from Istanbul on Tue, 24 Nov, arriving in Los Angeles International.Inbound indirect flight with Scandinavian Airlines, departs from Los Angeles International on Tue, 1 Dec, arriving in Istanbul.Price includes taxes and charges.From 459 €, select.
Los Angeles.465 € per passenger.Departing Thu, 11 Feb, returning Fri, 19 Feb.Return flight with Scandinavian Airlines.Outbound indirect flight with Scandinavian Airlines, departs from Istanbul on Thu, 11 Feb, arriving in Los Angeles International.Inbound indirect flight with Scandinavian Airlines, departs from Los Angeles International on Fri, 19 Feb, arriving in Istanbul.Price includes taxes and charges.From 465 €, select.
Los Angeles.480 € per passenger.Departing Fri, 20 Nov, returning Sun, 29 Nov.Return flight with Scandinavian Airlines.Outbound indirect flight with Scandinavian Airlines, departs from Istanbul on Fri, 20 Nov, arriving in Los Angeles International.Inbound indirect flight with Scandinavian Airlines, departs from Los Angeles International on Sun, 29 Nov, arriving in Istanbul.Price includes taxes and charges.From 480 €, select.
Los Angeles.480 € per passenger.Departing Tue, 1 Dec, returning Wed, 9 Dec.Return flight with Scandinavian Airlines.Outbound indirect flight with Scandinavian Airlines, departs from Istanbul on Tue, 1 Dec, arriving in Los Angeles International.Inbound indirect flight with Scandinavian Airlines, departs from Los Angeles International on Wed, 9 Dec, arriving in Istanbul.Price includes taxes and charges.From 480 €, select.
Los Angeles.481 € per passenger.Departing Thu, 4 Mar, returning Fri, 9 Apr.Return flight with Scandinavian Airlines.Outbound indirect flight with Scandinavian Airlines, departs from Istanbul on Thu, 4 Mar, arriving in Los Angeles International.Inbound indirect flight with Scandinavian Airlines, departs from Los Angeles International on Fri, 9 Apr, arriving in Istanbul.Price includes taxes and charges.From 481 €, select.
Los Angeles.481 € per passenger.Departing Tue, 20 Apr, returning Sun, 25 Apr.Return flight with Scandinavian Airlines.Outbound indirect flight with Scandinavian Airlines, departs from Istanbul on Tue, 20 Apr, arriving in Los Angeles International.Inbound indirect flight with Scandinavian Airlines, departs from Los Angeles International on Sun, 25 Apr, arriving in Istanbul.Price includes taxes and charges.From 481 €, select.
Los Angeles.494 € per passenger.Departing Thu, 4 Mar, returning Wed, 10 Mar.Return flight with Scandinavian Airlines.Outbound indirect flight with Scandinavian Airlines, departs from Istanbul on Thu, 4 Mar, arriving in Los Angeles International.Inbound indirect flight with Scandinavian Airlines, departs from Los Angeles International on Wed, 10 Mar, arriving in Istanbul.Price includes taxes and charges.From 494 €, select.
Los Angeles.498 € per passenger.Departing Wed, 20 Jan, returning Mon, 19 Apr.Return flight with Scandinavian Airlines.Outbound indirect flight with Scandinavian Airlines, departs from Istanbul on Wed, 20 Jan, arriving in Los Angeles International.Inbound indirect flight with Scandinavian Airlines, departs from Los Angeles International on Mon, 19 Apr, arriving in Istanbul.Price includes taxes and charges.From 498 €, select.
Los Angeles.529 € per passenger.Departing Tue, 15 Dec, returning Thu, 21 Jan.Return flight with Scandinavian Airlines.Outbound indirect flight with Scandinavian Airlines, departs from Istanbul on Tue, 15 Dec, arriving in Los Angeles International.Inbound indirect flight with Scandinavian Airlines, departs from Los Angeles International on Thu, 21 Jan, arriving in Istanbul.Price includes taxes and charges.From 529 €, select.
Los Angeles.540 € per passenger.Departing Mon, 26 Oct, returning Thu, 5 Nov.Return flight with Scandinavian Airlines.Outbound indirect flight with Scandinavian Airlines, departs from Istanbul on Mon, 26 Oct, arriving in Los Angeles International.Inbound indirect flight with Scandinavian Airlines, departs from Los Angeles International on Thu, 5 Nov, arriving in Istanbul.Price includes taxes and charges.From 540 €, select.
Los Angeles.542 € per passenger.Departing Sun, 18 Oct, returning Sat, 24 Oct.Return flight with LEVEL.Outbound indirect flight with LEVEL, departs from Istanbul on Sun, 18 Oct, arriving in Los Angeles International.Inbound indirect flight with LEVEL, departs from Los Angeles International on Sat, 24 Oct, arriving in Istanbul.Price includes taxes and charges.From 542 €, select.
Los Angeles.546 € per passenger.Departing Tue, 20 Apr, returning Sat, 1 May.Return flight with Scandinavian Airlines.Outbound indirect flight with Scandinavian Airlines, departs from Istanbul on Tue, 20 Apr, arriving in Los Angeles International.Inbound indirect flight with Scandinavian Airlines, departs from Los Angeles International on Sat, 1 May, arriving in Istanbul.Price includes taxes and charges.From 546 €, select.
Los Angeles.549 € per passenger.Departing Mon, 14 Sep, returning Thu, 5 Nov.Return flight with Scandinavian Airlines.Outbound indirect flight with Scandinavian Airlines, departs from Istanbul on Mon, 14 Sep, arriving in Los Angeles International.Inbound indirect flight with Scandinavian Airlines, departs from Los Angeles International on Thu, 5 Nov, arriving in Istanbul.Price includes taxes and charges.From 549 €, select.
Los Angeles.552 € per passenger.Departing Wed, 23 Sep, returning Sun, 18 Oct.Return flight with Lufthansa.Outbound indirect flight with Lufthansa, departs from Istanbul on Wed, 23 Sep, arriving in Los Angeles International.Inbound indirect flight with Lufthansa, departs from Los Angeles International on Sun, 18 Oct, arriving in Istanbul.Price includes taxes and charges.From 552 €, select.

Find the cheapest month to fly from Istanbul to Los Angeles

We’re always keeping an eye on fares, so you can find the best one in seconds. It looks like Istanbul to Los Angeles flights are currently cheapest in January.
Jul
from 776 €
Aug
from 617 €
Sep
from 560 €
Oct
from 542 €
Nov
from 480 €
Dec
from 480 €
Jan
from 445 €
Feb
from 465 €
Mar
from 494 €
Apr
from 481 €
May
from 556 €
Jun
from 648 €

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Los Angeles International

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Long Beach Municipal

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Istanbul to Los Angeles: Flight information

The things to know before you go.
Cheapest flight found445 €
Cheapest month to flyJanuary
Average flight time13 hrs, 58 mins
Most popular airlineTurkish Airlines
Average flights per week68

Finding cheap flights from Istanbul to Los Angeles: Frequently asked questions

There are 7 airports in Los Angeles: Hawthorne, Burbank, Los Angeles International, Long Beach Municipal, Los Angeles Van Nuys, Santa Ana John Wayne, and Ontario International.
The best price we found for a return flight from Istanbul to Los Angeles is 445 €. This is an estimate based on information collected from different airlines and travel providers over the last 4 days and is subject to change and availability.
13 hours and 58 minutes is the average flight time from Istanbul to Los Angeles.
Turkish Airlines, Thai Airways and Uzbekistan Airways fly direct from Istanbul to Los Angeles.
As of July 2026, there are 136 flights per week flying from Istanbul to Los Angeles.
The cheapest month to fly from Istanbul to Los Angeles is usually January.
If you're flying from Istanbul Airport, the cheapest airport near Los Angeles is Los Angeles International – which is 19.6 km away from the centre of Los Angeles. We've found flights into this airport from 445 €.
After crunching the numbers on our flight calendar, we found that it's currently cheapest to fly from Istanbul Airport to Los Angeles on Thursday, 14 January 2027.
Yes – the average flight time is 13 hours and 58 minutes.
We show every price from over 1,200 airlines and travel agents, comparing them all so you don’t have to. If you know you want to fly to Los Angeles but you’re not ready to book, set up a Price Alert. We’ll track prices for you, and let you know when they rise or fall.

We crunched all the numbers in our flight calendar and it looks like the cheapest time to book a flight to Los Angeles is around 40 days in advance, so don’t leave your flight to the last minute.

In July, the average temperature is usually around 23°C. August is typically the warmest month in Los Angeles, when it usually averages around 30°C. You can expect the least rain in August. The coldest month is December, with temperatures averaging 7°C. The rainiest month is February.
Currently, Scandinavian Airlines and Turkish Airlines offer the cheapest flight tickets to Los Angeles.

Travelling from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Los Angeles: what you need to know

  • The average time for a direct flight from Istanbul Airport to Los Angeles is 13 hours 10 minutes.

  • Istanbul Airport is located in Istanbul. Following the UTC-8 timezone, Los Angeles is 11 hours behind Istanbul.

  • The busiest route is from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). Choose from 15 weekly services between these two airports. If you want to head off as soon as possible, the earliest flight from IST to LAX is the 08:00 Turkish Airlines service. If you're planning to fly out later on, the last departure is at 18:40 with Turkish Airlines.

  • To avoid rushing for your IST to Los Angeles flight, leave plenty of time for things like baggage drop and finding your gate. Turning up two hours ahead of international departures and one hour before domestic flights is the standard rule.

  • Travelling over a peak time such as August? Public holidays and other high seasons can mean longer queues at check-in and security. Play things extra safe and arrive up to four hours before an international flight and two hours before domestic departures.

  • Begin your trip at IST and fly straight to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). That's where you can expect to land when searching for Istanbul Airport to Los Angeles tickets.

  • Turkish Airlines is a well-known airline that operates direct flights from Istanbul Airport to Los Angeles.

  • Think about adding a stopover to potentially land a cheaper plane ticket from IST to Los Angeles. Simply uncheck 'Direct flights only' during your search. Take a break (and maybe save some cash) by stopping at one of these connecting airports:

    • Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG)

    • San Francisco International Airport (SFO)

    • Oslo Gardermoen Airport (OSL)

  • The journey from central Istanbul to IST takes about 1 hour 10 minutes on public transport. If you ride-share, drive or take a taxi, you'll cover the 32 kilometres in 45 minutes or so, depending on traffic conditions.

  • Booked an early flight from Istanbul Airport to Los Angeles? Avoid rushing to the terminal (and sneak in some extra snooze time) by choosing one of these hotels near IST:

How to find the cheapest flights from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Los Angeles

  • 305 € is currently the lowest price for a one-way Istanbul Airport to Los Angeles flight. Return plane tickets start from 445 €. These prices may change depending on demand and availability.

  • Book one month before you want to travel. Pricing trends show that this is the ideal window for finding cheap flights from IST to Los Angeles.

  • June is the best month for scoring a fantastic deal on Istanbul Airport to Los Angeles tickets. If you want to travel during a different time of year, the 'Whole month' tool will give you the lowest prices across every month.

  • Stay on top of deals for cheap flights from IST to Los Angeles by setting up a Price Alert. You'll receive an email or notification on the app when a new low fare is offered.

  • Select your preferred arrival and departure times, airlines and number of stops with our filters. Then, sort the results for your flight from Istanbul Airport to Los Angeles by 'Cheapest,' 'Fastest' or 'Best.'

Airports in Los Angeles

Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)

  • Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to central Los Angeles takes around 35 minutes by car. The centre is roughly 29 kilometres away.

  • When travelling by public transport, expect a journey time of around 1 hour.

  • Consider staying in a hotel near LAX if you have a late flight from Istanbul Airport to Los Angeles. Pick one of these options and make your first night all about catching up on rest:

  • Lock in the lowest price by reserving your vehicle from Los Angeles International Airport around one week ahead of your flight from IST to Los Angeles.

  • The address for LAX is One World Way.

Van Nuys Airport (VNY)

  • Van Nuys Airport (VNY) is about 29 kilometres from the centre of Los Angeles. Once you've disembarked your flight from Istanbul Airport to Los Angeles, it'll take you around 35 minutes to get to the heart of the city in a taxi or ride-share.

  • If you're catching public transport, it'll take around 1 hour 15 minutes.

  • Following your IST to Los Angeles flight, kick back at a hotel close to VNY. These are some great options that'll help you get into relaxation mode:

  • In general, the earlier you book, the more you save and the better your options. Lock in your ride from VNY as soon as you've confirmed your plans.

Best time to go to Los Angeles

  • July is the most popular month for flights from Istanbul Airport to Los Angeles. To avoid the crowds, plan your trip to Los Angeles in December.

  • The warmest month in Los Angeles is August, with temperatures ranging between 16ºC (61ºF) and 32ºC (90ºF). Book your Istanbul Airport to Los Angeles plane ticket then if that's your ideal forecast.

  • February sees average temperatures of between 6ºC (43ºF) and 26ºC (79ºF). Search for a cheap ticket from IST to Los Angeles around that time if you like travelling in cooler conditions.

More about Los Angeles

  • After booking your flight from Istanbul Airport to Los Angeles, find a hotel that keeps you close to what you want to see. Make one of these accommodation options your base for exploring Los Angeles:

  • There are so many things to do and see in this city it can be hard to work out where to start. Universal Studios Hollywood, Hollywood Sign and Hollywood Bowl are major attractions which should feature on any good Los Angeles itinerary.

Explore more of the United States

  • You've done Los Angeles, now it's time to explore other parts of the United States. Journey around 177 kilometres southeast to San Diego to check off its leading attractions. From San Diego Zoo to San Diego Balboa Park and USS Midway Museum, you'll have a packed itinerary ahead.

  • If there's time to check out another side of the United States, consider San Jose, about 499 kilometres northwest of Los Angeles. Winchester Mystery House, The Tech Interactive and Santa Clara Valley are among the biggest draws.

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