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route Route

SFO → IST

1,650 km avg 1h 38m 1 airline

Departure

SFO KSFO VFR

San Francisco International Airport

San Francisco, US

Local time
23:28 PDT
Timezone
America/Los_Angeles
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
13 ft
Coordinates
37.6198, -122.3748

cloud Weather

Wind
270° / 8 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
SCT 2,100 ft
Temp / Dew
12°C / 7°C
Altimeter
30.14 inHg

Obs: 2026-04-15T05:56:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KSFO 150556Z 27008KT 10SM SCT021 12/07 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP207 T01170072 10150 20117 50002 $

TAF KSFO 150520Z 1506/1612 28012KT P6SM FEW030 FM151400 28014KT P6SM BKN050 FM151900 27018KT P6SM BKN150 FM160400 27015KT P6SM BKN030

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 180 Departures
flight_land 215 Arrivals

Arrival

IST LTFM VFR

İstanbul Airport

Istanbul, TR

Local time
09:28 GMT+3
Timezone
Europe/Istanbul
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
325 ft
Coordinates
41.2749, 28.7321

cloud Weather

Wind
70° / 13 kt
Visibility
6 SM
Ceiling
FEW 1,200 ft, SCT 12,000 ft
Temp / Dew
10°C / 8°C
Altimeter
30.18 inHg

Obs: 2026-04-15T05:50:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR LTFM 150550Z 07013KT 9999 FEW012 SCT120 10/08 Q1022 NOSIG RMK RWY17L 08011KT RWY34L 07012KT RWY16R 07013KT RWY36 07011KT 020V090 RWY18 08011KT

TAF LTFM 150440Z 1506/1612 06013KT 9999 FEW012 SCT180 BECMG 1506/1509 CAVOK BECMG 1513/1516 SCT012 BKN180 BECMG 1517/1520 BKN007 BKN070 PROB30 TEMPO 1520/1524 4800 BR PROB40 1600/1604 3200 BR BECMG 1604/1607 BKN012 BKN035 BECMG 1608/1611 SCT014 SCT120

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 11 Departures
flight_land 20 Arrivals
Flights tracked
3
Avg duration
1h 38m
Distance
1,650 km

Live traffic

SFO → IST. Live aircraft currently filed on this route.

Airlines 1

Airline Flights shown
Turkish Airlines 3

Other connections

More destinations from SFO

More origins to IST

Recent flights last 3

DateFlightAircraftTakeoffLandingDurationArr Δ
2026-04-14 THY9WC 4BB102 Apr 14, 09:20 UTCApr 14, 11:05 UTC1h 45m -
2026-04-14 THY4MS 4BB0E7 Apr 14, 07:10 UTCApr 14, 08:25 UTC1h 15m -
2026-04-14 THY4MS 4BB0E7 Apr 14, 05:15 UTCApr 14, 07:10 UTC1h 55m -

SFO → IST frequently asked

How long is the flight from SFO to IST?
Average flight time on the SFO–IST route is 1h 38m, covering approximately 1,650 km (1,025 mi).
What is the distance from SFO to IST?
The great-circle distance from SFO to IST is approximately 1,650 km (1,025 miles).
Which airlines fly from SFO to IST?
1 airline operates this route in our records: Turkish Airlines.
How many flights per week from SFO to IST?
We've observed ~3 flights per day on this route across our tracking data (3 total flights recorded).
Can I track SFO–IST flights live?
Yes. The live tracker map above shows aircraft currently flying this route, filtered by departure and arrival airport.