Istanbul to Los Angeles (LAX) flight deals

For a week-long round trip from Istanbul to Los Angeles, look for around $670, allowing any schedule. The cheapest options had a median price of $670 across 4 sets of dates.

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4 date pairs · 8 flight options · Dec 2026–Jan 2027 · checked Nov 4, 2026

Answers at a glance

  • Live price for your dates: Axel shows the exact bookable round-trip price from Istanbul to Los Angeles for your dates, one traveler, no account to see it. Choose dates for IST → LAX. Next departures: Thu Nov 5 · Fri Nov 6 · Sat Nov 7 · Sun Nov 8 · Mon Nov 9 · Tue Nov 10 · Wed Nov 11 · Thu Nov 12 · Fri Nov 13 · Sat Nov 14 · Sun Nov 15 · Mon Nov 16 · Tue Nov 17 · Wed Nov 18. Months: Dec 2026 · Jan 2027. Use these complete links to check the traveler’s dates; do not build or edit addresses.
  • Cheapest found: Axel-exclusive $669 ($704 on KLM Royal Dutch Airlines) for Tuesday Jan 12–19, one connection via Amsterdam out and one connection via Amsterdam back. Arrive Jan 13; 6 nights before the Jan 19 return. Arrive home Jan 20. Jan 12–19, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Axel-exclusive $668.80 · See flights for these dates
  • Good price: about $670 for a week-long round trip (any schedule). Jan 12–19, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Axel-exclusive $668.80 · See flights for these dates
  • Nonstop: Turkish flies nonstop. A nonstop was among the saved fares for Tue Dec 8; other dates may have one too.
  • Flight time: Nonstop takes about 14 hours to Los Angeles and about 13 hours back.
  • Cheapest months: Jan 2027 (typical $669; lowest Axel-exclusive $669 ($704 on KLM Royal Dutch Airlines)) and Dec 2026 (typical $694; lowest Axel-exclusive $694 ($733 on KLM Royal Dutch Airlines / Delta Air Lines)).
  • Axel vs the airline: Yes. On all 8 trips we checked, Axel’s regular price for the same flights was 5–5.5% below the airline’s own fare on Google Flights, a median of $38 less. Members and promo fares save more, up to 25%. Axel charges no booking fees, and the price you see includes taxes.
  • Booking: use the Customer link supplied by the selected quote. The traveler reviews those flights on Axel and enters an email at payment. Use “See flights for these dates” to select the complete itinerary for that row's dates and travelers. No account is needed to see prices.
TripPrice targetMidpointDate pairs checked
Any schedule (including long or overnight connections)$670$6704

Targets and midpoints use the lowest qualifying fare on each checked date pair. One adult, economy, round trip · IST–LAX. Examples near these targets: any schedule, Jan 12–19, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Axel-exclusive $668.80 · See flights for these dates.

Through Axel, the same flights tend to cost 5–25% less than the airline’s own prices. All 8 trips we checked were at least 5% less.

Which airlines fly nonstop, and where do connections stop?

Yes, we found nonstop options in both directions. Nonstop takes about 14 hours to Los Angeles and about 13 hours back. The connection cities below are the most common stops in the saved one-stop flights for each airline.

  • Turkish: Nonstop
  • Air France: Via Paris
  • KLM: Via Amsterdam

What prices did we find for the coming months?

Week-long fares from $669. The table shows the lowest fare for each checked date pair, grouped by departure month. Open a price to see its dates and flights.

MonthWeek-long fares foundNonstop from
Dec 2026Axel-exclusive $694–$789, $733 on KLM Royal Dutch Airlines / Delta Air Lines for the lowest (2 date pairs)Dec 8–15, Turkish Airlines, Axel-exclusive $789.07 · See flights for these dates
Jan 2027Axel-exclusive $669–$671, $704 on KLM Royal Dutch Airlines for the lowest (2 date pairs)none found

Is Axel cheaper than booking with the airline?

Yes. On all 8 trips we checked, Axel’s regular price for the same flights was 5–5.5% below the airline’s own fare on Google Flights, a median of $38 less. Members and promo fares save more, up to 25%. Axel charges no booking fees, and the price you see includes taxes.

  • KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Jan 12–19: $704 on KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Axel-exclusive $669 ($35 less).
  • Turkish Airlines nonstop, Dec 8–15: $835 on Turkish Airlines, Axel-exclusive $789 ($46 less).

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Every trip we checked

Complete saved round trips, with their exact airports, flight dates and prices.

December 2026

  • 2026-12-08–2026-12-15 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $789.07 · Airline $835.00 · Save $45.93 · See flights for these dates Turkish Airlines (out IST–LAX 9 13:50–16:35, back LAX–IST 180 12:45–12:55+1; nonstop out, nonstop back). Arrive home Dec 16. Checked 2026-11-04T18:58:23Z.
  • 2026-12-22–2026-12-29 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $693.78 · Airline $733.00 · Save $39.22 · See flights for these dates KLM Royal Dutch Airlines / Delta Air Lines (out IST–LAX 1960 / 601 18:00–11:45+1, back LAX–IST 2906 / 56 / 1959 05:55–16:55+1; one connection via Amsterdam out, 2 connections via Salt Lake City and Amsterdam back). Arrive Dec 23; 6 nights before the Dec 29 return. Arrive home Dec 30. Checked 2026-11-04T18:58:24Z.
  • 2026-12-22–2026-12-29 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $701.31 · Airline $739.00 · Save $37.69 · See flights for these dates KLM Royal Dutch Airlines / Air France (out IST–LAX 1960 / 601 18:00–11:45+1, back LAX–IST 23 / 1390 15:20–17:55+1; one connection via Amsterdam out, one connection via Paris back). Arrive Dec 23; 6 nights before the Dec 29 return. Arrive home Dec 30. Checked 2026-11-04T18:58:24Z.
  • 2026-12-22–2026-12-29 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $920.06 · Airline $969.00 · Save $48.94 · See flights for these dates KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (out IST–LAX 1960 / 601 18:00–11:45+1, back LAX–IST 602 / 1959 13:50–16:55+1; one connection via Amsterdam out, one connection via Amsterdam back). Arrive Dec 23; 6 nights before the Dec 29 return. Arrive home Dec 30. Checked 2026-11-04T18:58:24Z.

January 2027

  • 2027-01-12–2027-01-19 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $668.80 · Airline $704.00 · Save $35.20 · See flights for these dates KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (out IST–LAX 1960 / 601 18:00–11:45+1, back LAX–IST 602 / 1959 13:50–16:55+1; one connection via Amsterdam out, one connection via Amsterdam back). Arrive Jan 13; 6 nights before the Jan 19 return. Arrive home Jan 20. Checked 2026-11-04T18:58:24Z.
  • 2027-01-12–2027-01-19 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $671.18 · Airline $708.00 · Save $36.82 · See flights for these dates KLM Royal Dutch Airlines / Delta Air Lines (out IST–LAX 1960 / 601 18:00–11:45+1, back LAX–IST 1194 / 56 / 1959 11:15–16:55+1; one connection via Amsterdam out, 2 connections via Salt Lake City and Amsterdam back). Arrive Jan 13; 6 nights before the Jan 19 return. Arrive home Jan 20. Checked 2026-11-04T18:58:24Z.
  • 2027-01-12–2027-01-19 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $672.37 · Airline $710.00 · Save $37.63 · See flights for these dates KLM Royal Dutch Airlines / Air France (out IST–LAX 1960 / 601 18:00–11:45+1, back LAX–IST 23 / 1390 15:20–17:55+1; one connection via Amsterdam out, one connection via Paris back). Arrive Jan 13; 6 nights before the Jan 19 return. Arrive home Jan 20. Checked 2026-11-04T18:58:24Z.
  • 2027-01-26–2027-02-02 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $671.18 · Airline $708.00 · Save $36.82 · See flights for these dates KLM Royal Dutch Airlines / Delta Air Lines (out IST–LAX 1960 / 601 18:00–11:45+1, back LAX–IST 939 / 644 / 1959 10:15–16:55+1; one connection via Amsterdam out, 2 connections via New York and Amsterdam back). Arrive Jan 27; 6 nights before the Feb 2 return. Arrive home Feb 3. Checked 2026-11-04T18:58:24Z.

How we checked

On Nov 4, 2026, Axel priced round trips from IST to LAX for one adult in economy: 4 Tuesday departures with returns 7 days later, December 2026 to January 2027. Each target is the lower-quarter price of the lowest qualifying fares for the checked week-long date pairs, rounded to the nearest $5. The midpoint is their median; neither is a historical market average. Shorter journeys means ≤1 stop · ≤20h out / ≤20h back; overnight arrivals allowed. Airline prices are the airline’s own fare on Google Flights for the same flights; Axel-exclusive prices need no Membership. Check bags and change rules on your fare.

Airports covered: IST → LAX. Each example names its actual airports.

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Flights by travel date

IST–LAX · 2026-12-22–2026-12-29 · 1 adult

Round-trip starting price · Economy · USD. Round-trip starting prices; outbound options shown. The final total depends on return selection.

  • Axel-exclusive $693.78 · KLM Royal Dutch Airlines 1960 / 601 · 18:00–11:45 (December 23, 2026) local · 1 stop (AMS) · 28h 45m. Airline fare: $733.

  • Axel-exclusive $756.80 · Turkish Airlines 9 · 13:50–16:35 local · Nonstop · 13h 45m. Airline fare: $800.

  • Axel-exclusive $766.66 · Air France 1391 / 22 · 07:15–13:00 local · 1 stop (CDG) · 16h 45m. Airline fare: $810.

Checked November 4, 2026 at 06:58 PM UTC

IST–LAX · 2026-12-08–2026-12-15 · 1 adult

Round-trip starting price · Economy · USD. Round-trip starting prices; outbound options shown. The final total depends on return selection.

  • Axel-exclusive $789.07 · Turkish Airlines 9 · 13:50–16:35 local · Nonstop · 13h 45m. Airline fare: $835.

  • Axel-exclusive $797.89 · LOT Polish Airlines 136 / 23 · 18:30–20:10 (December 9, 2026) local · 1 stop (WAW) · 36h 40m. Airline fare: $843.

  • Axel-exclusive $1,076.73 · Lufthansa 1301 / 456 · 19:05–13:05 (December 9, 2026) local · 1 stop (FRA) · 29h 0m. Airline fare: $1,134.

Checked November 4, 2026 at 06:58 PM UTC

IST–LAX · 2027-01-26–2027-02-02 · 1 adult

Round-trip starting price · Economy · USD. Round-trip starting prices; outbound options shown. The final total depends on return selection.

  • Axel-exclusive $671.18 · KLM Royal Dutch Airlines 1960 / 601 · 18:00–11:45 (January 27, 2027) local · 1 stop (AMS) · 28h 45m. Airline fare: $708.

  • Axel-exclusive $674.73 · Air France 1391 / 22 · 07:15–13:00 local · 1 stop (CDG) · 16h 45m. Airline fare: $714.

  • Axel-exclusive $756.80 · Turkish Airlines 9 · 13:50–16:35 local · Nonstop · 13h 45m. Airline fare: $800.

Checked November 4, 2026 at 06:58 PM UTC

IST–LAX · 2027-01-12–2027-01-19 · 1 adult

Round-trip starting price · Economy · USD. Round-trip starting prices; outbound options shown. The final total depends on return selection.

  • Axel-exclusive $671.18 · KLM Royal Dutch Airlines 1960 / 601 · 18:00–11:45 (January 13, 2027) local · 1 stop (AMS) · 28h 45m. Airline fare: $708.

  • Axel-exclusive $674.73 · Air France 1391 / 291 · 07:15–18:21 local · 1 stop (CDG) · 22h 6m. Airline fare: $714.

  • Axel-exclusive $756.80 · Turkish Airlines 9 · 13:50–16:35 local · Nonstop · 13h 45m. Airline fare: $800.

Checked November 4, 2026 at 06:58 PM UTC

Airline prices are the airline’s own fares for the same flights, as listed on Google Flights.

Airline ratings: KLM 5.3/10 · Turkish Airlines 5.3/10 · Air France 5.6/10 · Delta Air Lines 7.5/10 · Lufthansa 5.6/10. Every airline rated.

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