United: San Francisco – Istanbul, Turkey. $899. Roundtrip, including all Taxes

Istanbul is a great springboard to visit the rest of Turkey as well as Europe since it is home to many low cost carriers. Use skyscanner.net to search for cheap fares.

Photo: David Spender, used under Creative Commons License (By 2.0)

Photo: David Spender, used under Creative Commons License (By 2.0)

Sample Travel Date:

  • February 11th – 19th

Fare Availability:

  • Valid for travel until March 20th for Sunday through Thursday departures from the United States and Monday through Thursday to the United States. Use ITA Software Matrix Airfare Search and flexible month search to see availability — enable advanced routing codes and enter “ua+”  to search only United flights. Must purchase by March 12th.

Routing:

  • SFO – EWR (Newark) – IST (Istanbul) – EWR – SFO

Mileage:

  • 15,188 miles or 5.9 cents per mile

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How to Book:

Background Information:

  • Visa: US Citizens – Visa on Arrival for $20. Other nationals, check the TIMATIC Visa Database
  • Currency: Turkish Lira (TRY) – $1USD = 1.79 TRY

Tips for saving when using credit cards at international destinations:

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