AirHint found the following cheapest return flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to Istanbul (IST) in May 2026 (see full year).

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05 May - 10 May	British Airways
01 May - 09 May	KLM
02 May - 09 May	British Airways
07 May - 10 May	British Airways
05 May - 15 May	Delta
11 May - 31 May	Lufthansa
01 May - 15 May	British Airways
20 May - 25 May	KLM
14 May - 21 May	KLM
16 May - 30 May	KLM
29 May - 07 Jun	KLM
26 May - 09 Jun	KLM
23 May - 06 Jun	KLM
23 May - 06 Jun	Turkish Airlines	direct
29 May - 07 Jun	Turkish Airlines	direct
26 May - 09 Jun	Turkish Airlines	direct

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Cheapest return flights from Los Angeles to Istanbul in May from $609

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