Cheap Flights from Dubai to San Francisco, CA from $517

Return flight: San Francisco – Dubai

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 1 direct and 999 connecting flights from Dubai to San Francisco. You can compare airfare deals from 45 airlines and multiple travel sites from $517, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out DXB-SFO flight schedule to find best flight time, convenient departure and arrival airports.

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Departure Arrival Flight Details Flight Duration Price
09:10 — 14:00
09:10 — 14:00 EK225 Emirates
Dubai — San Francisco
15h 50m
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from$1055
00:15 — 18:20
00:15 — 04:55 AI2210 Air India
Dubai — New Delhi
10h 5m stop
15:00 — 18:20 AI183 Air India
New Delhi — San Francisco
29h 5m
including layover
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from$616
05:00 — 18:00
05:00 — 09:50 6E1512 IndiGo
Dubai — Mumbai
3h 20m stop
13:05 — 18:00 AI179 Air India
Mumbai — San Francisco
24h
including layover
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from$646
17:55 — 18:00
+1 day
17:55 — 23:05 6E1454 IndiGo
Dubai — Mumbai
14h 5m stop
13:25 — 18:00 AI179 Air India
Mumbai — San Francisco
35h 5m
including layover
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from$593
02:05 — 18:20
02:05 — 08:10 EK570 Emirates
Dubai — Kolkata
2h 15m stop
10:25 — 13:00 AI2706 Air India
Kolkata — New Delhi
2h stop
15:00 — 18:20 AI183 Air India
New Delhi — San Francisco
27h 15m
including layover
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from$618
02:35 — 18:20
02:35 — 08:05 EK544 Emirates
Dubai — Chennai
1h 45m stop
09:50 — 12:50 AI2526 Air India
Chennai — New Delhi
2h 10m stop
15:00 — 18:20 AI183 Air India
New Delhi — San Francisco
26h 45m
including layover
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from$623
04:30 — 21:31
04:30 — 05:15 KU678 Kuwait Airways
Dubai — Kuwait City
2h 15m stop
07:30 — 14:00 KU117 Kuwait Airways
Kuwait City — Newark
4h 18m stop
19:29 — 23:01 HA4902 Hawaiian Airlines
Newark — San Francisco
28h 1m
including layover
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from$555
04:30 — 23:59
04:30 — 05:15 KU678 Kuwait Airways
Dubai — Kuwait City
2h 15m stop
07:30 — 14:00 KU117 Kuwait Airways
Kuwait City — New York
6h 29m stop
20:29 — 23:59 HA4928 Hawaiian Airlines
New York — San Francisco
30h 29m
including layover
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from$555
06:30 — 12:33
+1 day
06:30 — 08:50 RJ613 Royal Jordanian
Dubai — Amman
3h 20m stop
12:10 — 17:20 RJ261 Royal Jordanian
Amman — Newark
15h 40m stop
09:00 — 12:33 HA4903 Hawaiian Airlines
Newark — San Francisco
41h 3m
including layover
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from$604
06:30 — 12:33
+1 day
06:30 — 09:00 RJ613 Royal Jordanian
Dubai — Amman
3h 10m stop
12:10 — 17:20 RJ261 Royal Jordanian
Amman — Newark
15h 40m stop
09:00 — 12:33 AS373 Alaska Airlines
Newark — San Francisco
41h 3m
including layover
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from$607
07:35 — 18:00
+1 day
07:35 — 11:30 TK763 Turkish Airlines
Dubai — Istanbul
20h 25m stop
07:55 — 10:35 TK1853 Turkish Airlines
Istanbul — Barcelona
3h 30m stop
14:05 — 18:00 VY9791 Vueling
Barcelona — San Francisco
45h 25m
including layover
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10:40 — 07:00
+1 day
10:40 — 15:35 6E1452 IndiGo
Dubai — Mumbai
4h 25m stop
20:00 — 22:15 AI2940 Air India
Mumbai — New Delhi
4h 45m stop
03:00 — 07:00 AI173 Air India
New Delhi — San Francisco
31h 20m
including layover
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from$593
10:40 — 07:00
+1 day
10:40 — 15:35 6E1452 IndiGo
Dubai — Mumbai
2h 55m stop
18:30 — 20:50 AI2996 Air India
Mumbai — New Delhi
6h 10m stop
03:00 — 07:00 AI173 Air India
New Delhi — San Francisco
31h 20m
including layover
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from$593
11:00 — 18:40
+1 day
11:00 — 15:55 AI930 Air India
Dubai — New Delhi
7h 40m stop
23:35 — 06:05 VN976 Vietnam Airlines
New Delhi — Ho Chi Minh City
12h 40m stop
18:45 — 18:40 VN98 Vietnam Airlines
Ho Chi Minh City — San Francisco
42h 40m
including layover
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11:50 — 18:40
+1 day
11:50 — 16:55 6E1462 IndiGo
Dubai — New Delhi
6h 40m stop
23:35 — 06:05 VN976 Vietnam Airlines
New Delhi — Ho Chi Minh City
12h 40m stop
18:45 — 18:40 VN98 Vietnam Airlines
Ho Chi Minh City — San Francisco
41h 50m
including layover
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from$543
12:00 — 18:40
+1 day
12:00 — 16:45 AI910 Air India
Dubai — Mumbai
6h 25m stop
23:10 — 06:05 VN978 Vietnam Airlines
Mumbai — Ho Chi Minh City
12h 40m stop
18:45 — 18:40 VN98 Vietnam Airlines
Ho Chi Minh City — San Francisco
41h 40m
including layover
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from$564
13:00 — 13:50
+2 days
13:00 — 17:40 5F154 FlyOne
Dubai — Chisinau
19h 20m stop
12:00 — 14:20 5F901 FlyOne
Chisinau — Paris
20h 10m stop
11:30 — 13:50 BF714 Bluebird Cargo
Paris — San Francisco
59h 50m
including layover
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from$592
13:10 — 18:40
+1 day
13:10 — 18:25 AI918 Air India
Dubai — New Delhi
5h 10m stop
23:35 — 06:05 VN976 Vietnam Airlines
New Delhi — Ho Chi Minh City
12h 40m stop
18:45 — 18:40 VN98 Vietnam Airlines
Ho Chi Minh City — San Francisco
40h 30m
including layover
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19:40 — 18:00
+1 day
19:40 — 01:25 6E1472 IndiGo
Dubai — Chennai
6h 35m stop
08:00 — 10:00 AI571 Air India
Chennai — Mumbai
3h 10m stop
13:10 — 18:00 AI179 Air India
Mumbai — San Francisco
33h 20m
including layover
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from$544
19:40 — 18:00
+1 day
19:40 — 01:25 6E1472 IndiGo
Dubai — Chennai
5h 15m stop
06:40 — 09:00 AI2828 Air India
Chennai — Mumbai
4h 10m stop
13:10 — 18:00 AI179 Air India
Mumbai — San Francisco
33h 20m
including layover
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from$544
20:40 — 18:00
+2 days
20:40 — 01:40 AI916 Air India
Dubai — New Delhi
24h 35m stop
02:15 — 04:40 AI2421 Air India
New Delhi — Mumbai
8h 30m stop
13:10 — 18:00 AI179 Air India
Mumbai — San Francisco
56h 20m
including layover
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from$610
20:50 — 17:30
+1 day
20:50 — 01:55 6E1464 IndiGo
Dubai — New Delhi
4h 30m stop
06:25 — 09:20 AI2803 Air India
New Delhi — Bangalore
3h 50m stop
13:10 — 17:30 AI175 Air India
Bangalore — San Francisco
31h 40m
including layover
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from$623
21:00 — 23:01
+1 day
21:00 — 23:00 SV551 Saudi Arabian Airlines
Dubai — Jeddah
4h 5m stop
03:05 — 09:00 SV21 Saudi Arabian Airlines
Jeddah — Newark
10h 29m stop
19:29 — 23:01 HA4902 Hawaiian Airlines
Newark — San Francisco
37h 1m
including layover
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from$567
21:00 — 23:01
+1 day
21:00 — 23:00 SV551 Saudi Arabian Airlines
Dubai — Jeddah
4h 5m stop
03:05 — 09:00 SV21 Saudi Arabian Airlines
Jeddah — Newark
10h 29m stop
19:29 — 23:01 AS293 Alaska Airlines
Newark — San Francisco
37h 1m
including layover
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from$570
22:05 — 10:35
+2 days
22:05 — 02:55 6E1456 IndiGo
Dubai — Mumbai
4h 20m stop
07:15 — 11:35 6E17 IndiGo
Mumbai — Istanbul
19h 35m stop
07:10 — 10:35 6E4041 IndiGo
Istanbul — San Francisco
47h 30m
including layover
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from$564
22:10 — 15:20
+2 days
22:10 — 11:15 5J15 CEBU Pacific Air
Dubai — Manila
17h 20m stop
04:35 — 10:10 Z2190 AirAsia Zest
Manila — Tokyo
11h 20m stop
21:30 — 15:20 ZG26 Grozny Avia
Tokyo — San Francisco
52h 10m
including layover
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from$588
23:10 — 07:00
+2 days
23:10 — 05:00 AI906 Air India
Dubai — Chennai
16h 45m stop
21:45 — 01:05 AI2838 Air India
Chennai — New Delhi
1h 55m stop
03:00 — 07:00 AI173 Air India
New Delhi — San Francisco
42h 50m
including layover
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from$583
23:10 — 18:20
+1 day
23:10 — 04:35 6E1466 IndiGo
Dubai — Hyderabad
2h 25m stop
07:00 — 09:25 AI2860 Air India
Hyderabad — New Delhi
5h 35m stop
15:00 — 18:20 AI183 Air India
New Delhi — San Francisco
30h 10m
including layover
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from$602
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on August 29, 2025

Flight Information

Below we will explain in detail what the flights cost on the destination from Dubai to San Francisco depends on and how to choose the most interesting flight option for you.

Distance between Dubai and San Francisco is 13020 miles. Time difference between the cities is 0h. Airplanes depart 00:10 to 23:40 from 4 Dubai airports and arrive 00:10 to 23:40 to 3 San Francisco airports. Average flight time is 15h 50m.

  • The fastest flight 15h 50m
  • Average flight time 15h 50m
  • The earliest flight 00:10
  • The latest flight 23:40
  • Distance 8091 ml

The cheapest months to travel to San Francisco are september (from 517 $), august (from 544 $), may (from 555 $).

The most expensive months are january (from 936 $), february (from 934 $), november (from 836 $).

What is the lowest airfare Dubai to San Francisco?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $517. This airfare is for economy class on one-way AI918 flight by Air India for September 27, 2025 which leaves Dubai in Dubai at 13:10 am and arrives at San Francisco San Francisco at 18:40.

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Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight Dubai — San Francisco is served by 45 regular airlines and 11 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Emirates - 91 departures per week at the price of from $ 618 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Turkish Airlines airline - from $ 1068.

Direct flights

There are 1 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is EK225 by Emirates takes 15h 50m and the cheapest is AI918 by Air India for $1055.

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Connecting Flights

There are 999 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is QR1003 by Qatar Airways takes 18h 45m and the cheapest is AI918 by Air India for $517.

  • from $618
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  • XY - Nas Air
    from $632
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  • DE - Condor Airlines
    from $819
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  • 3U - Sichuan Airlines
    from $832
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  • LX - SWISS International Air Lines
    from $802
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  • UA - United Airlines
    from $824
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  • HU - Hainan Airlines
    from $640
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  • 6E - IndiGo
    from $543
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  • A3 - Aegean Airlines
    from $977
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  • SG - SpiceJet
    from $652
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  • FZ - Flydubai
    from $659
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  • OD - Malindo Air
    from $886
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Airports

You can fly from Dubai to San Francisco from 4 airports (Jebel Ali Al Maktoum Intl, Dubai Creek SPB, Minhad AB, Dubai).

Dubai airports

  • Jebel Ali Al Maktoum Intl-DWC
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  • Dubai Creek SPB-DCG
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  • Minhad AB-NHD
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  • Dubai-DXB
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San Francisco airports

  • San Francisco-SFO
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  • Embarkadero-EMB
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  • China Basin Heliport-JCC
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