Cheap Flights from San Francisco, CA to Dubai from $292

Return flight: Dubai – San Francisco

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 1 direct and 725 connecting flights from San Francisco to Dubai. You can compare airfare deals from 38 airlines and multiple travel sites from $292, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out SFO-DXB flight schedule to find best flight time, convenient departure and arrival airports.

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Departure Arrival Flight Details Flight Duration Price
17:05 — 19:40
+1 day
17:05 — 19:40 EK226 Emirates
San Francisco — Dubai
15h 35m
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from$586
00:05 — 21:35
+1 day
23:10 — 05:10 CX851 Cathay Pacific
San Francisco — Hong Kong
12h 40m stop
17:30 — 21:35 CX731 Cathay Pacific
Hong Kong — Dubai
34h 30m
including layover
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from$368
01:05 — 21:35
+1 day
22:55 — 06:20 CX873 Cathay Pacific
San Francisco — Hong Kong
11h 30m stop
17:00 — 22:05 CX731 Cathay Pacific
Hong Kong — Dubai
33h 30m
including layover
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from$368
09:58 — 19:45
+1 day
09:58 — 17:55 AC3455 Air Canada
San Francisco — Toronto
4h 25m stop
22:20 — 19:45 AC56 Air Canada
Toronto — Dubai
22h 47m
including layover
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from$396
12:15 — 19:45
+1 day
12:10 — 20:10 AC740 Air Canada
San Francisco — Toronto
2h 10m stop
22:20 — 19:45 AC56 Air Canada
Toronto — Dubai
20h 30m
including layover
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from$396
13:45 — 23:00
+2 days
13:45 — 09:05 KL606 KLM
San Francisco — Amsterdam
5h 15m stop
14:20 — 23:00 KL427 KLM
Amsterdam — Dubai
22h 15m
including layover
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from$338
15:55 — 20:55
+1 day
14:45 — 17:15 QR738 Qatar Airways
San Francisco — Doha
1h 5m stop
18:55 — 21:15 QR1018 Qatar Airways
Doha — Dubai
18h
including layover
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15:55 — 21:25
+1 day
15:55 — 17:30 QR738 Qatar Airways
San Francisco — Doha
1h 35m stop
19:05 — 21:25 QR1014 Qatar Airways
Doha — Dubai
18h 30m
including layover
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from$292
19:30 — 21:05
+2 days
19:25 — 15:30 LX39 SWISS International Air Lines
San Francisco — Zurich
20h 50m stop
13:05 — 22:15 LX242 SWISS International Air Lines
Zurich — Dubai
38h 35m
including layover
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from$396
23:00 — 19:45
+2 days
22:56 — 07:00 AC4067 Air Canada
San Francisco — Toronto
15h 20m stop
22:20 — 19:45 AC56 Air Canada
Toronto — Dubai
33h 45m
including layover
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from$396
05:15 — 19:45
+1 day
05:15 — 11:46 AC4374 Air Canada
San Francisco — Chicago
2h 14m stop
14:00 — 16:43 AC506 Air Canada
Chicago — Toronto
5h 37m stop
22:20 — 19:45 AC56 Air Canada
Toronto — Dubai
27h 30m
including layover
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from$400
05:15 — 19:45
+1 day
05:15 — 11:46 AC4374 Air Canada
San Francisco — Chicago
6h 44m stop
18:30 — 21:12 AC8912 Air Canada
Chicago — Toronto
1h 8m stop
22:20 — 19:45 AC56 Air Canada
Toronto — Dubai
27h 30m
including layover
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from$400
06:00 — 20:55
+1 day
06:00 — 07:29 HA6994 Hawaiian Airlines
San Francisco — Los Angeles
8h 51m stop
16:20 — 17:50 QR740 Qatar Airways
Los Angeles — Doha
45m stop
18:35 — 20:55 QR1018 Qatar Airways
Doha — Dubai
27h 55m
including layover
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from$389
06:30 — 19:45
+1 day
06:30 — 13:04 AC3770 Air Canada
San Francisco — Chicago
56m stop
14:00 — 16:43 AC506 Air Canada
Chicago — Toronto
5h 37m stop
22:20 — 19:45 AC56 Air Canada
Toronto — Dubai
26h 15m
including layover
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07:10 — 19:45
+1 day
07:10 — 09:25 AC8841 Air Canada
San Francisco — Vancouver
3h 5m stop
12:30 — 19:57 AC112 Air Canada
Vancouver — Toronto
2h 20m stop
22:20 — 19:45 AC56 Air Canada
Toronto — Dubai
25h 35m
including layover
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from$396
07:10 — 19:45
+1 day
07:10 — 09:25 AC8841 Air Canada
San Francisco — Vancouver
3h 35m stop
13:00 — 20:30 AC114 Air Canada
Vancouver — Toronto
1h 50m stop
22:20 — 19:45 AC56 Air Canada
Toronto — Dubai
25h 35m
including layover
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from$396
08:25 — 19:45
+1 day
08:25 — 14:55 AC4060 Air Canada
San Francisco — Chicago
3h 6m stop
18:01 — 20:44 AC4994 Air Canada
Chicago — Toronto
1h 36m stop
22:20 — 19:45 AC56 Air Canada
Toronto — Dubai
24h 20m
including layover
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from$396
08:31 — 19:45
+1 day
08:31 — 10:55 AC5113 Air Canada
San Francisco — Vancouver
2h 5m stop
13:00 — 20:30 AC114 Air Canada
Vancouver — Toronto
1h 50m stop
22:20 — 19:45 AC56 Air Canada
Toronto — Dubai
24h 14m
including layover
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from$396
10:00 — 23:00
+2 days
10:00 — 12:18 KL6481 KLM
San Francisco — Seattle
1h 38m stop
13:55 — 08:45 KL6032 KLM
Seattle — Amsterdam
5h 35m stop
14:20 — 23:00 KL427 KLM
Amsterdam — Dubai
26h
including layover
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from$386
11:22 — 20:55
+1 day
11:22 — 12:54 QR2908 Qatar Airways
San Francisco — Los Angeles
3h 26m stop
16:20 — 17:50 QR740 Qatar Airways
Los Angeles — Doha
45m stop
18:35 — 20:55 QR1018 Qatar Airways
Doha — Dubai
22h 33m
including layover
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from$337
11:22 — 21:25
+1 day
11:22 — 12:54 QR2908 Qatar Airways
San Francisco — Los Angeles
3h 26m stop
16:20 — 17:50 QR740 Qatar Airways
Los Angeles — Doha
1h 15m stop
19:05 — 21:25 QR1014 Qatar Airways
Doha — Dubai
23h 3m
including layover
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from$337
13:45 — 22:35
+1 day
13:45 — 09:05 KL606 KLM
San Francisco — Amsterdam
1h 30m stop
10:35 — 11:55 KL2007 KLM
Amsterdam — Paris
1h 45m stop
13:40 — 22:35 KL2286 KLM
Paris — Dubai
21h 50m
including layover
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from$363
20:10 — 20:35
+2 days
20:00 — 16:45 VY9792 Vueling
San Francisco — Barcelona
4h 35m stop
21:20 — 01:35 W43178 Aero Services Executive
Barcelona — Bucharest
12h 55m stop
14:30 — 20:35 W43267 Aero Services Executive
Bucharest — Dubai
37h 25m
including layover
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from$381
23:00 — 19:45
+2 days
23:00 — 05:13 AC5432 Air Canada
San Francisco — Chicago
4h 47m stop
10:00 — 12:38 AC8902 Air Canada
Chicago — Toronto
9h 42m stop
22:20 — 19:45 AC56 Air Canada
Toronto — Dubai
33h 45m
including layover
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from$400
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on June 7, 2025

Flight Information

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

Distance between San Francisco and Dubai is 13020 miles. Time difference between the cities is 0h. Airplanes depart 00:05 to 23:59 from 3 San Francisco airports and arrive 00:05 to 23:59 to 4 Dubai airports. Average flight time is 15h 35m.

  • The fastest flight 15h 35m
  • Average flight time 15h 35m
  • The earliest flight 00:05
  • The latest flight 23:59
  • Distance 8091 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Dubai are august (from 390 $), september (from 504 $), october (from 505 $).

The most expensive months are december (from 1 090 $), november (from 656 $), february (from 614 $).

What is the lowest airfare San Francisco to Dubai?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $292. This airfare is for economy class on one-way QR738 flight by Qatar Airways for August 27, 2025 which leaves San Francisco in San Francisco at 15:55 am and arrives at Dubai Dubai at 03:25.

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Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight San Francisco — Dubai is served by 38 regular airlines and 4 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Emirates - 1 departures per week at the price of from $ 586 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by SWISS International Air Lines airline - from $ 1290.

Direct flights

There are 1 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is EK226 by Emirates takes 15h 35m and the cheapest is QR738 by Qatar Airways for $586.

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Connecting Flights

There are 725 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is QR738 by Qatar Airways takes 18h and the cheapest is QR738 by Qatar Airways for $292.

  • DE - Condor Airlines
    from $633
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  • PR - Philippine Airlines
    from $532
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  • VY - Vueling
    from $381
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  • BF - Bluebird Cargo
    from $420
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  • TX - Air Caraibes
    from $582
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  • LX - SWISS International Air Lines
    from $396
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  • UA - United Airlines
    from $411
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  • 6E - IndiGo
    from $431
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  • BR - EVA Airways Corporation
    from $519
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  • YP - YP
    from $395
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  • SK - SAS
    from $597
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  • IB - Iberia
    from $426
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Airports

You can fly from San Francisco to Dubai from 3 airports (San Francisco, Embarkadero, China Basin Heliport).

San Francisco airports

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