Flights from San Francisco to Dubai

Our cheapest offers for flights from San Francisco to Dubai

Here you can compare cheap flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Dubai (DXB) for one-way or return trips. The following offers were searched for and found on idealo during the last few days. Or start your own flight search to Dubai. Prices and availability may change at any time.

Outbound Return Airlines Shop Baggage Price
San Francisco
Dubai
Outbound
12/13/25
1 Stopover (LIS)
TP0238, TP6731
20h 25min
Return
-
TAP Air Portugal
$777
San Francisco
Dubai
Outbound
04/06/26
1 Stopover (ZRH)
LX0039, LX0242
38h 25min
Return
04/13/26
1 Stopover (ZRH)
LX0243, LX0038
25h 55min
Swiss International Air Lines ?
$787
Best option
San Francisco
Dubai
Outbound
04/03/26
direct
EK0226
15h 35min
Return
04/16/26
direct
EK0225
15h 50min
Emirates Airline
$1,032
San Francisco
Dubai
Outbound
04/03/26
1 Stopover (IST)
TK0290, TK0764
36h 30min
Return
04/16/26
1 Stopover (IST)
TK0765, TK0079
37h 55min
Turkish Airlines
$823
San Francisco
Dubai
Please note: transfer for connecting flight
Outbound
12/20/25
2 Stopovers (MSP, BOS)
SY0398, SY0251, EK0238
31h 21min
Return
01/13/26
2 Stopovers (PVG, NRT)
MU0266, MU0521, ZG0026
30h 45min
Sun Country Airlines, Emirates Airline
$2,036
San Francisco
Dubai
Outbound
04/03/26
1 Stopover (EWR)
UA1141, UA0164
32h 30min
Return
04/16/26
1 Stopover (FRA)
LH0631, LH0454
22h 50min
United Airlines ?
$787
San Francisco
Dubai
Outbound
04/03/26
1 Stopover (IST)
TK0080, TK0760
18h 35min
Return
04/16/26
1 Stopover (IST)
TK0761, TK0289
19h 50min
Turkish Airlines ?
$817
San Francisco
Dubai
Outbound
04/03/26
1 Stopover (EWR)
UA1141, UA0164
32h 30min
Return
04/16/26
1 Stopover (FRA)
UA8741, UA8829
22h 50min
United Airlines ?
$818
San Francisco
Dubai
Outbound
04/03/26
1 Stopover (DEL)
AI0174, AI0995
25h 45min
Return
04/16/26
1 Stopover (BOM)
AI2202, AI0179
36h 10min
Air India
$829
San Francisco
Dubai
Outbound
04/03/26
1 Stopover (DEL)
AI0174, AI0995
25h 45min
Return
04/16/26
1 Stopover (BOM)
AI0984, AI0179
31h 45min
Air India
$834
Prices based on recent searches, subject to last-minute changes
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Tips and tricks to help you find cheap flights from San Francisco to Dubai

Favorite airline: Qatar Airways
The favorite airline for flights from San Francisco to Dubai is Qatar Airways.
Qatar Airways
42 %
American Airlines
8 %
Emirates
8 %
Stopover flights are the cheapest connection
Compared to flights with a stopover, direct flights are $338.00 more expensive on this route.
non stop flight
1 stop
2 stops
15h 35min
18h 55min
24h 45min
$1,043
$705
$964
Favourite connection: via Doha
When booking flights from San Francisco to Dubai 83 % of travelers prefer to fly via Doha.
Route
bookings
1 stopover Doha International Airport
24h 05min, from $817
83 %
1 stopover Istanbul
18h 55min, from $705
17 %

Important flight information

Flight information: San Francisco - Dubai

Cheapest outbound flight from $776.97
Roundtrip from $786.53
Flight duration min. 15:45
Return flight duration min. 16:00
Distance 13035 km
Flights per week 8
Departure airport Airport San Francisco International Airport, CA (SFO)
Arrival airport Airport Dubai (DXB)
Destination country Flights to United Arab Emirates
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