Flights from Dubai to San Francisco
Nonstop flights from Dubai (DXB) to San Francisco (SFO) take about 16h 46m (13,020 km). Emirates flies it. Lowest fare seen: $1213 one-way, nonstop (22 Oct 2026).
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Airlines flying Dubai to San Francisco
Carriers on DXB–SFO according to our route data and nonstop fares seen as of 22 Oct 2026. Not a complete list.
Dubai to San Francisco fares by month
Cheapest month seen for a nonstop flight: Oct 2026, from $1213 one-way. With stops: Jun 2027, from $581. Lowest one-way fares seen for departures in each month, read 22 Oct 2026.
| Departing | Nonstop from | Cheaper with stops |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 | $121331 Oct 2026 · Emirates | $603 · 1 stop26 Oct 2026 |
| Nov 2026 | $121525 Nov 2026 · Emirates | $682 · 2 stops19 Nov 2026 |
| Dec 2026 | $128323 Dec 2026 · Emirates | $691 · 2 stops11 Dec 2026 |
| Jan 2027 | $19682 Jan 2027 · Emirates | $1227 · 1 stop2 Jan 2027 |
| Feb 2027 | $127126 Feb 2027 · Emirates | $691 · 2 stops26 Feb 2027 |
| Mar 2027 | $121510 Mar 2027 · Emirates | $713 · 3 stops24 Mar 2027 |
| May 2027 | $127126 May 2027 · Emirates | $601 · 1 stop26 May 2027 |
| Jun 2027 | $12717 Jun 2027 · Emirates | $581 · 1 stop7 Jun 2027 |
| Sept 2027 | $121527 Sept 2027 · Emirates | $632 · 1 stop27 Sept 2027 |
When to go for the lowest fare
Fares were close across the months we saw: $603 for October 2026, $581 at best after that.
Nonstop or with a stop
A connection undercut nonstop in 9 of 9 months with both fares.
From Travelpayouts flight-search data, city to city (Dubai to San Francisco, any airport), USD, read 22 Oct 2026. These are fares that were on sale, not a guarantee of today's price; an airline is named only where we know it flies this route.
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Sources: fares from Travelpayouts flight-search data, seen 22 Oct 2026; airlines from each carrier's published network and nonstop fares on sale; distance from OurAirports coordinates; flight time estimated from distance. Fares change daily.
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