How long is the flight from San Francisco to Abu Dhabi?

For as low as AED 4,109, Etihad Airways can have you in Abu Dhabi from San Francisco in 18h 40m. San Francisco and Abu Dhabi are separated by a distance of 13098 km. When browsing for deals, the options you’ll see will be for both direct flights and flights with stops.

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Abu Dhabi ranges from 10.0 - 20.0 inches per month. February is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 20.0 mm. January is typically the driest time to visit Abu Dhabi when rainfall is around 10.0 mm.

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Abu Dhabi, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, July is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 35.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 18.0 C).

What is the cheapest time of day to fly from SFO to AUH?

Regardless of the time of day you decide to fly, the ticket price will remain around the same. Book flights from San Francisco to Abu Dhabi as you normally would.

Can I find deals for flights from San Francisco to Abu Dhabi that include hotel bookings?

Yes. In addition to deals on San Francisco to Abu Dhabi flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.

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1 stop36h 29m

Deal found 10/9AED 3,768

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Round-trip from	AED 3,331
One-way from	AED 1,843
Popular in	December
Cheapest in	October
Average price	AED 3,371

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2 total stops
47h 45m total
San Francisco to Abu Dhabi

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41h 55m total
San Francisco to Abu Dhabi

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San Francisco

Tue 29/9

07:50-12:45

1 stop41h 55m

Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

Wed 31/12

00:00-12:00

Nonstop0h 00m

AED 1,843

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Wed 9/12

16:35-12:25

3 stops55h 50m

Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

Wed 31/12

00:00-12:00

Nonstop0h 00m

AED 1,972

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Fri 16/10

22:15-14:05

2 stops28h 50m

Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

Wed 31/12

00:00-12:00

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AED 2,038

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SFO San Francisco - AUH Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

SFOAUH

San Francisco

Sat 31/10

19:35-01:30

1 stop18h 55m

Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

Wed 31/12

00:00-12:00

Nonstop0h 00m

AED 2,394

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SFO San Francisco - AUH Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

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San Francisco

Wed 9/12

18:35-01:30

1 stop18h 55m

Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

Wed 31/12

00:00-12:00

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AED 2,420

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SFO San Francisco - AUH Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

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San Francisco

Sat 31/10

17:35-02:40

3 stops46h 05m

Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

Wed 31/12

00:00-12:00

Nonstop0h 00m

AED 2,420

San FranciscoAbu Dhabi

SFO San Francisco - AUH Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

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San Francisco

Thu 17/12

07:57-20:15

3 stops48h 18m

Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

Wed 31/12

00:00-12:00

Nonstop0h 00m

AED 3,701

San FranciscoAbu Dhabi

SFO San Francisco - AUH Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

SFOAUH

San Francisco

Sat 17/10

07:50-19:20

1 stop24h 30m

Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

Wed 21/10

09:00-21:44

1 stop23h 44m

AED 3,907

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SFO San Francisco - AUH Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

SFOAUH

San Francisco

Wed 17/2

06:30-19:40

1 stop25h 10m

Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

Tue 2/3

02:35-19:29

2 stops28h 54m

AED 3,933

San FranciscoAbu Dhabi

SFO San Francisco - AUH Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

SFOAUH

San Francisco

Thu 17/12

18:35-01:30

1 stop18h 55m

Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

Wed 31/12

00:00-12:00

Nonstop0h 00m

AED 4,087

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How long is the flight from San Francisco to Abu Dhabi?
For as low as AED 4,109, Etihad Airways can have you in Abu Dhabi from San Francisco in 18h 40m. San Francisco and Abu Dhabi are separated by a distance of 13098 km. When browsing for deals, the options you’ll see will be for both direct flights and flights with stops.
Can I find deals for flights from San Francisco to Abu Dhabi that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on San Francisco to Abu Dhabi flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from San Francisco to Abu Dhabi?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from San Francisco to Abu Dhabi.
Can I find deals for business class flights from San Francisco to Abu Dhabi?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from San Francisco to Abu Dhabi by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

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