Can I find cheaper flights to California if I am willing to have stopovers?

Yes, flights with stopovers are often cheaper than direct flights. Keep an eye out for flight deals to California on Cheapflights that require 1 or 2 stops for potential cost savings.

What is the best airline to fly to California?

Based on reviews from Cheapflights users, SAUDIA is rated the highest out of the airlines that fly to California.

What is the cheapest airport to fly to in California?

San Francisco is currently the cheapest airport to fly to in California. One-way flights to San Francisco typically cost AED 182, while return flights cost around AED 173.

How much is a return flight to California?

A return flight to California will typically cost around AED 248, however they can be found for as little as AED 248.

Where does the fastest flight to California depart from?

For those looking to save time traveling to California, Dubai Intl offers the quickest one-way flight (15 hours 50 minutes).

Does Los Angeles have rental cars?

Yes. Those touching down at Los Angeles can take advantage of the car hire services offered upon their arrival.

Are there hotels close to Los Angeles?

Yes. Los Angeles has hotels nearby for those requiring accommodations. 2br Furn Home - Safe/Quiet/Clean So Bay Nr Bch/Lax is the closest property to Los Angeles (0.0 km away from Los Angeles).

AED 220+ Flights to California

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Return from	AED 3,074
One-way from	AED 220
Popular in	February
Cheapest in	September
Average price	AED 3,246
Good round-trip deal	AED 5,345 or less
Good one-way deal	AED 4,378 or less

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Thu 30/1023:00DXB - SFO

2 stops30h 24mMultiple Airlines

Mon 3/1122:50SFO - DXB

2 stops29h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/9AED 2,817

Fri 19/920:30DXB - SFO

2 stops34h 11mMultiple Airlines

Tue 23/922:55SFO - DXB

2 stops30h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/9AED 2,875

Thu 18/901:50DXB - SFO

1 stop22h 35mITA Airways

Tue 23/915:15SFO - DXB

1 stop41h 10mITA Airways

Deal found 16/9AED 2,894

Fri 31/1022:30DXB - SFO

2 stops32h 00mMultiple Airlines

Tue 4/1115:40SFO - DXB

2 stops36h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/9AED 2,908

Wed 17/901:50DXB - SFO

1 stop22h 35mITA Airways

Mon 22/915:15SFO - DXB

1 stop41h 10mITA Airways

Deal found 15/9AED 2,927

Tue 16/901:50DXB - SFO

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Mon 22/915:15SFO - DXB

1 stop41h 10mITA Airways

Deal found 15/9AED 2,938

Tue 16/901:50DXB - SFO

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Sun 21/915:15SFO - DXB

1 stop41h 10mITA Airways

Deal found 16/9AED 2,960

Mon 22/901:50DXB - SFO

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Sat 27/915:15SFO - DXB

1 stop41h 10mITA Airways

Deal found 16/9AED 2,964

Wed 29/1001:50DXB - SFO

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Mon 3/1115:05SFO - DXB

1 stop40h 45mITA Airways

Deal found 15/9AED 2,975

Mon 13/1001:00DXB - LAX

1 stop21h 50mKLM

Tue 28/1014:45LAX - DXB

1 stop22h 16mKLM

Deal found 16/9AED 3,077

Wed 15/1001:00DXB - LAX

1 stop21h 50mKLM

Thu 23/1015:23LAX - DXB

2 stops20h 37mKLM

Deal found 16/9AED 3,092

Fri 31/1001:55DXB - LAX

1 stop21h 50mKLM

Sat 8/1118:20LAX - DXB

1 stop26h 40mKLM

Deal found 15/9AED 3,096

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Tue 28/1023:00DXB - SFO

2 stops35h 23mMultiple Airlines

Fri 31/1021:30SFO - DXB

2 stops28h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/9AED 2,875

Wed 15/1001:00DXB - LAX

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Thu 23/1015:23LAX - DXB

2 stops20h 37mKLM

Deal found 16/9AED 3,092

Fri 14/1111:00DXB - LAX

1 stop22h 35mDelta

Thu 20/1109:30LAX - DXB

2 stops26h 31mDelta

Deal found 14/9AED 3,155

Thu 30/1011:20DXB - LAS

1 stop41h 30mVirgin Atlantic

Sat 15/1120:30LAS - DXB

1 stop24h 30mVirgin Atlantic

Deal found 14/9AED 3,195

Tue 3/202:05DXB - SNA

2 stops43h 06mAir Canada

Wed 4/308:40SNA - DXB

2 stops23h 05mAir Canada

Deal found 15/9AED 3,301

Sun 1/202:15DXB - LAS

2 stops27h 51mBritish Airways

Thu 5/220:55LAS - DXB

1 stop22h 45mBritish Airways

Deal found 16/9AED 3,345

Tue 28/1002:15DXB - LAS

2 stops28h 52mUnited Airlines

Wed 5/1106:00LAS - DXB

2 stops25h 40mUnited Airlines

Deal found 14/9AED 3,397

Fri 14/1122:25DXB - OAK

2 stops37h 34mQatar Airways

Thu 20/1111:05OAK - DXB

2 stops28h 45mQatar Airways

Deal found 14/9AED 5,968

Fri 31/1001:55DXB - LAX

1 stop21h 50mKLM

Sat 8/1118:20LAX - DXB

1 stop26h 40mKLM

Deal found 15/9AED 3,096

Tue 4/1101:55DXB - LAX

1 stop21h 50mDelta

Thu 13/1118:20LAX - DXB

1 stop26h 40mDelta

Deal found 15/9AED 3,158

Sun 5/1009:40DXB - SFO

1 stop20h 50mMultiple Airlines

Thu 9/1016:05SFO - DXB

1 stop21h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/9AED 3,250

Thu 12/311:20DXB - SFO

1 stop39h 20mVirgin Atlantic

Mon 16/317:30SFO - DXB

1 stop28h 30mVirgin Atlantic

Deal found 13/9AED 3,257

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Sun 12/1008:55DXB - LAX

Nonstop16h 20mEmirates

Sun 19/1016:40LAX - DXB

Nonstop15h 50mEmirates

Deal found 14/9AED 5,295

Tue 14/1008:55DXB - LAX

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Tue 28/1016:40LAX - DXB

Nonstop15h 50mEmirates

Deal found 16/9AED 5,310

Thu 30/1008:30DXB - LAX

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Thu 6/1115:35LAX - DXB

Nonstop15h 55mEmirates

Deal found 15/9AED 5,380

Mon 10/1108:30DXB - LAX

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Deal found 14/9AED 5,384

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Sun 26/1016:40LAX - DXB

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Deal found 14/9AED 5,395

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Deal found 14/9AED 5,417

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Deal found 14/9AED 5,420

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Nonstop15h 50mEmirates

Deal found 16/9AED 5,428

Mon 2/208:30DXB - LAX

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Wed 4/315:35LAX - DXB

Nonstop15h 55mEmirates

Deal found 15/9AED 5,439

Tue 18/1108:30DXB - LAX

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Mon 24/1115:35LAX - DXB

Nonstop15h 55mEmirates

Deal found 15/9AED 5,464

Mon 22/1208:30DXB - LAX

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Sun 4/115:35LAX - DXB

Nonstop15h 55mEmirates

Deal found 14/9AED 5,475

Thu 30/1008:50DXB - SFO

Nonstop16h 00mEmirates

Thu 6/1115:40SFO - DXB

Nonstop15h 45mEmirates

Deal found 15/9AED 5,490

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Tue 16/901:00DXB - LAX

1 stop25h 05mKLM

Sat 24/113:45LAX - DXB

1 stop22h 16mKLM

Deal found 15/9AED 3,110

Tue 16/901:50DXB - SFO

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Mon 22/915:15SFO - DXB

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Deal found 15/9AED 2,938

Tue 16/901:50DXB - SFO

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Sun 21/915:15SFO - DXB

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Deal found 16/9AED 2,960

Wed 17/901:00DXB - LAX

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Wed 1/1011:36LAX - DXB

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Deal found 15/9AED 3,118

Wed 17/901:00DXB - LAX

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Wed 1/1016:50LAX - DXB

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Deal found 15/9AED 3,121

Wed 17/901:50DXB - SFO

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Mon 22/915:15SFO - DXB

1 stop41h 10mITA Airways

Deal found 15/9AED 2,927

Thu 18/901:50DXB - SFO

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Tue 23/915:15SFO - DXB

1 stop41h 10mITA Airways

Deal found 16/9AED 2,894

Fri 19/920:30DXB - SFO

2 stops34h 11mMultiple Airlines

Tue 23/922:55SFO - DXB

2 stops30h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/9AED 2,875

Sun 21/901:55DXB - SAN

2 stops31h 19mUnited Airlines

Sun 28/906:48SAN - DXB

2 stops24h 47mUnited Airlines

Deal found 14/9AED 3,320

Sun 21/900:40DXB - LAX

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Mon 29/915:25LAX - DXB

1 stop20h 10mKLM

Deal found 15/9AED 3,144

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Sat 27/915:15SFO - DXB

1 stop41h 10mITA Airways

Deal found 16/9AED 2,964

Mon 22/917:10DXB - SAN

3 stops32h 53mEthiopian Air

Sun 28/922:15SAN - DXB

2 stops30h 30mEthiopian Air

Deal found 14/9AED 5,035

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Thu 23/1000:10DXB - LAX

2 stops31h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/9AED 2,170

Tue 7/1022:10DXB - SFO

1 stop33h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/9AED 2,670

Tue 14/1010:40DXB - SAN

3 stops59h 47mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/9AED 2,034

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Return

Price

DubaiSan Francisco

DXB - SFO

DXBSFO

Dubai Intl

Tue 28/10

23:00-23:23

2 stops35h 23m

San Francisco

Fri 31/10

21:30-13:00

2 stops28h 30m

AED 2,875

DubaiLos Angeles

DXB - LAX

DXBLAX

Dubai Intl

Wed 15/10

01:00-11:50

1 stop21h 50m

Los Angeles

Thu 23/10

15:23-23:00

2 stops20h 37m

AED 3,092

DubaiLos Angeles

DXB - LAX

DXBLAX

Dubai Intl

Fri 31/10

01:55-12:45

1 stop21h 50m

Los Angeles

Sat 8/11

18:20-09:00

1 stop26h 40m

AED 3,096

DubaiLos Angeles

DXB - LAX

DXBLAX

Dubai Intl

Fri 14/11

11:00-21:35

1 stop22h 35m

Los Angeles

Thu 20/11

09:30-00:01

2 stops26h 31m

AED 3,155

DubaiLos Angeles

DXB - LAX

DXBLAX

Dubai Intl

Tue 4/11

01:55-11:45

1 stop21h 50m

Los Angeles

Thu 13/11

18:20-09:00

1 stop26h 40m

AED 3,158

DubaiLos Angeles

DXB - LAX

DXBLAX

Dubai Intl

Mon 13/10

00:40-11:20

1 stop21h 40m

Los Angeles

Tue 28/10

09:45-23:20

2 stops26h 35m

AED 3,158

DubaiLos Angeles

DXB - LAX

DXBLAX

Dubai Intl

Sun 12/10

00:40-13:05

1 stop23h 25m

Los Angeles

Mon 20/10

14:00-23:00

2 stops22h 00m

AED 3,158

DubaiLos Angeles

DXB - LAX

DXBLAX

Dubai Intl

Tue 11/11

01:55-11:45

1 stop21h 50m

Los Angeles

Tue 18/11

18:20-09:00

1 stop26h 40m

AED 3,158

DubaiLos Angeles

DXB - LAX

DXBLAX

Dubai Intl

Wed 15/10

00:40-18:10

1 stop28h 30m

Los Angeles

Mon 20/10

14:00-23:00

2 stops22h 00m

AED 3,158

DubaiLas Vegas

DXB - LAS

DXBLAS

Dubai Intl

Thu 30/10

11:20-17:50

1 stop41h 30m

Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

Sat 15/11

20:30-09:00

1 stop24h 30m

AED 3,195

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How long is the flight to California?

On average, a flight from Dubai to California takes 21 hours 59 minutes. Flights to California from other popular cities in United Arab Emirates will vary in length. Below are a few examples of popular routes and their flight times.

Weekly flight availability to California

The most flights from Dubai to California are scheduled on a Monday (1 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Monday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (1 on average).

What are the most popular airlines that fly to California?

The most popular airlines flying from Dubai to California are Emirates, British Airways and Virgin Atlantic.

What are the cheapest airlines that fly to California?

The cheapest airlines flying from Dubai to California are SAUDIA, ITA Airways and United Airlines.

Rainfall in California by month

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in California ranges from 0.0 - 87.0 mm per month. February is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 87.0 mm. July is typically the driest time to visit California when rainfall is around 0.0 mm.

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If weather is an important factor for your trip to California, 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 23.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 14.0 C).

What are the most popular places to fly to in California?

The most popular places in California to fly to are Los Angeles, San Francisco and San Diego.

Reviews of airlines servicing California

See what other customers who have flown with Emirates, SAUDIA, andUnited Airlines to the United States have to say. Reviews also offer insight into each airline's entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,334 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

2.0

Mediocre

Anonymous,Jun 2024

DXB - IAH

It was not a good experience the seats were small and uncomfortable the food was not good and they forgot to serve me my breakfast - there were 5 us in 2 rows that they just completely skipped us. Very disappointed.

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,334 reviews

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,334 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

2.0

Mediocre

Anonymous,Jun 2024

DXB - IAH

SAUDIA

7.4

Good

634 reviews

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,334 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 20

2.0

Mediocre

Anonymous,Jun 2024

DXB - IAH

United Airlines

7.4

Good

8,929 reviews

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,334 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 20

2.0

Mediocre

Anonymous,Jun 2024

DXB - IAH

Virgin Atlantic

7.4

Good

664 reviews

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,334 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 20

2.0

Mediocre

Anonymous,Jun 2024

DXB - IAH

British Airways

6.7

Okay

7,361 reviews

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,334 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 20

2.0

Mediocre

Anonymous,Jun 2024

DXB - IAH

FAQs about flying to California

Can I find cheaper flights to California if I am willing to have stopovers?
Yes, flights with stopovers are often cheaper than direct flights. Keep an eye out for flight deals to California on Cheapflights that require 1 or 2 stops for potential cost savings.
What is the best airline to fly to California?
Based on reviews from Cheapflights users, SAUDIA is rated the highest out of the airlines that fly to California.
What is the cheapest airport to fly to in California?
San Francisco is currently the cheapest airport to fly to in California. One-way flights to San Francisco typically cost AED 182, while return flights cost around AED 173.
How much is a return flight to California?
A return flight to California will typically cost around AED 248, however they can be found for as little as AED 248.
Where does the fastest flight to California depart from?
For those looking to save time traveling to California, Dubai Intl offers the quickest one-way flight (15 hours 50 minutes).
Does Los Angeles have rental cars?
Yes. Those touching down at Los Angeles can take advantage of the car hire services offered upon their arrival.
Are there hotels close to Los Angeles?
Yes. Los Angeles has hotels nearby for those requiring accommodations. 2br Furn Home - Safe/Quiet/Clean So Bay Nr Bch/Lax is the closest property to Los Angeles (0.0 km away from Los Angeles).

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