What airport do you fly into for flights to San Francisco?

For a flight to San Francisco, you will be flying into San Francisco. San Francisco (SFO) is just 19.0 km from the centre of the city. SFO handles an average of 1 flight per day from Dubai. You should also have a few airline options to choose from. 6 airlines have flights to San Francisco from Dubai.

Can I find cheaper flights to San Francisco 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 San Francisco on Cheapflights that require 1 or 2 stops for potential cost savings.

What is the best airline to fly to San Francisco?

Based on reviews from Cheapflights users, KLM is rated the highest out of the airlines that fly to San Francisco.

What is the cheapest airport to fly to in San Francisco?

San Francisco is currently the cheapest airport to fly to in San Francisco. One-way flights to San Francisco typically cost AED 182, while return flights cost around AED 2,266.

How much is a return flight to San Francisco?

A return flight to San Francisco will typically cost around AED 2,616, however they can be found for as little as AED 2,266.

Where does the fastest flight to San Francisco depart from?

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

Does San Francisco have rental cars?

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

Are there hotels close to San Francisco?

Yes. San Francisco has hotels nearby for those requiring accommodations. Grand Hyatt At Sfo is the closest property to San Francisco (1.6 km away from San Francisco).

What are the most popular airlines that fly to San Francisco?

The most popular airlines flying from Dubai to San Francisco are Emirates, British Airways and United Airlines.

How long is the flight to San Francisco?

On average, a flight from Dubai to San Francisco takes 15 hours 50 minutes. Flights to San Francisco 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 San Francisco

The most flights from Dubai to San Francisco 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 cheapest airlines that fly to San Francisco?

The cheapest airlines flying from Dubai to San Francisco are KLM, Virgin Atlantic and British Airways.

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in San Francisco ranges from 0.0 - 112.0 mm per month. January is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 112.0 mm. July is typically the driest time to visit San Francisco when rainfall is around 0.0 mm.

If weather is an important factor for your trip to San Francisco, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, September is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 17.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 11.0 C).

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Wed 3/1201:50DXB - SFO

1 stop23h 15mITA Airways

Sat 6/1215:05SFO - DXB

1 stop40h 45mITA Airways

Deal found 10/11AED 2,897

Tue 11/1117:30DXB - SFO

2 stops41h 39mMultiple Airlines

Mon 17/1122:59SFO - DXB

2 stops31h 01mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 10/11AED 2,986

Wed 12/1122:30DXB - SFO

2 stops31h 59mSAUDIA

Mon 17/1122:59SFO - DXB

2 stops25h 01mSAUDIA

Deal found 11/11AED 3,019

Wed 10/1201:50DXB - SFO

1 stop23h 15mITA Airways

Mon 29/1215:05SFO - DXB

1 stop40h 45mITA Airways

Deal found 10/11AED 3,059

Thu 25/1211:20DXB - SFO

1 stop39h 20mVirgin Atlantic

Wed 7/122:40SFO - DXB

1 stop22h 20mVirgin Atlantic

Deal found 10/11AED 3,085

Wed 12/1111:20DXB - SFO

1 stop39h 20mVirgin Atlantic

Tue 18/1116:30SFO - DXB

1 stop28h 30mVirgin Atlantic

Deal found 11/11AED 3,110

Tue 11/1111:20DXB - SFO

1 stop39h 20mVirgin Atlantic

Mon 17/1116:30SFO - DXB

1 stop28h 30mVirgin Atlantic

Deal found 9/11AED 3,114

Wed 12/1111:20DXB - SFO

1 stop39h 20mVirgin Atlantic

Mon 17/1116:30SFO - DXB

1 stop28h 30mVirgin Atlantic

Deal found 11/11AED 3,132

Wed 24/1202:15DXB - SFO

1 stop24h 45mBritish Airways

Wed 7/120:40SFO - DXB

1 stop23h 00mBritish Airways

Deal found 9/11AED 3,158

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Wed 24/1201:50DXB - SFO

1 stop26h 40mUnited Airlines

Wed 7/108:30SFO - DXB

1 stop23h 10mUnited Airlines

Deal found 10/11AED 3,191

Tue 9/1201:55DXB - SFO

1 stop21h 55mDelta

Wed 31/1213:55SFO - DXB

1 stop22h 06mDelta

Deal found 10/11AED 3,426

Sun 14/1201:50DXB - SFO

1 stop26h 40mUnited Airlines

Tue 30/1210:40SFO - DXB

1 stop21h 00mUnited Airlines

Deal found 10/11AED 3,191

Sun 14/1211:20DXB - SFO

1 stop39h 20mDelta

Wed 31/1213:55SFO - DXB

1 stop22h 06mDelta

Deal found 10/11AED 3,463

Thu 22/101:50DXB - SFO

1 stop26h 40mUnited Airlines

Sat 31/110:35SFO - DXB

1 stop21h 05mUnited Airlines

Deal found 11/11AED 3,199

Tue 9/1201:50DXB - SFO

1 stop26h 40mUnited Airlines

Tue 30/1207:25SFO - DXB

2 stops24h 15mUnited Airlines

Deal found 10/11AED 3,210

Tue 5/501:15DXB - SFO

2 stops28h 11mUnited Airlines

Wed 20/508:45SFO - DXB

1 stop22h 50mUnited Airlines

Deal found 11/11AED 3,272

Thu 11/1209:20DXB - SFO

1 stop22h 15mUnited Airlines

Tue 30/1210:40SFO - DXB

1 stop21h 00mUnited Airlines

Deal found 11/11AED 3,287

Direct flights to San Francisco
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Thu 25/1208:50DXB - SFO

Nonstop16h 00mEmirates

Wed 7/115:40SFO - DXB

Nonstop15h 45mEmirates

Deal found 9/11AED 4,781

Wed 24/1208:50DXB - SFO

Nonstop16h 00mEmirates

Wed 31/1215:40SFO - DXB

Nonstop15h 45mEmirates

Deal found 9/11AED 5,182

Thu 29/108:50DXB - SFO

Nonstop16h 00mEmirates

Thu 19/215:40SFO - DXB

Nonstop15h 45mEmirates

Deal found 10/11AED 5,288

Thu 22/108:50DXB - SFO

Nonstop16h 00mEmirates

Sat 31/115:40SFO - DXB

Nonstop15h 45mEmirates

Deal found 10/11AED 5,439

Wed 6/509:10DXB - SFO

Nonstop15h 50mEmirates

Wed 20/517:05SFO - DXB

Nonstop15h 35mEmirates

Deal found 11/11AED 5,453

Mon 26/108:50DXB - SFO

Nonstop16h 00mEmirates

Sun 14/617:05SFO - DXB

Nonstop15h 35mEmirates

Deal found 8/11AED 5,519

Wed 21/108:50DXB - SFO

Nonstop16h 00mEmirates

Mon 15/617:05SFO - DXB

Nonstop15h 35mEmirates

Deal found 8/11AED 5,567

Mon 22/1208:50DXB - SFO

Nonstop16h 00mEmirates

Sun 28/1215:40SFO - DXB

Nonstop15h 45mEmirates

Deal found 10/11AED 5,648

Last-minute flights to San Francisco
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Sun 16/1123:40DXB - SFO

2 stops33h 10mMultiple Airlines

Tue 18/1121:40SFO - DXB

1 stop21h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 11/11AED 4,344

Sun 16/1112:15DXB - SFO

2 stops40h 30mMultiple Airlines

Mon 17/1118:50SFO - DXB

2 stops24h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 11/11AED 4,352

Sun 16/1121:05DXB - SFO

1 stop23h 55mChina Eastern

Thu 20/1112:00SFO - DXB

1 stop41h 05mChina Eastern

Deal found 11/11AED 4,667

Sun 16/1112:15DXB - SFO

2 stops40h 30mMultiple Airlines

Thu 20/1112:00SFO - DXB

1 stop41h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 11/11AED 4,796

Sun 16/1111:00DXB - SFO

1 stop38h 25mDelta

Wed 19/1115:40SFO - DXB

1 stop29h 20mDelta

Deal found 11/11AED 4,866

Sun 16/1123:35DXB - SFO

1 stop22h 10mCathay Pacific

Mon 17/1121:45SFO - DXB

1 stop36h 20mCathay Pacific

Deal found 11/11AED 4,987

Sun 16/1123:00DXB - SFO

2 stops33h 26mSAUDIA

Mon 17/1122:59SFO - DXB

2 stops31h 01mSAUDIA

Deal found 11/11AED 5,126

Sun 16/1111:20DXB - SFO

2 stops32h 10mDelta

Thu 20/1105:45SFO - DXB

2 stops29h 35mDelta

Deal found 11/11AED 5,398

Sun 16/1105:20DXB - SFO

1 stop19h 20mMultiple Airlines

Sun 16/1115:40SFO - DXB

1 stop29h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 11/11AED 5,923

Mon 17/1101:30DXB - SFO

1 stop23h 55mKLM

Fri 19/1210:30SFO - DXB

2 stops24h 50mKLM

Deal found 9/11AED 6,419

One-way flights to San Francisco
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Fri 5/1220:50DXB - SFO

2 stops28h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 10/11AED 2,442

Thu 20/1101:15DXB - SFO

2 stops32h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/11AED 2,446

Wed 24/1201:50DXB - SFO

1 stop23h 15mITA Airways

Deal found 11/11AED 2,453

Fri 24/401:50DXB - SFO

1 stop22h 25mITA Airways

Deal found 11/11AED 2,457

Tue 16/1218:55DXB - SFO

2 stops29h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 10/11AED 2,464

Sun 16/1120:40DXB - SFO

1 stop27h 45mAir India

Deal found 10/11AED 2,471

Wed 14/103:20DXB - SFO

3 stops48h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 10/11AED 2,475

Tue 2/1223:35DXB - SFO

2 stops49h 42mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 10/11AED 2,482

Thu 20/1101:50DXB - SFO

2 stops28h 57mITA Airways

Deal found 10/11AED 2,486

Fri 19/1221:05DXB - SFO

1 stop23h 55mChina Eastern

Deal found 11/11AED 2,493

Flights to San Francisco in 2025

Return from	AED 2,897
One-way from	AED 2,442
Popular in	August
Cheapest in	September
Average price	AED 5,053
Good round-trip deal	AED 5,730 or less

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64h 00m total
Dubai to San Francisco

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28h 15m total
Dubai to San Francisco

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DubaiSan Francisco

DXB - SFO

DXBSFO

Dubai Intl

Wed 24/12

01:50-16:30

1 stop26h 40m

San Francisco

Wed 7/1

08:30-19:40

1 stop23h 10m

AED 3,191

DubaiSan Francisco

DXB - SFO

DXBSFO

Dubai Intl

Sun 14/12

01:50-16:30

1 stop26h 40m

San Francisco

Tue 30/12

10:40-19:40

1 stop21h 00m

AED 3,191

DubaiSan Francisco

DXB - SFO

DXBSFO

Dubai Intl

Thu 22/1

01:50-16:30

1 stop26h 40m

San Francisco

Sat 31/1

10:35-19:40

1 stop21h 05m

AED 3,199

DubaiSan Francisco

DXB - SFO

DXBSFO

Dubai Intl

Tue 9/12

01:50-16:30

1 stop26h 40m

San Francisco

Tue 30/12

07:25-19:40

2 stops24h 15m

AED 3,210

DubaiSan Francisco

DXB - SFO

DXBSFO

Dubai Intl

Tue 5/5

01:15-18:26

2 stops28h 11m

San Francisco

Wed 20/5

08:45-18:35

1 stop22h 50m

AED 3,272

DubaiSan Francisco

DXB - SFO

DXBSFO

Dubai Intl

Thu 11/12

09:20-19:35

1 stop22h 15m

San Francisco

Tue 30/12

10:40-19:40

1 stop21h 00m

AED 3,287

DubaiSan Francisco

DXB - SFO

DXBSFO

Dubai Intl

Tue 9/12

01:55-11:50

1 stop21h 55m

San Francisco

Wed 31/12

13:55-00:01

1 stop22h 06m

AED 3,426

DubaiSan Francisco

DXB - SFO

DXBSFO

Dubai Intl

Sun 14/12

11:20-14:40

1 stop39h 20m

San Francisco

Wed 31/12

13:55-00:01

1 stop22h 06m

AED 3,463

DubaiSan Francisco

DXB - SFO

DXBSFO

Dubai Intl

Wed 24/12

01:50-19:42

2 stops29h 52m

AED 2,490

DubaiSan Francisco

DXB - SFO

DXBSFO

Dubai Intl

Sun 14/12

21:05-09:00

1 stop23h 55m

AED 2,508

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Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,405 reviews

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1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Anonymous,Sep 2025

DXB - ORD

Overall it was wonderfull for the amount I paid for.

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

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8.1

Very Good

3,405 reviews

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1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Anonymous,Sep 2025

DXB - ORD

Overall it was wonderfull for the amount I paid for.

Virgin Atlantic

7.5

Good

673 reviews

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,405 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Anonymous,Sep 2025

DXB - ORD

Overall it was wonderfull for the amount I paid for.

Qatar Airways

7.4

Good

3,660 reviews

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,405 reviews

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1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Anonymous,Sep 2025

DXB - ORD

Overall it was wonderfull for the amount I paid for.

United Airlines

7.4

Good

9,013 reviews

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,405 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Anonymous,Sep 2025

DXB - ORD

Overall it was wonderfull for the amount I paid for.

British Airways

6.7

Okay

7,513 reviews

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,405 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Anonymous,Sep 2025

DXB - ORD

Overall it was wonderfull for the amount I paid for.

FAQs about flying to San Francisco

What airport do you fly into for flights to San Francisco?
For a flight to San Francisco, you will be flying into San Francisco. San Francisco (SFO) is just 19.0 km from the centre of the city. SFO handles an average of 1 flight per day from Dubai. You should also have a few airline options to choose from. 6 airlines have flights to San Francisco from Dubai.
Can I find cheaper flights to San Francisco 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 San Francisco on Cheapflights that require 1 or 2 stops for potential cost savings.
What is the best airline to fly to San Francisco?
Based on reviews from Cheapflights users, KLM is rated the highest out of the airlines that fly to San Francisco.
What is the cheapest airport to fly to in San Francisco?
San Francisco is currently the cheapest airport to fly to in San Francisco. One-way flights to San Francisco typically cost AED 182, while return flights cost around AED 2,266.
How much is a return flight to San Francisco?
A return flight to San Francisco will typically cost around AED 2,616, however they can be found for as little as AED 2,266.
Where does the fastest flight to San Francisco depart from?
For those looking to save time traveling to San Francisco, Dubai Intl offers the quickest one-way flight (15 hours 50 minutes).
Does San Francisco have rental cars?
Yes. Those touching down at San Francisco can take advantage of the car hire services offered upon their arrival.
Are there hotels close to San Francisco?
Yes. San Francisco has hotels nearby for those requiring accommodations. Grand Hyatt At Sfo is the closest property to San Francisco (1.6 km away from San Francisco).

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