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 712, however they can be found for as little as AED 617.

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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Average price	AED 3,797
Good one-way deal	AED 4,378 or less

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72h 23m total
Dubai to San Francisco

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41h 45m total
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Fri 24/1018:15DXB - SFO

2 stops40h 08mMultiple Airlines

Fri 31/1021:30SFO - DXB

2 stops32h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/9AED 2,824

Thu 11/901:50DXB - SFO

1 stop22h 35mITA Airways

Tue 16/915:15SFO - DXB

1 stop41h 10mITA Airways

Deal found 9/9AED 2,894

Tue 23/901:50DXB - SFO

1 stop22h 35mITA Airways

Sun 28/915:15SFO - DXB

1 stop41h 10mITA Airways

Deal found 10/9AED 2,905

Tue 7/1001:50DXB - SFO

1 stop22h 35mITA Airways

Wed 15/1015:15SFO - DXB

1 stop41h 10mITA Airways

Deal found 10/9AED 2,934

Tue 30/901:50DXB - SFO

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Sun 5/1015:15SFO - DXB

1 stop41h 10mITA Airways

Deal found 10/9AED 2,971

Tue 16/901:50DXB - SFO

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Sun 21/915:15SFO - DXB

1 stop41h 10mITA Airways

Deal found 10/9AED 2,978

Tue 9/901:50DXB - SFO

1 stop22h 35mITA Airways

Sun 14/915:15SFO - DXB

1 stop41h 10mITA Airways

Deal found 9/9AED 2,982

Wed 10/901:50DXB - SFO

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Mon 15/915:15SFO - DXB

1 stop41h 10mITA Airways

Deal found 10/9AED 2,989

Tue 2/1223:00DXB - SFO

2 stops35h 49mMultiple Airlines

Wed 28/122:55SFO - DXB

2 stops26h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 10/9AED 3,059

Wed 17/901:50DXB - SFO

1 stop22h 35mITA Airways

Wed 1/1015:15SFO - DXB

1 stop41h 10mITA Airways

Deal found 10/9AED 3,081

Wed 22/1022:30DXB - SFO

2 stops33h 03mMultiple Airlines

Tue 28/1015:40SFO - DXB

2 stops37h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/9AED 3,092

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Tue 7/1001:55DXB - SFO

2 stops24h 35mUnited Airlines

Wed 15/1006:30SFO - DXB

2 stops25h 05mUnited Airlines

Deal found 10/9AED 3,397

Tue 2/1210:00DXB - SFO

2 stops38h 47mBritish Airways

Wed 28/120:40SFO - DXB

1 stop39h 05mBritish Airways

Deal found 10/9AED 3,434

Mon 1/1201:30DXB - SFO

1 stop23h 55mKLM

Wed 28/115:40SFO - DXB

1 stop29h 20mKLM

Deal found 9/9AED 3,434

Sun 5/1000:40DXB - SFO

1 stop23h 10mDelta

Mon 13/1006:00SFO - DXB

2 stops29h 35mDelta

Deal found 9/9AED 3,518

Thu 23/1001:55DXB - SFO

2 stops26h 25mUnited Airlines

Fri 31/1009:05SFO - DXB

2 stops23h 35mUnited Airlines

Deal found 9/9AED 3,397

Wed 8/1000:40DXB - SFO

1 stop23h 10mKLM

Mon 13/1015:05SFO - DXB

1 stop20h 30mKLM

Deal found 9/9AED 3,518

Tue 23/900:40DXB - SFO

1 stop23h 10mDelta

Sun 28/909:10SFO - DXB

2 stops26h 25mDelta

Deal found 10/9AED 3,518

Tue 30/900:40DXB - SFO

1 stop28h 35mKLM

Sun 5/1015:05SFO - DXB

1 stop20h 30mKLM

Deal found 10/9AED 3,518

Thu 23/1000:40DXB - SFO

1 stop23h 10mDelta

Sat 8/1108:20SFO - DXB

2 stops27h 41mDelta

Deal found 10/9AED 3,525

Thu 23/1000:40DXB - SFO

1 stop23h 10mKLM

Tue 28/1015:00SFO - DXB

2 stops22h 01mKLM

Deal found 9/9AED 3,525

Fri 31/1001:55DXB - SFO

1 stop21h 55mKLM

Sun 30/1115:40SFO - DXB

1 stop29h 20mKLM

Deal found 10/9AED 3,525

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Sun 9/1108:50DXB - SFO

Nonstop16h 00mEmirates

Thu 13/1115:40SFO - DXB

Nonstop15h 45mEmirates

Deal found 10/9AED 5,512

Thu 2/1009:10DXB - SFO

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Wed 15/1017:05SFO - DXB

Nonstop15h 35mEmirates

Deal found 9/9AED 5,516

Wed 24/909:10DXB - SFO

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Sun 28/917:05SFO - DXB

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Thu 9/1009:10DXB - SFO

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Thu 16/1017:05SFO - DXB

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Mon 13/1017:05SFO - DXB

Nonstop15h 35mEmirates

Deal found 9/9AED 5,567

Sat 25/1009:10DXB - SFO

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Wed 29/1016:45SFO - DXB

Nonstop15h 40mEmirates

Deal found 10/9AED 5,670

Fri 17/1009:10DXB - SFO

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Mon 3/1115:40SFO - DXB

Nonstop15h 45mEmirates

Deal found 9/9AED 5,674

Sat 18/1009:10DXB - SFO

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Wed 28/115:40SFO - DXB

Nonstop15h 45mEmirates

Deal found 9/9AED 5,677

Tue 23/909:10DXB - SFO

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Sat 27/917:05SFO - DXB

Nonstop15h 35mEmirates

Deal found 9/9AED 5,692

Fri 24/1009:10DXB - SFO

Nonstop15h 50mEmirates

Fri 31/1016:45SFO - DXB

Nonstop15h 40mEmirates

Deal found 9/9AED 5,806

Fri 24/1009:10DXB - SFO

Nonstop15h 50mEmirates

Sat 8/1115:40SFO - DXB

Nonstop15h 45mEmirates

Deal found 9/9AED 5,824

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Wed 10/901:50DXB - SFO

1 stop22h 35mITA Airways

Mon 15/915:15SFO - DXB

1 stop41h 10mITA Airways

Deal found 10/9AED 2,989

Thu 11/901:50DXB - SFO

1 stop22h 35mITA Airways

Tue 16/915:15SFO - DXB

1 stop41h 10mITA Airways

Deal found 9/9AED 2,894

Tue 16/901:50DXB - SFO

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Sun 21/915:15SFO - DXB

1 stop41h 10mITA Airways

Deal found 10/9AED 2,978

Wed 17/901:50DXB - SFO

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Wed 1/1015:15SFO - DXB

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Deal found 10/9AED 3,081

Tue 23/901:50DXB - SFO

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Sun 28/915:15SFO - DXB

1 stop41h 10mITA Airways

Deal found 10/9AED 2,905

Tue 30/901:50DXB - SFO

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Sun 5/1015:15SFO - DXB

1 stop41h 10mITA Airways

Deal found 10/9AED 2,971

Mon 6/1022:30DXB - SFO

2 stops30h 54mMultiple Airlines

Mon 13/1022:50SFO - DXB

2 stops30h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/9AED 3,121

Tue 7/1001:50DXB - SFO

1 stop22h 35mITA Airways

Wed 15/1015:15SFO - DXB

1 stop41h 10mITA Airways

Deal found 10/9AED 2,934

Wed 22/1022:30DXB - SFO

2 stops33h 03mMultiple Airlines

Tue 28/1015:40SFO - DXB

2 stops37h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/9AED 3,092

Fri 24/1018:15DXB - SFO

2 stops40h 08mMultiple Airlines

Fri 31/1021:30SFO - DXB

2 stops32h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/9AED 2,824

One-way flights to San Francisco
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Fri 10/1000:15DXB - SFO

1 stop41h 45mAir India

Deal found 10/9AED 2,681

Fri 21/1101:30DXB - SFO

2 stops22h 20mAir France

Deal found 9/9AED 2,684

Fri 24/1011:10DXB - SFO

1 stop30h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 8/9AED 2,703

Thu 9/1011:10DXB - SFO

1 stop30h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 8/9AED 2,710

Thu 23/1000:15DXB - SFO

1 stop41h 45mAir India

Deal found 8/9AED 2,717

Sun 7/1203:30DXB - SFO

2 stops32h 53mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/9AED 2,728

Sun 28/1213:30DXB - SFO

2 stops37h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 10/9AED 2,739

Sun 11/103:30DXB - SFO

2 stops30h 28mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/9AED 2,754

Mon 8/1200:05DXB - SFO

2 stops28h 55mAir India

Deal found 10/9AED 2,762

Fri 24/1000:15DXB - SFO

1 stop29h 05mAir India

Deal found 10/9AED 2,795

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Return

Price

DubaiSan Francisco

DXB - SFO

DXBSFO

Dubai Intl

Tue 7/10

01:55-15:30

2 stops24h 35m

San Francisco

Wed 15/10

06:30-18:35

2 stops25h 05m

AED 3,397

DubaiSan Francisco

DXB - SFO

DXBSFO

Dubai Intl

Thu 23/10

01:55-17:20

2 stops26h 25m

San Francisco

Fri 31/10

09:05-19:40

2 stops23h 35m

AED 3,397

DubaiSan Francisco

DXB - SFO

DXBSFO

Dubai Intl

Tue 2/12

10:00-12:47

2 stops38h 47m

San Francisco

Wed 28/1

20:40-23:45

1 stop39h 05m

AED 3,434

DubaiSan Francisco

DXB - SFO

DXBSFO

Dubai Intl

Mon 1/12

01:30-13:25

1 stop23h 55m

San Francisco

Wed 28/1

15:40-09:00

1 stop29h 20m

AED 3,434

DubaiSan Francisco

DXB - SFO

DXBSFO

Dubai Intl

Sun 5/10

00:40-12:50

1 stop23h 10m

San Francisco

Mon 13/10

06:00-22:35

2 stops29h 35m

AED 3,518

DubaiSan Francisco

DXB - SFO

DXBSFO

Dubai Intl

Wed 8/10

00:40-12:50

1 stop23h 10m

San Francisco

Mon 13/10

15:05-22:35

1 stop20h 30m

AED 3,518

DubaiSan Francisco

DXB - SFO

DXBSFO

Dubai Intl

Tue 23/9

00:40-12:50

1 stop23h 10m

San Francisco

Sun 28/9

09:10-22:35

2 stops26h 25m

AED 3,518

DubaiSan Francisco

DXB - SFO

DXBSFO

Dubai Intl

Tue 30/9

00:40-18:15

1 stop28h 35m

San Francisco

Sun 5/10

15:05-22:35

1 stop20h 30m

AED 3,518

DubaiSan Francisco

DXB - SFO

DXBSFO

Dubai Intl

Thu 23/10

00:40-12:50

1 stop23h 10m

San Francisco

Sat 8/11

08:20-00:01

2 stops27h 41m

AED 3,525

DubaiSan Francisco

DXB - SFO

DXBSFO

Dubai Intl

Thu 23/10

00:40-12:50

1 stop23h 10m

San Francisco

Tue 28/10

15:00-00:01

2 stops22h 01m

AED 3,525

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Emirates

8.1

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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.

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8.1

Very Good

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Very Good

3,334 reviews

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1 / 20

2.0

Mediocre

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DXB - IAH

Qatar Airways

7.4

Good

3,626 reviews

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,334 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

2.0

Mediocre

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DXB - IAH

United Airlines

7.4

Good

8,937 reviews

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,334 reviews

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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

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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

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Reviews

1 / 20

2.0

Mediocre

Anonymous,Jun 2024

DXB - IAH

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 712, however they can be found for as little as AED 617.
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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