What’s the cheapest stopover airport for flights from Abu Dhabi to San Francisco?

London (LHR) is the most affordable one-stop option, with an average return flight price of AED 4,033. Find deals

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

SAUDIA and Qatar Airways can get you from Abu Dhabi to San Francisco in just under 23h 31m. Your travel time can differ by up to 8h 33m. The distance from Abu Dhabi to San Francisco is about 13098 km. This flight may include one or multiple stops.

What are the cheapest airlines flying from Abu Dhabi to San Francisco round-trip?

Flying on British Airways is currently your cheapest option to San Francisco, with prices starting at AED 3,991. Another option worth looking into is Qatar Airways, starting at AED 5,069 round trip. Users have found that British Airways is 21% cheaper than the other options available to this destination.

What is the cheapest day to fly from Abu Dhabi to San Francisco?

Travellers seeking maximum savings on their Abu Dhabi to San Francisco flight should consider departing on Wednesday mornings when fares are most often at their lowest. Sunday mornings flights should be avoided if possible as fares are typically the most expensive at this time.

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in San Francisco ranges from 0.0 - 112.0 inches 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).

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

One of the essential ways to save on airfare from Abu Dhabi to San Francisco is to remain as flexible as possible. Flights that are at midday tend to be the most expensive. A flight in the morning could potentially save you up to 12% on airfare.

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

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

How can I find direct flights from Abu Dhabi to San Francisco?

After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Abu Dhabi to San Francisco.

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AED 1,667+ Cheap Flights from Abu Dhabi to San Francisco

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Round-trip from	AED 3,121
One-way from	AED 1,667
Popular in	August
Cheapest in	June
Average price	AED 5,163

30/10-6/11
4 total stops
60h 56m total
Abu Dhabi to San Francisco

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22/10
2 total stops
42h 05m total
Abu Dhabi to San Francisco

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Highest demand for flights based on searches. 10% potential increase in price (AED 2,192 potential increase over avg. return price).

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Cheapest flight prices on average. 3% potential price decrease (AED 698 potential savings vs. average return price).

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Cheapest flights from Abu Dhabi to San Francisco
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Abu Dhabi to San Francisco. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 16 September 2025.

Thu 30/1021:20AUH - SFO

2 stops32h 04mMultiple Airlines

Thu 6/1122:33SFO - AUH

2 stops28h 52mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/9AED 3,121

Fri 7/1115:00AUH - SFO

2 stops37h 11mSAUDIA

Sun 16/1122:55SFO - AUH

2 stops28h 30mSAUDIA

Deal found 15/9AED 3,206

Mon 27/1020:30AUH - SFO

2 stops32h 54mSAUDIA

Mon 3/1122:50SFO - AUH

2 stops27h 05mSAUDIA

Deal found 15/9AED 3,625

Mon 20/1020:30AUH - SFO

2 stops32h 54mSAUDIA

Mon 27/1022:50SFO - AUH

2 stops28h 05mSAUDIA

Deal found 15/9AED 3,838

Fri 31/1020:30AUH - SFO

2 stops34h 00mSAUDIA

Sun 9/1122:55SFO - AUH

2 stops28h 30mSAUDIA

Deal found 15/9AED 3,896

Wed 29/1005:20AUH - SFO

2 stops23h 31mQatar Airways

Wed 5/1115:00SFO - AUH

1 stop24h 50mQatar Airways

Deal found 14/9AED 3,915

Wed 29/1014:15AUH - SFO

2 stops29h 35mMultiple Airlines

Wed 5/1108:25SFO - AUH

3 stops30h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/9AED 3,926

Thu 30/1005:20AUH - SFO

2 stops24h 23mQatar Airways

Thu 6/1115:00SFO - AUH

1 stop19h 05mQatar Airways

Deal found 15/9AED 3,992

Tue 18/1121:20AUH - SFO

2 stops33h 09mSAUDIA

Thu 27/1122:55SFO - AUH

2 stops28h 30mSAUDIA

Deal found 15/9AED 4,058

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Thu 30/1021:20AUH - SFO

2 stops32h 04mMultiple Airlines

Thu 6/1122:33SFO - AUH

2 stops28h 52mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/9AED 3,121

Mon 10/1120:30AUH - SFO

2 stops33h 59mSAUDIA

Mon 17/1122:55SFO - AUH

2 stops27h 00mSAUDIA

Deal found 15/9AED 3,838

Wed 29/1005:20AUH - SFO

2 stops23h 31mQatar Airways

Wed 5/1115:00SFO - AUH

1 stop24h 50mQatar Airways

Deal found 14/9AED 3,915

Sun 9/1110:45AUH - SFO

1 stop40h 15mBritish Airways

Tue 18/1117:30SFO - AUH

1 stop27h 35mBritish Airways

Deal found 15/9AED 4,175

Wed 29/1014:10AUH - SFO

2 stops39h 14mMultiple Airlines

Wed 5/1115:40SFO - AUH

2 stops34h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/9AED 3,838

Fri 31/1020:30AUH - SFO

2 stops34h 00mSAUDIA

Sun 9/1122:55SFO - AUH

2 stops28h 30mSAUDIA

Deal found 15/9AED 3,896

Thu 6/1110:45AUH - SFO

1 stop40h 15mBritish Airways

Thu 13/1120:40SFO - AUH

1 stop24h 25mBritish Airways

Deal found 15/9AED 4,175

Thu 16/1021:15AUH - SFO

2 stops32h 09mMultiple Airlines

Fri 31/1021:30SFO - AUH

2 stops29h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/9AED 4,058

Tue 18/1121:20AUH - SFO

2 stops33h 09mSAUDIA

Wed 26/1122:55SFO - AUH

2 stops26h 20mSAUDIA

Deal found 15/9AED 4,058

Thu 30/1010:45AUH - SFO

2 stops40h 50mBritish Airways

Thu 6/1111:15SFO - AUH

2 stops33h 50mBritish Airways

Deal found 15/9AED 4,197

Mon 27/1010:45AUH - SFO

2 stops40h 50mBritish Airways

Tue 4/1122:33SFO - AUH

2 stops22h 32mBritish Airways

Deal found 15/9AED 4,197

Wed 29/1010:45AUH - SFO

2 stops47h 00mBritish Airways

Thu 6/1111:15SFO - AUH

2 stops33h 50mBritish Airways

Deal found 15/9AED 4,245

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Thu 16/1021:15AUH - SFO

2 stops32h 09mMultiple Airlines

Fri 31/1021:30SFO - AUH

2 stops29h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/9AED 4,058

Mon 20/1020:30AUH - SFO

2 stops32h 54mSAUDIA

Mon 27/1022:50SFO - AUH

2 stops28h 05mSAUDIA

Deal found 15/9AED 3,838

Mon 27/1020:30AUH - SFO

2 stops32h 54mSAUDIA

Mon 3/1122:50SFO - AUH

2 stops27h 05mSAUDIA

Deal found 15/9AED 3,625

Wed 29/1005:20AUH - SFO

2 stops23h 31mQatar Airways

Wed 5/1115:00SFO - AUH

1 stop24h 50mQatar Airways

Deal found 14/9AED 3,915

Wed 29/1014:15AUH - SFO

2 stops29h 35mMultiple Airlines

Wed 5/1108:25SFO - AUH

3 stops30h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/9AED 3,926

Thu 30/1021:20AUH - SFO

2 stops32h 04mMultiple Airlines

Thu 6/1122:33SFO - AUH

2 stops28h 52mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/9AED 3,121

Thu 30/1005:20AUH - SFO

2 stops24h 23mQatar Airways

Thu 6/1115:00SFO - AUH

1 stop19h 05mQatar Airways

Deal found 15/9AED 3,992

Fri 31/1020:30AUH - SFO

2 stops34h 00mSAUDIA

Sun 9/1122:55SFO - AUH

2 stops28h 30mSAUDIA

Deal found 15/9AED 3,896

One-way flights from Abu Dhabi to San Francisco
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Sun 19/1002:35AUH - SFO

2 stops42h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/9AED 1,667

Sun 19/1013:40AUH - SFO

3 stops55h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/9AED 1,752

Tue 14/1003:00AUH - SFO

2 stops28h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/9AED 1,851

Wed 15/1021:55AUH - SFO

2 stops47h 40mIndiGo

Deal found 16/9AED 1,873

Sun 7/1202:05AUH - SFO

2 stops32h 53mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/9AED 1,877

Mon 29/914:30AUH - SFO

2 stops41h 02mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/9AED 1,891

Thu 2/1021:15AUH - SFO

3 stops35h 09mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/9AED 1,906

Tue 9/1222:30AUH - SFO

3 stops50h 47mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/9AED 1,932

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Abu DhabiSan Francisco

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Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

Thu 30/10

21:20-18:24

2 stops32h 04m

San Francisco

Thu 6/11

22:33-15:25

2 stops28h 52m

AED 3,121

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AUH - SFO

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Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

Mon 10/11

20:30-18:29

2 stops33h 59m

San Francisco

Mon 17/11

22:55-13:55

2 stops27h 00m

AED 3,838

Abu DhabiSan Francisco

AUH - SFO

AUHSFO

Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

Wed 29/10

14:10-18:24

2 stops39h 14m

San Francisco

Wed 5/11

15:40-13:55

2 stops34h 15m

AED 3,838

Abu DhabiSan Francisco

AUH - SFO

AUHSFO

Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

Fri 31/10

20:30-19:30

2 stops34h 00m

San Francisco

Sun 9/11

22:55-15:25

2 stops28h 30m

AED 3,896

Abu DhabiSan Francisco

AUH - SFO

AUHSFO

Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

Wed 29/10

05:20-17:51

2 stops23h 31m

San Francisco

Wed 5/11

15:00-03:50

1 stop24h 50m

AED 3,915

Abu DhabiSan Francisco

AUH - SFO

AUHSFO

Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

Thu 16/10

21:15-18:24

2 stops32h 09m

San Francisco

Fri 31/10

21:30-13:55

2 stops29h 25m

AED 4,058

Abu DhabiSan Francisco

AUH - SFO

AUHSFO

Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

Tue 18/11

21:20-18:29

2 stops33h 09m

San Francisco

Wed 26/11

22:55-13:15

2 stops26h 20m

AED 4,058

Abu DhabiSan Francisco

AUH - SFO

AUHSFO

Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

Sun 9/11

10:45-15:00

1 stop40h 15m

San Francisco

Tue 18/11

17:30-09:05

1 stop27h 35m

AED 4,175

Abu DhabiSan Francisco

AUH - SFO

AUHSFO

Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

Thu 6/11

10:45-15:00

1 stop40h 15m

San Francisco

Thu 13/11

20:40-09:05

1 stop24h 25m

AED 4,175

Abu DhabiSan Francisco

AUH - SFO

AUHSFO

Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

Thu 30/10

10:45-16:35

2 stops40h 50m

San Francisco

Thu 6/11

11:15-09:05

2 stops33h 50m

AED 4,197

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What’s the top stopover airport for flights from Abu Dhabi to San Francisco?

Doha (DOH) – chosen by Cheapflights users on 60% of one-stop itineraries from Abu Dhabi to San Francisco on Cheapflights.

What’s the fastest stopover option from Abu Dhabi to San Francisco?

Flights via Dubai (DXB) have the shortest average one-way travel time for one-stop routes: 20h 20m.

What’s the fastest stopover option from Abu Dhabi to San Francisco?

Flights via Dubai (DXB) have the shortest average one-way travel time for one-stop routes: 20h 20m.

Which airport typically offers the quickest stopover for flights from Abu Dhabi to San Francisco?

Flights via Dubai (DXB) offer the fastest connection on this route, with an average stopover time of 1h 50m.

Reviews of airlines servicing San Francisco

Check out reviews from past customers who have flown with Qatar Airways and British Airways from Abu Dhabi to San Francisco to help guide your decision. You can also see how each airline stacks up in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Qatar Airways

7.4

Good

3,624 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

6.0

Good

preeti,Jan 2025

DOH - PHL

Can improve a lot from food to crew training to entertainment etc.

Qatar Airways

7.4

Good

3,624 reviews

Qatar Airways

7.4

Good

3,624 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

6.0

Good

preeti,Jan 2025

DOH - PHL

Can improve a lot from food to crew training to entertainment etc.

British Airways

6.7

Okay

7,363 reviews

Qatar Airways

7.4

Good

3,624 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

6.0

Good

preeti,Jan 2025

DOH - PHL

Can improve a lot from food to crew training to entertainment etc.

Related info for your journey

How long is the flight from Abu Dhabi to San Francisco?
SAUDIA and Qatar Airways can get you from Abu Dhabi to San Francisco in just under 23h 31m. Your travel time can differ by up to 8h 33m. The distance from Abu Dhabi to San Francisco is about 13098 km. This flight may include one or multiple stops.
What are the cheapest airlines flying from Abu Dhabi to San Francisco round-trip?
Flying on British Airways is currently your cheapest option to San Francisco, with prices starting at AED 3,991. Another option worth looking into is Qatar Airways, starting at AED 5,069 round trip. Users have found that British Airways is 21% cheaper than the other options available to this destination.
Can I find deals for flights from Abu Dhabi to San Francisco that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on Abu Dhabi to San Francisco flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from Abu Dhabi to San Francisco?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Abu Dhabi to San Francisco.
Can I find deals for business class flights from Abu Dhabi to San Francisco?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Abu Dhabi to San Francisco 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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Top 2 airlines flying from Abu Dhabi to San Francisco

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British Airways	CheapestAED 3,991	AverageAED 4,105	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time70%	Search British Airways flights
Qatar Airways	CheapestAED 5,069	AverageAED 5,420	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time68%	Search Qatar Airways flights

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