
Most accurate provider | FlightHub 3 stars |
|---|---|
Most trusted provider | FlightHub 3 stars |
Round-trip from | $683 (oojo) |
One-way from | $410 (KLM) |
Popular in | June |
Cheapest in | January |
Average price | $931 |
Good round-trip deal | $1,018 or less |
Good one-way deal | $678 or less |
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San FranciscoDubai
SFO - DXB
SFODXB
San Francisco
Tue 4/7
12:15 pm-10:35 pm
2 stops23h 20m
Dubai Intl
Thu 4/16
12:40 am-12:50 pm
1 stop23h 10m
San FranciscoDubai
SFO - DXB
SFODXB
San Francisco
Tue 4/21
9:20 am-10:35 pm
2 stops26h 15m
Dubai Intl
Mon 4/27
12:40 am-12:50 pm
1 stop23h 10m
San FranciscoDubai
SFO - DXB
SFODXB
San Francisco
Mon 3/30
6:00 am-11:00 pm
2 stops30h 00m
Dubai Intl
Mon 4/6
1:00 am-6:54 pm
2 stops28h 54m
San FranciscoDubai
SFO - DXB
SFODXB
San Francisco
Thu 4/9
1:00 pm-10:35 pm
2 stops46h 35m
Dubai Intl
Wed 4/15
12:40 am-1:23 am
2 stops35h 43m
San FranciscoDubai
SFO - DXB
SFODXB
San Francisco
Fri 4/17
10:55 pm-7:00 pm
2 stops33h 05m
Dubai Intl
Fri 4/24
9:00 pm-11:12 pm
2 stops37h 12m
San FranciscoDubai
SFO - DXB
SFODXB
San Francisco
Sat 5/2
7:25 am-2:25 am
2 stops32h 00m
Dubai Intl
Tue 6/16
9:00 pm-11:07 pm
2 stops37h 07m
San FranciscoDubai
SFO - DXB
SFODXB
San Francisco
Thu 4/16
10:32 am-11:00 pm
2 stops25h 28m
Dubai Intl
Sat 5/2
1:00 am-11:45 am
1 stop21h 45m
San FranciscoDubai
SFO - DXB
SFODXB
San Francisco
Fri 6/5
1:35 pm-11:00 pm
2 stops22h 25m
Dubai Intl
Fri 6/12
1:00 am-5:10 pm
2 stops27h 10m
San FranciscoDubai
SFO - DXB
SFODXB
San Francisco
Fri 3/27
4:45 pm-8:45 pm
Nonstop17h 00m
Dubai Intl
Wed 4/8
9:10 am-2:00 pm
Nonstop15h 50m
San FranciscoDubai
SFO - DXB
SFODXB
San Francisco
Sat 3/28
4:40 pm-10:35 pm
1 stop18h 55m
Dubai Intl
Sat 4/4
12:40 am-12:50 pm
1 stop23h 10m
| Provider | Price Accuracy | Trust Score* |
|---|---|---|
| Price Accuracy1 star | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy- | Trust Score*1 star | |
| Price Accuracy2 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy2 stars | Trust Score*2 stars | |
| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy- | Trust Score*1 star | |
| Price Accuracy2 stars | Trust Score*2 stars | |
| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*3 stars |
To ensure you get the cheapest price possible for a flight from San Francisco to Dubai, you should look to book at least 76 days in advance of your intended travel date. The price of your flight may increase if you delay and leave booking until a week or so before departure.
Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from San Francisco to Dubai (average of $641). Flying from San Francisco to Dubai in July is currently the most expensive (average of $837). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.
Regardless of the time of day you decide to fly, the ticket price will remain around the same. Book flights from San Francisco to Dubai as you normally would.
About 16% of weekly flights between San Francisco and Dubai have experienced delays in the past year, with the average delay time being 131 minutes.
Historically, flights departing in the early afternoon are less likely to be delayed, whereas flights leaving in the early afternoon tend to experience delays more often.
Tuesday tends to have the lowest number of delays on this route, whereas Thursday has historically faced a higher average of delays compared to other days of the week.
Over the last year, Emirates have had the lowest number of delays on this route, with just 16% of flights being delayed.
Doha (DOH) – chosen by Cheapflights users on 55% of 1-stop itineraries from San Francisco to Dubai on Cheapflights.
Shanghai (PVG) is the most affordable 1-stop option, with an average round-trip price of $645.
Flights via Istanbul (IST) have the shortest average one-way travel time for 1-stop routes: 19h 05m.
Flights via Istanbul (IST) offer the fastest connection on this route, with an average layover time of 1h 31m.
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SFO - DXB
| Airline | Cheapest | Average | Flexibility | On-time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheapest$637 | Average$1,055 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time79% | |
| Cheapest$641 | Average$731 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time77% | |
| Cheapest$669 | Average$1,094 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time67% | |
| Cheapest$678 | Average$789 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time78% | |
| Cheapest$682 | Average$963 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time69% | |
| Cheapest$688 | Average$790 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-timeN/A | |
| Cheapest$697 | Average$812 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time68% | |
| Cheapest$700 | Average$938 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time76% | |
| Cheapest$736 | Average$899 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time75% | |
| Cheapest$744 | Average$779 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time77% |