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How to get fromCalifornia to Abu Dhabiby plane, shuttle, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from California to Abu Dhabi by plane, shuttle, or car

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  1. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Abu Dhabi

    best
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Abu Dhabi (AUH)plane plane SFO - AUH
    21h 57m
    AED 1,743–4,753

  2. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Dubai International Airport, shuttle

    cheapest
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Dubai International Airport (DXB)plane plane SFO - DXB
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Dubai Airport to Abu Dhabishuttle bus
    22h 32m
    AED 1,443–3,853

  3. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Abu Dhabi

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Abu Dhabi (AUH)plane plane LAX - AUH
    21h 57m
    AED 1,830–5,051

  4. Fly San Diego International Airport to Abu Dhabi

    1. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Abu Dhabi (AUH)plane plane SAN - AUH
    21h 52m
    AED 1,511–5,522

  5. Fly Sacramento International Airport to Abu Dhabi

    1. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Abu Dhabi (AUH)plane plane SMF - AUH
    24h 20m
    AED 2,010–5,516

  6. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Dubai International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Dubai International Airport (DXB)plane plane LAX - DXB
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Dubai Airport to Abu Dhabishuttle bus
    22h 37m
    AED 1,630–4,251

  7. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Hamad International Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Hamad International Airport (DOH)plane plane LAX - DOH
    2. Drive from Hamad International Airport (DOH) to Abu Dhabicar car
    24h 8m
    AED 1,868–4,807

  8. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Hamad International Airport, drive

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Hamad International Airport (DOH)plane plane SFO - DOH
    2. Drive from Hamad International Airport (DOH) to Abu Dhabicar car
    24h 18m
    AED 2,081–5,409

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Abu Dhabi (AUH) flights

Calendar36Weekly Planes
Duration19h 20mAverage Duration
TicketAED 1,568Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 13,177.2 km
  • Duration: 21h 57m

What companies run services between California, USA and Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates?

United Airlines, Etihad, and four other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Abu Dhabi (AUH) 5 times a day.

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