There are 6 ways to get from California to Dubai by plane
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Fly from San Francisco International Airport
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Dubai International Airport (DXB)plane SFO - DXB
18h 47mAED 1,446–3,957Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Dubai International Airport (DXB)plane FAT - DXB
24hAED 1,309–4,412Fly from Los Angeles International Airport
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Dubai International Airport (DXB)plane LAX - DXB
18h 52mAED 1,633–4,255Fly from Sacramento International Airport
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Dubai International Airport (DXB)plane SMF - DXB
19h 53mAED 1,413–4,720Fly from Oakland International Airport
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Dubai International Airport (DXB)plane OAK - DXB
20hAED 1,721–4,631Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Dubai International Airport (DXB)plane SJC - DXB
20h 59mAED 1,724–4,627
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Dubai International Airport (DXB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from California to Dubai is to fly which costs AED 1600 - AED 4300 and takes 18h 52m.
The fastest way to get from California to Dubai is to fly which takes 18h 47m and costs AED 1400 - AED 4000.
The distance between California and Dubai is 13074 km.
It takes approximately 18h 47m to get from California to Dubai, including transfers.
Dubai is 11h ahead of California. It is currently 2:50 AM in California and 1:50 PM in Dubai.
There are 16950+ hotels available in Dubai.
What companies run services between California, USA and Dubai, United Arab Emirates?
Emirates, Qatar Airways, and two other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Dubai International Airport (DXB) 3 times a day.
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Dubai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 1,500–4,700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Dubai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 1,600–5,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Dubai International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 1,800–5,500
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Dubai International Airport via Seattle, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 58m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- AED 1,400–4,700
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Dubai International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- AED 1,800–5,500
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Dubai International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 1,800–5,500
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Dubai International Airport via Salt Lake City, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 1,500–5,500
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Dubai International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 1,600–5,000
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Dubai International Airport via Salt Lake City, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 1,400–5,000
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Dubai International Airport via Seattle, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- AED 1,300–4,400
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