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Dubai (DXB) to San Francisco (SFO) flights
There are direct flights from Dubai International Airport to San Francisco International Airport, sold by 2 airlines (including codeshares): jetBlue and Emirates. The distance is 13,020 km, about 16h 25m in the air. There are also 30 one-stop options, via airports such as Istanbul, Amsterdam and Paris.
Live fares for DXB → SFOSee all routes on the map13,020 kmdistance
~16h 25mdirect flight time (estimate)
2direct airlines
30one-stop options
Direct flights from Dubai to San Francisco
| Route | Airlines (incl. codeshares) | Distance | Time (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| DXB → SFO | jetBlue, Emirates | 13,020 km | ~16h 25m |
Best one-stop connections
Through the biggest hubs first. Times include about 100 minutes to change planes.
| Via | Airlines | Distance | Time (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| IST Istanbul | Emirates and Qantas then Turkish Airlines | 13,806 km | ~19h 30m |
| AMS Amsterdam | ITA Airways and Emirates then KLM | 13,954 km | ~19h 40m |
| CDG Paris | Air France and ITA Airways then Air France and ITA Airways | 14,201 km | ~20h |
| FRA Frankfurt | Emirates and Lufthansa then Lufthansa and Air New Zealand | 13,992 km | ~19h 45m |
| PEK Beijing | Air China and Emirates then Air China and United Airlines | 15,339 km | ~21h 20m |
| ORD Chicago | Emirates then American Airlines and Alaska Airlines | 14,604 km | ~20h 30m |
| DFW Dallas-Fort Worth | jetBlue and Emirates then American Airlines and Alaska Airlines | 15,271 km | ~21h 15m |
| PVG Shanghai | Emirates then Air China and China Eastern | 16,326 km | ~22h 35m |
| FCO Rome | ITA Airways and Emirates then ITA Airways | 14,401 km | ~20h 15m |
| MUC Munich | Emirates and Lufthansa then Lufthansa and United Airlines | 14,001 km | ~19h 45m |
| LHR London | American Airlines and British Airways then American Airlines and Finnair | 14,114 km | ~19h 55m |
| IAH Houston | jetBlue and Emirates then Copa Airlines and United Airlines | 15,752 km | ~21h 55m |
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- Dubai to Istanbul (IST)
- Dubai to Amsterdam (AMS)
- Dubai to Paris (CDG)
- Dubai to Frankfurt (FRA)
- Dubai to Beijing (PEK)
- Dubai to Chicago (ORD)
- Dubai to Barcelona (BCN)
- Dubai to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)
- Dubai to Madrid (MAD)
- Dubai to Shanghai (PVG)
- Dubai to Rome (FCO)
- Dubai to Munich (MUC)
- Istanbul (IST) to San Francisco
- Amsterdam (AMS) to San Francisco
- Paris (CDG) to San Francisco
- Frankfurt (FRA) to San Francisco
- Beijing (PEK) to San Francisco
- Chicago (ORD) to San Francisco
- Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to San Francisco
- Shanghai (PVG) to San Francisco
- Rome (FCO) to San Francisco
- Munich (MUC) to San Francisco
- London (LHR) to San Francisco
- Atlanta (ATL) to San Francisco
Routes come from current airline fares, updated weekly (last update 9 November 2026), plus older schedule data for airports with few recent fares. “Direct” can include a few same-plane flights with a stop. Flight times are estimates from distance. Always check with the airline before booking.