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San Francisco (SFO) to Dubai (DXB) flights
There are direct flights from San Francisco International Airport to Dubai 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 SFO → DXBSee all routes on the map13,020 kmdistance
~16h 25mdirect flight time (estimate)
2direct airlines
30one-stop options
Direct flights from San Francisco to Dubai
| Route | Airlines (incl. codeshares) | Distance | Time (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| SFO → DXB | 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 | Turkish Airlines then Emirates and Qantas | 13,806 km | ~19h 30m |
| AMS Amsterdam | KLM then ITA Airways and Emirates | 13,954 km | ~19h 40m |
| CDG Paris | Air France and ITA Airways then Air France and ITA Airways | 14,201 km | ~20h |
| FRA Frankfurt | Lufthansa and Air New Zealand then Emirates and Lufthansa | 13,992 km | ~19h 45m |
| PEK Beijing | Air China and United Airlines then Air China and Emirates | 15,339 km | ~21h 20m |
| ORD Chicago | American Airlines and Alaska Airlines then Emirates | 14,604 km | ~20h 30m |
| DFW Dallas-Fort Worth | American Airlines and Alaska Airlines then jetBlue and Emirates | 15,271 km | ~21h 15m |
| PVG Shanghai | Air China and China Eastern then Emirates | 16,326 km | ~22h 35m |
| MUC Munich | Lufthansa and United Airlines then Emirates and Lufthansa | 14,001 km | ~19h 45m |
| CAN Guangzhou | China Southern Airlines then China Southern Airlines and Emirates | 16,908 km | ~23h 15m |
| LHR London | American Airlines and Finnair then American Airlines and British Airways | 14,114 km | ~19h 55m |
| IAH Houston | United Airlines then jetBlue and Emirates | 15,752 km | ~21h 55m |
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- San Francisco to Istanbul (IST)
- San Francisco to Amsterdam (AMS)
- San Francisco to Paris (CDG)
- San Francisco to Frankfurt (FRA)
- San Francisco to Beijing (PEK)
- San Francisco to Chicago (ORD)
- San Francisco to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)
- San Francisco to Shanghai (PVG)
- San Francisco to Munich (MUC)
- San Francisco to Guangzhou (CAN)
- San Francisco to London (LHR)
- San Francisco to Atlanta (ATL)
- Istanbul (IST) to Dubai
- Amsterdam (AMS) to Dubai
- Paris (CDG) to Dubai
- Frankfurt (FRA) to Dubai
- Beijing (PEK) to Dubai
- Chicago (ORD) to Dubai
- Barcelona (BCN) to Dubai
- Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Dubai
- Madrid (MAD) to Dubai
- Shanghai (PVG) to Dubai
- Rome (FCO) to Dubai
- Munich (MUC) to Dubai
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.