Cheap flights from San Francisco to Dubai from $378

The cheapest month to fly to Dubai from San Francisco is in January. Flight prices, which tend to average around $830, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. The month of September is another great option to travel to Dubai, with average flight prices from San Francisco averaging around $904.

The cheapest day to depart from San Francisco to Dubai is on a Wednesday. Travelers who choose to depart for Dubai on a Wednesday will often find tickets for as low as $1,165. If your travel schedule is flexible, try to avoid departing on a Thursday because tickets tend to average around $1,291. These prices are subject to change though, so be sure to set up a Price Alert for flights to Dubai.

Fly from San Francisco to Dubai Intl for the best San Francisco - Dubai Intl flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Dubai from San Francisco when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Dubai for around $1,019 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Dubai from San Francisco for as low as $859 on momondo.

There are 4 cabin classes available to choose from on San Francisco to Dubai Intl flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

You could potentially save up to 20% on your flight if you consider stops on a San Francisco to Dubai flight.

United Airlines is the most popular carrier operating from San Francisco to Dubai Intl

Emirates, United Airlines and Turkish Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Dubai from San Francisco according to our data. Emirates is the first choice among our users, with 58% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Dubai. Keep in mind that there are 14 different airlines that fly to Dubai on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 17% of flights between San Francisco and Dubai have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 132 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the early afternoon tend to experience fewer delays. Flights in the early afternoon have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Tuesday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Thursday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Emirates have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 17% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Istanbul (IST) was the most common stop: 32% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Mumbai (BOM) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $688.

Flights connecting via Doha (DOH) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 18h 50m.

Doha (DOH) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 2h 49m.

As of March 2026, there are 1 flights per day flying from San Francisco to Dubai. The most common time of day flights depart is 4:00PM, with 100% of flights taking off in the afternoon.

The number of flights available between San Francisco and Dubai is 7 per week as of March 2026. The most frequent departure day is Mon, with 14% of weekly flights leaving on this day.