$487 Find Cheap Flights from Abu Dhabi to California

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Cheap Flights from Abu Dhabi to California

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Los Angeles
Los Angeles1 stop$910
San Francisco
San Francisco2 stops$835
San Diego
San Diego1 stop$1,128
San Jose
San Jose2 stops$1,142
Los Angeles
Los Angeles1 stop$910
San Francisco
San Francisco2 stops$835
San Diego
San Diego1 stop$1,128
San Jose
San Jose2 stops$1,142

Book Cheap Abu Dhabi to California Plane Tickets

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Abu Dhabi to California that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent round-trip flight deals from Abu Dhabi to California

Mon, Feb 9 - Thu, Feb 19
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2:50 pm - 4:05 pm
AUH
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SFO
37h 15m2 stops
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4:05 pm - 3:25 pm
SFO
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AUH
35h 20m2 stops
$835Multiple Airlines
Sat, Jan 31 - Sat, Feb 7
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4:25 pm - 7:14 pm
AUH
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LAS
38h 49m2 stops
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3:45 pm - 3:25 pm
LAS
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AUH
35h 40m2 stops
$862Multiple Airlines
Mon, Jan 26 - Fri, Jan 30
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5:20 am - 12:50 pm
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LAX
19h 30m1 stop
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3:10 pm - 3:50 am
LAX
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AUH
24h 40m1 stop
$910Qatar Airways
Sun, Jan 25 - Tue, Feb 10
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11:35 pm - 12:50 pm
AUH
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LAX
25h 15m1 stop
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3:10 pm - 9:15 pm
LAX
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AUH
18h 05m1 stop
$947Qatar Airways
Mon, Feb 9 - Thu, Feb 19
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9:00 am - 7:15 pm
AUH
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SFO
22h 15m1 stop
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12:59 pm - 12:55 pm
SFO
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AUH
35h 56m1 stop
$1,038Etihad Airways
Sun, Feb 1 - Sun, Feb 8
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10:45 am - 10:37 pm
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LAS
47h 52m2 stops
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6:35 pm - 9:05 am
LAS
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AUH
26h 30m1 stop
$1,094British Airways
Sun, Feb 1 - Sun, Feb 8
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10:45 am - 10:37 pm
AUH
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LAS
47h 52m2 stops
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3:20 pm - 9:05 am
LAS
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AUH
29h 45m2 stops
$1,108British Airways
Wed, Feb 25 - Sun, Mar 1
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9:00 am - 8:29 pm
AUH
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SFO
23h 29m1 stop
Etihad Airways Logo
11:30 pm - 7:40 pm
SFO
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AUH
32h 10m1 stop
$1,150Etihad Airways
Sun, Jan 25 - Fri, Jan 30
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4:25 am - 3:40 pm
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SAN
47h 15m3 stops
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10:00 pm - 7:25 pm
SAN
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AUH
33h 25m2 stops
$1,441Ethiopian Air
Sun, Jan 25 - Fri, Jan 30
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4:25 am - 3:40 pm
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SAN
47h 15m3 stops
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10:00 pm - 7:25 pm
SAN
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AUH
33h 25m2 stops
$1,539Ethiopian Air
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Abu Dhabi to California flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Abu Dhabi to California to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Abu Dhabi to California?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Abu Dhabi to California, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Abu Dhabi to California is September, when tickets cost $892 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are January and July, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,396 and $1,148 respectively.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Abu Dhabi to California?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Abu Dhabi to California clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

If you are looking for a flight deal from Abu Dhabi to California, look for departures on Wednesdays and avoid leaving on a Monday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from California, Wednesday is the cheapest day to fly and Saturday is the most expensive.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Abu Dhabi to California?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Abu Dhabi to California, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Abu Dhabi to California, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 8% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 6 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonAugust
Cheapest flight$487
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 14% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 2% lower on average.
Flight from Abu Dhabi to Los Angeles

FAQs - booking California flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Abu Dhabi to California?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Abu Dhabi to California.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Abu Dhabi to California?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Abu Dhabi to California is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Abu Dhabi to California?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly from Abu Dhabi to California with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Abu Dhabi to California?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying from Abu Dhabi to California up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to California?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to California is generally at night, when round-trip flights cost $969 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to California is generally in the morning, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $1,122.

Reviews of the top 3 airlines serving from Abu Dhabi to California

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Abu Dhabi to California. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Abu Dhabi to California? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7.4
Qatar AirwaysOverall score based on 3686 reviews
7.4Entertainment
7.9Crew
7.5Boarding
7.4Comfort
7.3Food
Airline reviews

Paid $10 for wifi for full flight duration and the wifi wasn’t available after initial 2 hours

6.0 GoodAnonymous, Oct 2025
DOH - SFO
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Paid $10 for wifi for full flight duration and the wifi wasn’t available after initial 2 hours

My baggage is lost. Flight cancelled, Rebooked ticket through long routes. Mental stress, emotional hurt

The flight overall was good. The attendants did a good job except that 1 female had too much fragrance on. The other things that made the flight unpleasant were out of the airlines control.

Nothing to complain. The staff and flight was good especially the seats which was better compared than the cloth ones on Qatar airways

I would love the entertainment center to be updated with more content. The flight to Doha had more options than the one to Miami

Overall the experience was neat with crew being nice and caring especially to parent with kids. The free snacks option was okay. The kiosk at Philly airport didn’t work.

First keep the airline as you promise. Reason for travelling from Orlando to Tampa is to go with Qatar Airline. We end up with American Airline. As expected the service was horrible.

Not sure how we end up with American Airlines instead of Qatar Airways. From Philadelphia to Qatar they boarded us then they asked us to unload. After 30 minutes later they board us again. The inside the plane it was burning hot and we were sweating like crazy. Crew members are absolute rude. The way they served the passengers were horrible. One of the crew members hit my knee with food cart and kept going. I was holding an ice pack for almost 2 hours. I am still with the pain.

I felt that when I was rerouted it should have been to business class.

The flight was smooth Thank God but the delays and changing gates for 3-4 times made me so tired of walking back and forth with heavy bags I thought I was going to pass out with heavy headaches but Thank God finally found the final gate and home safe. These delays happen anytime for important reasons so just be patient when you come across these situations.

Very disappointing #1 - You have to pay extra to use the business lounge, or else you sit in the cold airport for 7 hours and fall sick #2 - Did an awful job with boarding, they turned on the "last call" notice on the monitor made the passengers come running to the gate, once the passengers came close the crew would tell them - hey we are not boarding yet, this included passengers with children also, this was happening all the time, it was pitiful to see #3 - Did not have the courtesy for the passengers in the business class, there is a reasons why people choose business class, because they need to get to work, that means sleep is very important for them, in the business class, the crew members would themselves cause so much noise by closing the door in a loud way, once the crew member does it then the other passengers are also doing it, #4 - the food did not smell good, #5 - The Abu Dhabi airport is small, so not a whole lot to do, especially when the layover is 7+ hours. #6 - Did not provide the slippers with pajamas, #7 - also the pajamas also I had to ask, only after asking it was provided. #8- Asked for an extra pillow because the pillow they provided was not tall enough, the crew member said there was no additional pillow and gave me something like a blanket, I tried my best to use that as a pillow, but my head kept on sliding and that messed up my sleep and did not get deep thorough sleep Overall the airlines did not have an understanding of how to care for the passengers, especially the business class ones. Overall it was a bad experience, I would much rather spend the money with Qatar airways, the experience with Qatar is so much better.

Seat space was tight and uncomfortable. There was hardly any cushioning giving me a terrible tail bone ache. Getting and out was extremely cramped. We paid for seat choices and felt totally ripped off. Food was mediocre. By the time the servers served 2 or 3 rows they ran out of this or that option as we saw on the inbound trip also. This is infuriating. Entertainment choices were extremely limited for such a long haul. The screen froze on occasion and did not switch off when the on off button was pressed. When it did it came back on its own in 5 seconds. The airlines has gone downhill since last year.

I paid 44 $ for seat upgrade (22D) and my seat was stack in high position for all the 6 hours of flight. I don't recommend the upgrade. I am looking to get my upgrade payment back

1 hour flight. No complaints. Some drinks would have been nice.

excellent, the staff was kind and the boarding process was with no issues or hassle

Wish the flight attendants were more attentive in serving food

More leg space than other flights, but *maybe* narrower seats

Poor boarding with incorrect gate numbers. Poor service they told me to throw away brand new water bottles. Poor immigration officers most likely American who hates Muslims. Poor service in the plane with no Urdu language sign posted anywhere. Horrible seats with no comfort at all they think people traveling in economy are animals. Slow food and water services. Slow baggage arrival.

Etihad charged me for 2 check in bags. On Kayak search results price was showing 2 check in bags were included. Kayak need to reimburse me for these additional charges and metal agony and distress. Thanks.

Same problem place in the middle so small Im 1,85 m so not good 👍

Seats too much and for the price we paid eve thought economy we still had to pay $169 to check a ba that’s ridiculous and also my daughter needed water so she can take her medicine we push the boton for the attendant to get us water they never came we push it 3 times no one came and ask what we needed . Am not happy with the service at all I will not fly with TK anymore

Boarding experience was a mess- both to and from Istanbul airport. No one knew anything. They asked everyone to line up according to their sit numbers- it was unbelievable. Business class had a separate line, but it was hard to find- I had to go through all that mess before finding it. Would not recommend

Excellent food and service on my international flight. Most notable is the food provided by Turkish even for coach passengers is very good.

They can my date of travel and let me standard in Istanbul for three days stop over and only pay for one day in a hotel with only one breakfast for three days.

the flight was cancelled and I was rebooked twice, once 26 hours later, then another 24 hours later. In total the flight was delayed for 40 hours. Never again will I use kayak or Turkish Airlines for my travel.

Worst experience with boarding once we left the wheel chair even traveling business we had to wait with all the crowd for the bus to take us to the plane then climb the stairs with our bags When you pay extra for comfort and convenience and you don’t get any is disappointing

Food is very turkish. No regard for other natinalities taste and preference. The entertainment can be improved- it was the same menu on 10/8/25 and 10/25/25. The boarding is the worst in the airline industry- I suggest you ask your staff to and watch how other airlines do it.

The best airline for international travel in terms of value you get in business class (service/cost)

I liked the overall flight experience. However, Turkish officials could do a better job at guiding non-Turkish speakers to their connecting flight gates in such a huge & vast airport.

Very small and cramped aisles and seats. Food was poor but the fresh hot roll and hummus was good. No cans of soda given but they had small bottles of water. Crew was nice and pleasant and kept bathroom clean.

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