$345 Find Cheap Flights from San Francisco to the United Arab Emirates

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Cheap Flights from San Francisco to the United Arab Emirates

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Dubai
Dubai2 stops$763
Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi2 stops$829
Dubai
Dubai2 stops$763
Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi2 stops$829

Book Cheap San Francisco to the United Arab Emirates Plane Tickets

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from San Francisco to the United Arab Emirates 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 San Francisco to the United Arab Emirates

Tue, Jul 14 - Tue, Jul 21
Air India Logo
8:45 pm - 7:05 pm
SFO
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DXB
35h 20m
2 stops
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10:10 am - 7:00 am
DXB
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SFO
31h 50m
2 stops
$763Air India
Wed, May 13 - Mon, Aug 17
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10:30 am - 6:00 pm
SFO
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DXB
44h 30m
2 stops
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10:10 am - 5:45 pm
DXB
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SFO
42h 35m
2 stops
$770Air India
Mon, Sep 21 - Tue, Sep 29
Qatar Airways Logo
3:55 pm - 3:25 am
SFO
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DXB
24h 30m
1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
5:50 am - 1:35 pm
DXB
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SFO
18h 45m
1 stop
$782Qatar Airways
Mon, Sep 21 - Tue, Sep 29
Multiple Airlines Logo
10:30 am - 7:05 pm
SFO
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DXB
45h 35m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
6:30 am - 12:39 am
DXB
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SFO
29h 09m
2 stops
$800Multiple Airlines
Mon, Sep 14 - Thu, Sep 17
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6:45 pm - 2:30 am
SFO
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DXB
20h 45m
1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
2:00 am - 10:50 am
DXB
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SFO
19h 50m
1 stop
$801Turkish Airlines
Fri, Aug 14 - Fri, Sep 4
SAUDIA Logo
10:45 pm - 2:05 pm
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AUH
28h 20m
2 stops
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3:00 pm - 6:39 pm
AUH
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SFO
38h 39m
2 stops
$829SAUDIA
Fri, Jul 24 - Sun, Aug 23
SAUDIA Logo
11:40 pm - 2:05 pm
SFO
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AUH
27h 25m
2 stops
SAUDIA Logo
4:25 pm - 11:07 pm
AUH
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SFO
41h 42m
2 stops
$872SAUDIA
Mon, May 4 - Tue, May 5
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7:00 am - 12:45 pm
SFO
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AUH
18h 45m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
2:35 am - 9:25 am
AUH
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SFO
41h 50m
1 stop
$933Multiple Airlines
Sun, Sep 20 - Thu, Sep 24
Qatar Airways Logo
10:03 am - 11:15 pm
SFO
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SHJ
26h 12m
2 stops
Qatar Airways Logo
5:40 am - 1:35 pm
SHJ
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SFO
18h 55m
1 stop
$999Qatar Airways
Fri, Aug 21 - Thu, Aug 27
Turkish Airlines Logo
6:45 pm - 12:25 am
SFO
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AUH
18h 40m
1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
1:30 am - 4:40 pm
AUH
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SFO
26h 10m
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$1,036Turkish Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for San Francisco to the United Arab Emirates flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from San Francisco to the United Arab Emirates to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest San Francisco to the United Arab Emirates flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest ticket to the United Arab Emirates from San Francisco found in the last 72 hours was to Dubai, at $869 round-trip. The most popular route is from San Francisco (SFO) to Dubai (DXB), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $869.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to the United Arab Emirates?

The average price for all round-trip flights from San Francisco to the United Arab Emirates depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

The cheapest time of day to fly to the United Arab Emirates is generally in the evening, when round-trip flights cost $1,194 on average. Morning departures are around 100% cheaper than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to the United Arab Emirates is generally in the evening, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $1,194.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from San Francisco to the United Arab Emirates?

The average round-trip price for all non-stop flights, flights with one layover, and flights with two layovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

No, with an average price for the route of $1,046, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

What is the cheapest month to fly from San Francisco to the United Arab Emirates?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from San Francisco to the United Arab Emirates, 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 San Francisco to the United Arab Emirates is January, when tickets cost $830 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and December, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,297 and $1,258 respectively.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from San Francisco to United Arab Emirates?

The average price of all round-trip flights from San Francisco to the United Arab Emirates clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to United Arab Emirates on a Wednesday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Thursday is the most expensive day to fly from San Francisco to United Arab Emirates. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Sunday and avoiding Saturdays for the best deals.

How far in advance should I book a flight from San Francisco to the United Arab Emirates?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from San Francisco to the United Arab Emirates, 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 San Francisco to the United Arab Emirates, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 8% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 21 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonAugust
Cheapest flight$345
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 5% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 39% increase in price.
Flight from San Francisco to Dubai

FAQs - booking United Arab Emirates flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from San Francisco to the United Arab Emirates?

    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 San Francisco to the United Arab Emirates.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from San Francisco to the United Arab Emirates?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from San Francisco to the United Arab Emirates 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 San Francisco to the United Arab Emirates?

    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 San Francisco to the United Arab Emirates 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 San Francisco to the United Arab Emirates?

    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 San Francisco to the United Arab Emirates up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to the United Arab Emirates

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found tickets from San Francisco to the following destinations at these prices or less: Dubai $688 one-way - $1,006 round-trip

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from San Francisco to the United Arab Emirates

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from San Francisco to the United Arab Emirates? 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.
8.1
EmiratesOverall score based on 3560 reviews
8.1Boarding
8.3Crew
8.2Entertainment
7.9Food
8.0Comfort
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The flight was delayed and the service was not good. All the new serve was beef and we don’t eat beef so we ended up buying our own meals at the airport twice.

2.0 MediocreAmbrose, Apr 2026
HKG - DXB
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The flight was delayed and the service was not good. All the new serve was beef and we don’t eat beef so we ended up buying our own meals at the airport twice.

It went well except at delhi airport they told me that my flight is canceled and only after talking to manager they were able to find seats for me and my wife

Offboarding in Dubai was a bit confusing. The bus dropped us off, we passed the security, and then we were again in departure, no clue, no guidance on where to get our luggage

Very good from the beginning to the end. Amazing experience

Seat did not recline at all, wi-FI did not work at all. Those are both very unfortunate for a 14 hour flight. Crew and food was of course very nice as always.

Always enjoyed flying with Emirates, flown with others but they don't really measure up. The others are cheaper without a doubt, but not as good as Emirates

Fly Dubai takes low cost and thrift to new depths in terms of service levels, terminal 2 is grossly inadequate for capacity and resembles a crowded buss or railway station,, the fly dubai( Emirates) flight is never on time(was 2.5 hrs delayed), and this is not an isolated experience, the flght air conditioning was turned low while we waited on the tarmac for take clearance to save fuel, should say more!!!! The depths! I only fly this airline from a compulsion, emirates code shares for connections to Muscat

They changed the flight time without telling us and were unwilling to help with rebooking because we booked through orbits/kayak

Emirates did great! I liked the service, the food, cleanness, and the flight was on time. Much better airline than Qatar Airways I flew with last year.

I lost my lock from my luggage, I don’t know someone took something from my bag.

While they turned off most cabin lights to allow people to sleep, I was bothered by how bright the side lights still were. It was still quite bright for me in a window seat, when I wish I could have slept!

Generally on time departures and arrivals, clean planes, sky miles membership provides great benefits (complimentary upgrades, etc).

N Everything was perfect from boarding to assistance to baggage in Tampa

Loved the crew! Sucks that we went from 1 hour and 8 minute layover to a 3 hour layover. But weather sucks like that.

Fast, lovely scenery, great info on the Delta flight screen about landmarks we were flying over. Great landing!

Long flight but comfortable and not freezing as I have experienced on Hawaiian flights to the islands. They gave us blankets just in case. Nice touch.

I took seat 15A in anticipation of window seat, there is no window.

Flight late, the waited for a long time for “personal” to arrive at gate to dock the plane in Rochester. So annoying. This flight was expected, why aren’t personel available for the jet bridge?

My recent experience was excellent on Delta! I flew with Delta Comfort and I was really comfortable in my seat. I enjoyed the in-flight service. The flight attendants were so friendly and hospitable. I love the snack on the flight as well. This was my first time flying on Delta and I will definitely consider flying with them again.

My flight was canceled on Sunday. Rebooking took three hours. Had to pay for accommodations another night. New flight was delayed for 5 hours, all that was sent was a 12 dollar food voucher, which doesn’t tell you how to use it. Then when we landed we had to sit on the plane for an hour before we could get off.

Extremely uncomfortable seats with very little cushioning, unable to recline enough to sleep comfortably on this 13 hour overnight flight. My body was in pain by the end.

When we checked in at the Siem Reap Airport in Cambodia, we were only given three boarding passes and told that we would have to check in with American when we arrived in Boston. This was a source of stress for us. After we landed in Boston, we had a long passage from Terminal E to Terminal B (American Airline ticketing counter). Because the electronic ticketing kiosks for check-in would not recognize our Confirmation Code, we had to wait for an hour in a long line where only two AA reps were taking care of Special Services passengers. In many years of both business and recreational travel, I have never had this experience. I would expect more from AA being in partnership with other airlines to do a better job with this.

Our experience on the Doha to Hyderabad segment was extremely stressful due to prolonged delays and a lack of clear communication from the airline. We were traveling as a family, including children, and the uncertainty around timing and next steps caused significant distress. There was very little proactive information provided during the delay, and we were not given clear written explanations about what was happening or how long it might take. This made it difficult to manage the situation, especially while caring for children in a transit environment. In addition, one member of our party was ultimately unable to continue travel, which added to the emotional strain and disruption of the trip. Overall, the experience highlighted gaps in communication, customer care, and handling of unexpected situations. We are sharing this feedback so that future passengers, especially families, are supported with clearer communication and better assistance during irregular operations.

The seat cushions are absolutely lacking, not sure if they know the passengers are traveling for 14 hours straight, but the padding made our back and butt ache like crazy. The entertainment console had its own problems, either the headphone jack wasn't working or the power outlet via usb or ac outlet was not working. Not to mention the seat handles were not adjustable in some planes in the middle or on the aisle. Qatar/Indigo may be operating a very old fleet of planes to make as much profit as possible, but passengers may not be following them for long, should this treatment of its customers continue. Qatar/Indigo, wake up and do it right by your customers, or they may not be your customers anymore.

It would help id flight crew were not rude and showed some courtesy. They were shouting at passengers and yelling instructions as if we were school children at lunch cafeteria!!

All good. Over four hours flight if provided snacks like Qatar Airways would be better

Lobster starter in business class was not good, tough, served cold, and without butter. Movie selection was missing latest releases, did not offer older classic, high quality movies

Food was absolutely pathetic. I wasted so much food which I thought was inedible. I also loathe the inflight entertainment system which has very little content

My entire row did not have power for the full duration of a 14.5 hour flight. Could not charge any devices such as laptop or phones for the entirety of the long flight. The flight attendants tried to remedy the issue by resetting the power, but were not successful. The only other solution provided was to move me to another seat on the plane which was in the middle row. I had paid for a “preferred” seat that was a window seat. This was a downgrade being offered due to the power issue.

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

Very comfortable in business class. Excellent service. Good food. Smooth trip.

The seats seems abit small and the reclining is too much, the seat in front of me came back too much and made it uncomfortable for me.

As a first time flyer with Turkish Airlines. My experience was very good due to the factor that there were to many passengers on the my first flight compared to my connecting flight. However, I know that nothing is perfect and all companies are trying to accommodate their passengers to the best way possible. I will always say, a FEW INCHES will go LONG WAY. That's something all airliners should consider, and not only the money aspect!!! A long time commitment is better than one time service! Thank you

Flight was delayed. While standing at the gate, a note appeared on the sign saying the gate had changed to a gate far away. No member of the Turkish airlines team got on the microphone to instruct passengers to go to the other gate, to ignore the chiron, etc. Finally, the message disappeared. Eventually, the flight began to board. Very slowly. More slowly than I experience with other airlines. Though Istanbul may just be slow . . . In all other ways, great flight, great entertainment (top notch movies), great service, excellent food, comfortable lie-flat seat, dimmed lights, etc.

Staff at the airport wasn't helpful or friendly. Probably the worst airport experience I have ever had, going and coming. The staff on the plane was better. Still not super friendly or personable. However, they were not rude like airport staff. They ran out of certain menu items. Maybe could have been prepared better? Overall just ok.

It was a pleasant experience. In flight entertainment could have been better

The desk crew at the LAX crew could do better. A girl named Mahesi was very abrasive and unfriendly. She needs a better customer service uproar.

It was peaceful excited We enjoyed it always Turkish peaceful excited

Istanbul to Lahore flight was less than standard for international business class cabins. Seat did not were not flat and it did not operate easily. I had to push buttons hard repeatedly to operate the seat. I was in 5A seat

IAH to Istanbul was outstanding across the board. The flight from Istanbul to Male was good, not great.

Flight itself excellent, but delayed so missed connection & got to destination 2 hrs later

Due to cancellation of connecting flight (Lufthansa) I didn’t fly with United

It was a red-eye, but the flight felt surprisingly quick. The seats were very comfortable, and that made resting much easier. I also want to thank the gentleman seated next to me, who graciously moved so my mom could sit beside me. We slept almost the entire way. The cabin crew was respectful in not disturbing us, while also being courteous and professional throughout. Thank you, United.

Boarding was again a "free for all". We were boarding group 4, and almost the entire plane was able to board before us. It's a shame that someone who follows the rules, gets the short end of the stick. Not fair.

It was perfect! I've never flown with United before, but I definitely will in the future

the entire flight felt off. The crew seemed uninterested and disengaged. The food service was really bad - overcooked, bland, weird food service. They actually woke us up to serve chicken wraps in the middle of the night, after dinner and before breakfast. Made no sense. Ultimately, I was glad they did though, because the breakfast had been held for so long it was inedible. Eggs, potatoes, sausage - all disgusting. We were asked to "honor" the lavatories for premium customers and stay in our own cabin: this was also strange. So people in economy didn't pay enough to use the closest toilet to them??? It's a toilet. All in all, not the experience I have come to expect from United Airlines. The return flight from Paris to SFO was better, btw.

They delayed the flight from 9:00 to 11:55 At 11:45 they canceled the flight. I paid a premium price for the tickets with poor service

The 777’s economy seat’s legroom was more tolerable than expected. I appreciate the reclining mechanism which slides the seat forward to minimize cannibalizing the space behind. The food was terrible: very salty.

Seats are uncomfortable. This has been a trend in the industry for decades. Trying to fit more seats on each plane to increase profits at the expense of the passenger.

Staff were good. My seat was in need of repair, but for a short flight was not problematic. Usual basic snack and drink setup that you'll find on any US carrier. Over, a decent, basic flight.

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