Direct Flights from San Francisco to Dubai
Dubai · United Arab Emirates
Nonstop service from SFO to DXB on Emirates. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
How rare is this nonstop?
Only 7 cities have a nonstop to Dubai, so this is a route worth knowing about — most travelers connect to get there.
How long to go to Dubai for, from San Francisco
16h 40m in the air, 8,091 miles. Give Dubai a week: the first day goes to the journey and the jet lag, whatever you intend.
About Dubai
Dubai is a cosmopolitan metropolis and global city on the Arabian Peninsula. The city is one of the ten most popular tourist destinations in the world. The city is also considered one of the most modern and progressive cities in the Middle East – certainly in the Arab world – and is also sometimes nicknamed as "City of Gold" due to historically being a hub for gold trade as well as the rapid transformation from a desert into a luxurious city.
Summary from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA).
Top things to do in Dubai
- The Burj Khalifa is a megatall skyscraper in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, it is the world's tallest structure, with a total height of 829.8 m and a roof height of 828 m (2,717 ft).…
- Dubai Museum is the main museum in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is located in the Al Fahidi Fort, built in 1787 and is the oldest existing building in Dubai.
- The Dubai Fountain contains a choreographed fountain system located on the 12-hectare (30-acre) artificial Burj Khalifa Lake, at the center of the Downtown Dubai development in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
- Museum of the Future is a building located in the Financial District of Dubai, UAE. The museum, with 7 floors, is dedicated to exploring the future of science, technology, and innovation.
- Dubailand was an entertainment complex planned to be built in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, which was owned by Tatweer.
- Ain Dubai is a giant Ferris wheel located at Bluewaters Island in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is the world's tallest observation wheel, at a height of 250 m (820 ft), since October 2021.
- The Wild Wadi Water Park is an outdoor water park in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Situated in the area of Jumeirah, next to the Burj Al Arab and the Jumeirah Beach Hotel, the water park is operated by Jumeirah Internatio…
- Jebel Faya is an archaeological site and limestone hill or escarpment near Mleiha, located in the central region of the Emirate of Sharjah in the UAE.
- The Dubai Miracle Garden is a flower garden located in the district of Dubailand, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The garden was launched on Valentine's Day in 2013.
- Al Fahidi Historical Neighbourhood is a historic district in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
- Sharjah National Park is a park in Sharjah, the United Arab Emirates. The park is the largest in Sharjah, covering approximately 630,000 m2.
- Dubai Zoo was a 1.5-kilometre (0.93 mi) zoo located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It was the oldest zoo in the Arabian Peninsula.
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Dubai weather, compared with San Francisco
28° warmer than San Francisco on average across the year, on daytime highs:
- January
- Dubai 76°F · San Francisco 57°F · 19° warmer
- April
- Dubai 94°F · San Francisco 65°F · 29° warmer
- July
- Dubai 108°F · San Francisco 72°F · 36° warmer
- October
- Dubai 97°F · San Francisco 71°F · 26° warmer
August averages 108°F, hot enough to plan the middle of the day around. Dubai also swings harder through the year than San Francisco does — 32° between its coldest and warmest months against 17°.
Average daily highs, 1991–2020 station normals from Meteostat (CC BY 4.0), measured at each city's airport.
Planning a trip to Dubai
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit Dubai is December–February, when daytime highs are a comfortable 76–80°F.
- How long to stay
- Dubai rewards a longer visit — a full week lets you explore its many sights, from Burj Khalifa, Dubai Museum, and Dubai Fountain and beyond.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from San Francisco to Dubai?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from San Francisco (SFO) to Dubai (DXB) on Emirates.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from San Francisco to Dubai?
- Emirates flies nonstop between San Francisco (SFO) and Dubai (DXB).
- How many nonstop flights are there from San Francisco to Dubai?
- There is about 1 nonstop departure per day (roughly 7 per week) from San Francisco to Dubai.
- How far is Dubai from San Francisco?
- Dubai is about 8,091 miles from San Francisco by air.
- Is there a direct flight from San Francisco to United Arab Emirates?
- Yes — Dubai (DXB) has nonstop service from San Francisco on Emirates, making it a nonstop gateway to United Arab Emirates.
- What is there to do in Dubai?
- Popular things to do include Burj Khalifa, Dubai Museum, Dubai Fountain, Museum of the Future, and more.
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