There are 8 ways to get from Dubai to California by plane or car
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Fly Dubai International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
best- Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane DXB - SFO
19h 15m$361–1,215Fly Dubai International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane DXB - LAX
20h 1m$392–1,216Fly Dubai International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane DXB - SMF
21h 40m$803–2,806Fly Dubai International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane DXB - SAN
21h 33m$423–1,507Fly Dubai International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane DXB - SJC
21h 28m$957–3,108Fly Dubai International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane DXB - OAK
21h 31m$704–2,208Fly Dubai International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane DXB - FAT
21h 46m$752–2,503Drive to Hamad International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport
- Drive from Dubai to Hamad International Airport (DOH)car
- Fly from Hamad International Airport (DOH) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane DOH - LAX
23h 42m$689–1,227
Dubai International Airport (DXB) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dubai to California is to fly which costs $360 - $1,300 and takes 19h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Dubai to California is to fly which takes 19h 15m and costs $360 - $1,300.
The distance between Dubai and California is 8171 miles.
It takes approximately 19h 15m to get from Dubai to California, including transfers.
California is 12h behind Dubai. It is currently 7:12 AM in Dubai and 7:12 PM in California.
There are 3400+ hotels available in California.
What companies run services between Dubai, United Arab Emirates and California, USA?
Emirates flies from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) once daily.
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from Dubai International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–2,800
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 14m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,100
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,500
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 28m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
Flights from Hamad International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,500
Flights from Hamad International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,600
Flights from Hamad International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Hamad International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,100
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 46m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,900
Flights from Dubai International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,600
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 27m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,500
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–2,800
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 14m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,100
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,500
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Seattle, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,100
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 28m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 47m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Seattle, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 37m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,300
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–2,900
Flights from Dubai International Airport to San Diego International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Dubai International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–2,900
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 51m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,100
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 46m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,900
Flights from Dubai International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,500
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,000
Flights from Dubai International Airport to San Diego International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,400
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Oakland International Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,400
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Oakland International Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from Dubai International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–2,800
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 14m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,100
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,500
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,800
Flights from Hamad International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 42m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 33m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,800
Flights from Dubai International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 34m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,600
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,200
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