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Flight time from San Francisco to Dubai

SFO → DXB · San Francisco International Airport to Dubai International Airport

The flight from San Francisco (SFO) to Dubai (DXB) takes about 13h 31m nonstop on a widebody airliner, covering 8,090 miles (13,020 km).

8,090
miles
13,020
kilometers
+11h
time change
N
northbound

How the aircraft compares

Regional jetEmbraer E175, CRJ
Beyond range
NarrowbodyBoeing 737, Airbus A320
Beyond range
WidebodyBoeing 787, A350, 777
13h 31m

When will you arrive?

Dubai is 11 hours ahead of San Francisco. You cross 11 time zones heading east. Eastbound trips like this one tend to be harder to adjust to, so plan for a day or two of jet lag.

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Common questions

How long is the flight from San Francisco to Dubai?
About 13h 31m nonstop on a widebody airliner. Airlines add taxi and buffer time to the schedule.
How far is it?
8,090 miles, or 13,020 km (7,030 nautical miles) in a straight line.
What is the time difference?
Dubai is 11 hours ahead of San Francisco.

Other routes

DXB → SFO15h 52mSFO → JFK4h 49mSFO → LAX52mSFO → ORD3h 31mSFO → ATL4h 2mSFO → DFW2h 51m