Dubai (DXB) to San Francisco (SFO)
Flight time
≈ 16h 59m
Bearing
358° N
Dubai (DXB) to San Francisco (SFO) is 8,090 miles (13,020 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DXB–SFO
Filed traffic dataIn April 2026, Emirates was the only carrier flying nonstop DXB–SFO; the Airbus A380-800 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 47% full.
Departures
60
April 2026
Seats
26,988
both directions
Passengers
12,688
both directions
Load factor
47.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DXB–SFO?
Emirates was the only carrier to fly nonstop DXB–SFO in April 2026 (60 departures).
- EK
Emirates
60 departures · 26,988 seats
Share of departures100.0%47.0%
Load
What plane flies DXB–SFO?
In April 2026, the Airbus A380-800 flew 100% of DXB–SFO departures.
- Airbus A380-800
60 departures · 47.0% load
100.0%
How has DXB–SFO traffic changed?
Nonstop DXB–SFO departures fell from 62 in August 2025 to 60 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop DXB–SFO traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
62 departures · 24,179 passengers
75.1%
Load
September 2025
60 departures · 21,605 passengers
69.4%
Load
October 2025
62 departures · 24,904 passengers
77.4%
Load
November 2025
60 departures · 25,199 passengers
80.9%
Load
December 2025
62 departures · 26,202 passengers
81.4%
Load
January 2026
62 departures · 26,769 passengers
83.2%
Load
February 2026
54 departures · 21,990 passengers
78.5%
Load
March 2026
49 departures · 9,780 passengers
38.5%
Load
April 2026
60 departures · 12,688 passengers
47.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DXB → SFO
63.7% full
30 departures · 8,595 passengers
SFO → DXB
30.3% full
30 departures · 4,093 passengers
Nonstop DXB–SFO traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Dubai
AE
Dubai International Airport
Coordinates
25.25°N, 55.37°E
Hemisphere
N · E
Frequently asked
How far is Dubai (DXB) from San Francisco (SFO)?
DXB to SFO is 8,090 miles (13,020 km / 7,030 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DXB to SFO?
A nonstop covers the 8,090-mile great-circle distance in roughly 16h 59m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DXB–SFO?
In April 2026, the Airbus A380-800 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying DXB–SFO?
Distance-based programs credit off the 8,090-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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