AED 1,546 Find Cheap Flights from Dubai to California

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Best California Flight Deals from Dubai

Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Los Angeles
Los Angeles1 stopAED 3,140
San Francisco
San Francisco2 stopsAED 2,824
San Diego
San Diego2 stopsAED 3,525
San Jose
San Jose2 stopsAED 3,525
Los Angeles
Los Angeles1 stopAED 3,140
San Francisco
San Francisco2 stopsAED 2,824
San Diego
San Diego2 stopsAED 3,525
San Jose
San Jose2 stopsAED 3,525

Cheap Flights from Dubai to California

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Dubai to California 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.
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Recent return flight deals from Dubai to California

wo, 19 nov. - zo, 30 nov.
Finnair Logo
00:35 - 17:05DXB-LAX
28h 30m1 stop
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18:50 - 22:50LAX-DXB
40h 00m1 stop
AED 2,791Finnair
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zo, 23 nov. - zo, 7 dec.
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23:00 - 22:44DXB-SFO
35h 44m2 stops
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15:52 - 19:30SFO-DXB
39h 38m2 stops
AED 2,824Multiple Airlines
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do, 25 dec. - di, 20 jan.
KLM Logo
01:30 - 18:45DXB-LAX
29h 15m1 stop
KLM Logo
17:40 - 09:00LAX-DXB
27h 20m1 stop
AED 3,173KLM
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vr, 7 nov. - di, 18 nov.
KLM Logo
01:30 - 13:10DXB-LAX
23h 40m1 stop
KLM Logo
17:40 - 09:00LAX-DXB
27h 20m1 stop
AED 3,184KLM
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za, 21 mrt. - zo, 29 mrt.
British Airways Logo
02:15 - 19:45DXB-SFO
28h 30m1 stop
British Airways Logo
16:35 - 07:35SFO-DXB
28h 00m1 stop
AED 3,250British Airways
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wo, 11 mrt. - ma, 16 mrt.
British Airways Logo
02:15 - 19:45DXB-SFO
28h 30m1 stop
British Airways Logo
21:40 - 08:30SFO-DXB
23h 50m1 stop
AED 3,378British Airways
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di, 18 nov. - wo, 26 nov.
United Airlines Logo
02:15 - 16:47DXB-SFO
26h 32m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
06:00 - 19:40SFO-DXB
25h 40m2 stops
AED 3,577United Airlines
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do, 27 nov. - za, 6 dec.
United Airlines Logo
02:15 - 09:34DXB-LAS
43h 19m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
06:00 - 19:40LAS-DXB
25h 40m2 stops
AED 3,826United Airlines
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do, 5 feb. - ma, 9 feb.
Emirates Logo
09:45 - 21:56DXB-SAN
24h 11m1 stop
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09:55 - 19:25SAN-DXB
21h 30m1 stop
AED 6,955Emirates
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di, 11 nov. - di, 18 nov.
Emirates Logo
08:50 - 17:28DXB-BUR
20h 38m1 stop
Emirates Logo
10:15 - 19:25BUR-DXB
21h 10m1 stop
AED 7,855Emirates
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Dubai to California flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Dubai to California to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly, and much more.

How much is a return flight from Dubai to California?

This analysis is based on the cheapest return trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Dubai to California departing in November.

What is the cheapest Dubai to California flight route?

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

The cheapest ticket to California from Dubai found in the last 72 hours was to Los Angeles, at AED 4,796 return. The most popular route is from Dubai (DXB) to Los Angeles (LAX), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was AED 4,796.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Dubai to California?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Dubai to California, 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 Dubai to California is September, when tickets cost AED 3,243 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are February and January, when the average cost of return tickets is AED 5,108 and AED 4,605 respectively.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Dubai to California?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Dubai to California clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

If you are looking for a flight deal from Dubai to California, look for departures on Tuesdays and avoid leaving on a Thursday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from California, Wednesday is the cheapest day to fly and Sunday is the most expensive.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Dubai to California?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Dubai to California, 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 a flight from Dubai to California, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 18% compared to booking last-minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 19 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonSeptember
Cheapest flightAED 1,546
Best time to beat the crowds (20% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 5% lower on average.
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Flights from Dubai to California: the best tips from KAYAK users

Insights shared by verified travellers who flew the route from Dubai to California 
Verified travelerFlew with EmiratesDXB-LAXFeb 2025
allow at least two hours if not more for transfer for one terminal to the next
Verified travelerFlew with EmiratesDXB-LAXMay 2024
Wait for their zone call before grouping at the entrance

FAQs - booking California flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Dubai to California?

    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 Dubai to California.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Dubai to California?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Dubai to California is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Dubai to California?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly from Dubai to California 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 Dubai to California?

    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 Dubai to California up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to California?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to California is generally in the afternoon, when retur flights cost AED 3,038 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to California is generally in the morning, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is AED 5,663.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying from Dubai to California

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Dubai to California. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Dubai to California? 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.
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EmiratesOverall score based on 3383 reviews
8.0Comfort
8.2Entertainment
8.3Crew
8.1Boarding
7.9Food
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Sadly I couldn't get the food I requested as it was out. Also, if you don't want to be woken up make sure the crew knows it. My wife was woken on every service.

10.0 ExcellentJason, Sep 2025DXB - IAD
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Sadly I couldn't get the food I requested as it was out. Also, if you don't want to be woken up make sure the crew knows it. My wife was woken on every service.

Three meals on a single flight is disgusting. Even if I reject them all, sleeping is impossible and all that food (especially wasted food) is just antithetical to a pleasant flight experience. People were chucking multiple abandoned trays on the floor in front of my seat.

Similar to Hyd->Dubai this too was worst airlines. Bad seats, bad seating arrangement which created lot of confusion since family member were not given seat together. However most of them changed the seat and got with the family. Cheap tactics by Emirates.

The best ever, friendly and attentive cabin crew, amazing captains who utilised their expertise for less turbulence, just overall amazing

Overall I was quite pleased with the experience; the cleanliness; the polite and attentiveness of the cabin crew; and the delicious food options.

I would never have been able to make the transfer in time without asking for a wheelchair

Loved that I had an exit row seat, and there was no one else in the row! And again, I don' use on-line entertainment at all (I read or sleep) but I very much appreciate that I didn't hear anyone else's entertainment!

Loved everything! This flight had premium economy and I didn't see an option to upgraded to premium economy OR buy premium economy tickets. How come?

Some Crew were distinguishably fake in their interactions with passengers.

We was missed the flight They doesn’t lest us fly next flight without payment They charge me 606 hundred dollars What is very unacceptable,our first fight ticket was almost 2000 dollars, again paid 700 it’s hurt … airlines need to do something please

Flight was ok but lack of communication cost me to literally beg to be put on another flight as connecting flight had departed

They forgot to serve food and the crew was very unfriendly. Never experienced such a bad KLM flight. Usually fly from Toronto. New York was different.

Couldn’t get boarding pass in SLC even with help from a redcoat, so had to find a desk in AMS to get boarding pass. Technical problems so not sure why. Very inconvenient. The KLM app is not as user friendly as most apps. Also had to wait almost an hour on the tarmac for a fuel truck, which caused us to miss a connecting bus in LUX.

The immigration hall in Amsterdam was understaffed, so passport checking was slower than it should be for a major airport. They need to get the automatic readers up and running for non EU passport holders. Waiting in line after a long flight feels a bit abusive.

First of all we couldn’t check in online, then we learn at the airport we were on stand by for KLM’s mistake of overbooking. The seats were not comfy at all. Our luggage got lost.

Ad experience - been flying many years with them but they are losing out to other carriers with their service and bagage / seating policy. My 2 12-yo kids were not placed with the parent. Absurdity.

Short flight so it was okay. Nice crew, all very pleasant and professional. We were near the back in row 27 so just as we got our drinks, we started our descent so had to drink very quickly!

Our first flight was delayed so we missed our connecting flight. However it was easy to book a later flight on their app.

My flight was delayed by 6 hours then I missed BOTH of my connecting flights, I then had to stay in the AIRPORT at JFK because soooooo many people also suffered from missing flights and there was no hotels available. I would like to be compensated for this experience! I had to stay in the airport for over 16 hours!

Klm start boarding while somw air issue in the plan

It was a disaster. The crew was so rude and had no professionalism. She dropped something onto the floor, then took it from the floor and put it into the food tray. Also, when she got some spilling, she went straight to the toilet, got some tissue and started cleaning the food trolley

I cant wait for planes to have shorter rows with more space! otherwise, all fine thankyou

They lost the stroller and car seat which they found after 4 days, and on the way back they damaged the stroller.

Damage lagguage, They lost the stroller and car seat which they found after 4 days, and on the way back they damaged the stroller.

Same situation saudi lost my pram and car seat and damaged lagguage

My gag was left at liayad airport when I landed at jeddah airport 9 am I waited for my bags at jeddah airport till 2.45 pm almost 6 hrs bad very bad

Apart from chaotic boarding - which I totally understand was outside the control of gate staff. It was comfortable mid haul flight. Well done to cabin crew for their patience and hospitality with largely elderly passengers returning from pilgrimage.

The intettainme is old stuff and difficult to get by WiFi and the chair is not comfortable at all although the staff were excellent but beyond their limited

Overall a great experience, no movies were available. Bags were delivered a bit late. Seat controls were not working well. I couldn't make my bed fully flat.

It is almost 7 hours journey ,you should have provided with TV entertainment and mobile charging

The food quality sucks. One must starve if they do not eat flesh Or wheat based products Some variety would be expected. The trivial amount of snacks and or food is inhumane

Flight was timely, relatively comfortable, with decent entertainment and food served. Only problem encountered was with the free messaging which I highly appreciate, but it did not work from iphone to non-iphones.

The internet service I paid for didn’t work at all and the flight crew was not very friendly.

Subject: Formal Complaint: Discriminatory and Unprofessional Conduct – Request for Immediate Action & Compensation Dear [Airline Customer Relations Team], I am writing to file a formal complaint regarding my recent travel experience with [Airline], which was by far the worst I have ever encountered. What occurred was not only unprofessional, but in several instances discriminatory, unsafe, and unacceptable. On the first leg of my trip, I arrived only four minutes past check-in. Instead of making any attempt to resolve the matter, your representative flatly denied me boarding and made me wait while she attended to passengers who arrived after me. By the time a manager intervened, it was too late to board, costing me time, money, and unnecessary frustration. The second leg of my trip (Chicago–San Francisco) raised even more serious concerns. From the outset, it was apparent that the staff—particularly two attendants—prioritized Caucasian passengers while dismissing African American and minority passengers. • When a Caucasian passenger in the exit row refused to comply with federal safety requirements, I, as a first responder, immediately offered to switch seats and assume the responsibility. My offer was blatantly ignored, and instead, a Caucasian passenger seated further up was chosen. This was discriminatory and deeply insulting, especially as I was actively de-escalating the situation that could have delayed the flight further. • During a lengthy tarmac delay of over 90 minutes, passengers were given conflicting and unreasonable instructions that created unnecessary distress and tension. • Throughout the flight, a visibly intoxicated passenger directly in front of me was disruptive, rude to others, failed to comply with seatbelt and electronic device rules, and yet faced no enforcement from the crew. In stark contrast, I was singled out for repeated compliance checks even though I was following every rule. This unequal treatment was so obvious that multiple passengers around me spoke up in my defense. This pattern of behavior demonstrated a clear lack of professionalism, disregard for passenger safety, and discriminatory treatment. I expect far better from an airline of your stature. As a paying customer subjected to this unacceptable treatment, I am formally requesting: 1. A full investigation into the conduct of the staff on both flights. 2. A written apology acknowledging the discriminatory and unprofessional behavior I endured. 3. Appropriate compensation for the distress, inconvenience, and mishandling of my travel. If this matter is not addressed promptly and thoroughly, I will have no choice but to escalate my complaint further, including filing with the U.S. Department of Transportation and sharing my experience through other channels. I trust [Airline] will take this complaint seriously and provide a timely resolution.

Check in was quick and easy during early hours. Flight was on time, and customer services was a plus.

I understand that the food on the airplane wouldn’t be fantastic. However, it wasn’t good at all. 😭

The flight was comfortable with the exit row and great service

Plane was crowded and even when we hit altitude, the plane was hot, not enough air flow.

1. when we went to check in, our 2 first class seats had been CANCELED and the flight was sold out. This was done without our prior knowledge. It was all we could do to restore one first class seat for my wife and I flew economy. 2, Our flight home was scheduled to leave at 10:30 pm. Due to tsunami warnings, the roads were closed and our flight status was uncertain as to whether it would leave as scheduled. It was announced that it would now leave at 11:20 pm and the roads were now open since the tsunami had come and gone. We made a mad dash to the airport and checked in. Delays were announced at 12:30 pm, 1:30 am, 2:30 am and at 3:30 am it was canceled. Since this was a flight due to natural (tsunami) causes, there was no compensation. We were told to return at 1:00 pm the next day and our baggage would be kept on the plane since the same plane was going to leave at 1:00 pm. We had to return to our hotel for the rest of the night. The same plane did not leave at 1:00 pm and our baggage was gone! All in all, it was a miserable performance by UA. Information was hard to obtain and no one knew what was going on and what was going to happen. Hundreds of passengers slept on the floor, chairs, etc. No food and no water was made available to the passengers. It was a situation where UA could care less what was going on. As a one million mile flyer, I had not experienced anything like this before and it was hugely disappointing!

I found the staff to not be very attentive at all. When paying for Business Class you expect a certain type of service and that was not found. They were almost rude even

Crew service was poor and very little difference between premium economy and economy. Disappointed.

My bags never made it on the flight and I now have to wait for them to arrive hopefully tomorrow. You can’t even track your bags in the app to see where they are since they didn’t arrive. You have to file a claim and then wait for them to inform you when you will receive your bag. We were already delayed for an hour due to baggage so I don’t understand how my bag didn’t make the flight.

One of the worst experience given the middle seat even asked for the change no one honored,boarded at the end and overall one of the worst experience

It was good although our flight to the UK was cancelled and rescheduled for two days later. This was after we were already seated on the plane. We missed the first leg of our trip. BA did put us up at a hotel and paid for our meals but we lost our hotel costs in Glasgow.

The crew was very nice and pleasant. We were very reluctant to book our flight with British Airlines because we had bad experience with their flight attendants on the previous trips, they were rude and not helpful.

I am a 25+ years American Airlines member. British Airways is simply above and beyond in every customer satisfaction category.

The seat pads are past there sell by date now and are uncomfotable. Also, with screens in the back of the seat, the seats shouldnt be able to recline as this puts rhe screen in your face.

1. The website didn’t allow me to checkin from London as I have Bangladesh passport with US permanent resident card. This pushed me to sit with my wife in the middle of two aisle seats, terrible experience! 2. BA should allow within 24 hours to checkin with other passport holders to choose better seats. A 2nd verification of travel documents can be done at the desk about immigration status. 3. Food options were poor for vegetarian passengers, try to introduce healthy options avoiding carb-dense food ingredients.

Cabin crew lovely and accommodating and I'll always fly BA in the future

It was perfect. The service was exceptional. I would never want to cross the Atlantic in anyone else's sardine tins.

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