Dubai to San Francisco By Air freight, Cargo ship or Road

See the best way to ship your freight from Dubai, United Arab Emirates to San Francisco, United States by various transport modes including Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, emissions, route options and much more.

Dubai to San Francisco by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Dubai to San Francisco by plane will take about 2 days 2h and departs from Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) and arrives into San Francisco International Airport (SFO). There are flights departing daily on this route. Air India is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 2-4 times a week.

Quickest air route

Abu Dhabi International Airport to San Francisco International Airport

Departs from

Departs from

2 days 2h

Daily

15,621 km

9,706 mi.

1 transfer

No stops

Estimated emissions

676kg - 849kg CO₂ (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDepartsAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: AIAir India
2-4 times a weekAirbus A320neo+1 others
Carrier Identifier: AFAir France
1-2 times a weekAirbus A350-900+1 others
Carrier Identifier: BABritish Airways
2-4 times a weekBoeing 787-9+2 others
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Closest airports

Dubai International Airport to San Francisco International Airport

Departs from

Departs from

4 days 23h

Every few hours

14,643 km

9,098 mi.

1 transfer

No stops

Estimated emissions

360kg - 953kg CO₂ (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDepartsAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: TKTurkish Airlines
Every 1-2 daysAirbus A330-300+2 others
Carrier Identifier: LHLufthansa
Every 1-2 daysAirbus A330-300+1 others
Carrier Identifier: LXSwiss
Every 1-2 daysAirbus A330-300+1 others
Carrier Identifier: AIAir India
2-4 times a weekBoeing 787-8+3 others
Carrier Identifier: KEKorean Air
Every 1-2 daysAirbus A330-200+1 others
Carrier Identifier: BABritish Airways
Every 1-2 weeksBoeing 787-9+4 others
Carrier Identifier: CXCathay Pacific
1-2 times a dayAirbus A350-900
Carrier Identifier: ACAir Canada
2-4 times a weekBoeing 787-9+2 others
Carrier Identifier: EKEmirates
2-4 times a dayBoeing 777-300ER+2 others
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Cargo flights

Dubai International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport

Departs from

Departs from

5 days 5h

1-2 times a day

15,082 km

9,372 mi.

1 transfer

No stops

Estimated emissions

475kg - 928kg CO₂ (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDepartsAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: MUChina Eastern AirlinesF
2-4 times a weekAirbus A330 Freighter+2 others
Carrier Identifier: CZChina Southern AirlinesF
2-4 times a weekBoeing 777 Freighter+3 others
Carrier Identifier: CXCathay PacificF
2-4 times a weekBoeing 747-8F Freighter+2 others
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Dubai to San Francisco by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Dubai to San Francisco by ship will take about 36 days 10h and departs from Jebel Ali (AEJEA) and arrives into Tacoma (USTIW). There are vessels departing every 1-2 weeks on this route. Maersk is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 2-4 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Jebel Ali to Tacoma

Port of loading

Port of loading

36 days 10h

Every 1-2 weeks

21,979 km

13,657 mi.

1 transfer

2 stops

Estimated emissions

1.05t - 1.83t CO₂ (per TEU)

Operating carriersDepartsVessels
Carrier Identifier: MAEUMaersk
Every 2-4 weeksEDITH MAERSK+69 others
Carrier Identifier: EGLVEvergreen
Every 2-4 weeksEVER LIVELY+22 others
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Closest seaports

Jebel Ali to Los Angeles

Port of loading

Port of loading

39 days 20h

Every 1-2 weeks

24,553 km

15,257 mi.

1 transfer

4 stops

Estimated emissions

1.97t - 2.03t CO₂ (per TEU)

Operating carriersDepartsVessels
Carrier Identifier: EGLVEvergreen
Every 2-4 weeksEVER LIVELY+22 others
Carrier Identifier: 22AAWan Hai
Every 2-4 weeksWAN HAI 626+7 others
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Most frequent

Jebel Ali to Long Beach

Port of loading

Port of loading

38 days 8h

2-4 times a week

22,210 km

13,800 mi.

1 transfer

1 stop

Estimated emissions

1.1t - 2.12t CO₂ (per TEU)

Operating carriersDepartsVessels
Carrier Identifier: MSCUMSC
Every 1-2 weeksMSC Marie+81 others
Carrier Identifier: MAEUMaersk
Every 2-4 weeksEDITH MAERSK+62 others
Carrier Identifier: OOLUOOCL
Every 1-2 weeksPINOCCHIO+48 others
Carrier Identifier: COSUCOSCO
Every 1-2 weeksCSCL INDIAN OCEAN+89 others
Carrier Identifier: YMLUYang Ming
Every 2-4 weeksYM MATURITY+8 others
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