ROUTE ANALYSIS
SFO → JNB via Dubai
SFO–JNB via DXB adds 22 hours in Dubai — the Burj Khalifa and Dubai Creek — before South Africa.
$360
avg savings vs direct
22h
layover time
81
LayoverScore™
Direct flight
Layover via DXB
Price
$1,010
$650Save $360
Layover time
—
22h in Dubai
Stops
Non-stop
1 stop (DXB)
Transit to city
—
35 min from DXB
Visa (US passport)
—
Visa-free
LayoverScore™
—
81 / 100
LAYOVER CITY
Dubai (DXB)
Burj Khalifa.
35 min to city centerVisa-free for US
81
/100
Score breakdown
THINGS TO DO
100
5+ highlights
TRANSIT
100
35 min to center
VALUE
86
Save $360
LAYOVER SCORE
81
Highly rated
Why stop in Dubai?
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Burj Khalifa
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Gold Souk
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