Cheap flights from Australia to Abu Dhabi from $602

The month of March is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Abu Dhabi from Australia, with most prices found around $499. If you are unable to visit Abu Dhabi during the month of March, then departing from Australia during the month February is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around $561.

The cheapest day to depart from Australia to Abu Dhabi is on a Thursday. Travellers who choose to depart for Abu Dhabi on a Thursday will often find tickets for as low as $1,708. Be sure to avoid booking your departure on a Friday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to Abu Dhabi on Friday is $1,793.

Flying to Abu Dhabi from Australia in the evening is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as $1,730 when looking at flights departing in the evening. Flights in the afternoon are often more expensive, with an average ticket price of $1,767.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Abu Dhabi from Australia when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Abu Dhabi for around $1,597 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Abu Dhabi from Australia for as low as $1,520 on momondo.

China Eastern and IndiGo are the most popular carriers operating from Australia to Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

Emirates, Qantas Airways and Etihad Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Abu Dhabi from Australia according to our data. Emirates is the first choice among our users, with 39% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Abu Dhabi. Keep in mind that there are 18 different airlines that fly to Abu Dhabi on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 15% of flights between Australia and Abu Dhabi have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 119 minutes.

Generally, flights departing at night tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the evening have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Tuesday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Saturday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Etihad Airways have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 15% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of April 2026, 13 flights take off from Australia and land in Abu Dhabi each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 15:00, with 100% of daily flights taking off in the afternoon.

As of April 2026, there are 96 flights per week flying from Australia to Abu Dhabi. The most common day of the week flights depart is Tue, with 25% of flights taking off on this day.