Cheap flights from Melbourne Airport to Abu Dhabi from $827

The month of May is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Abu Dhabi from Melbourne Airport, with most prices found around $1,375. If you are unable to visit Abu Dhabi during the month of May, then departing from Melbourne Airport during the month September is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around $1,411.

The cheapest day to depart from Melbourne Airport to Abu Dhabi is on a Sunday. Travellers who choose to depart for Abu Dhabi on a Sunday will often find tickets for as low as $1,631. Be sure to avoid booking your departure on a Saturday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to Abu Dhabi on Saturday is $1,762.

Flying to Abu Dhabi from Melbourne Airport in the evening is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as $1,369 when looking at flights departing in the evening. Flights in the afternoon are often more expensive, with an average ticket price of $1,708.

Fly from Melbourne to Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl for the best Melbourne - Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Abu Dhabi from Melbourne Airport when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Abu Dhabi for around $1,595 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 Melbourne Airport for as low as $1,287 on momondo.

You could potentially save up to 41% on your flight if you consider stops on a Melbourne Airport to Abu Dhabi flight.

As of May 2026, prices for Melbourne Airport to Abu Dhabi flights are approximately 2% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Qatar Airways and Etihad Airways are the most popular carriers operating from Melbourne to Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

Emirates, Etihad Airways and Qantas Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Abu Dhabi from Melbourne Airport according to our data. Emirates is the first choice among our users, with 33% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Abu Dhabi. Keep in mind that there are 16 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 23% of flights between Melbourne and Abu Dhabi have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 136 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning 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 23% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Shanghai (PVG) was the most common stop: 67% of momondo users choosing one-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Doha (DOH) offer the lowest average return price of $1,895.

Flights connecting via Doha (DOH) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 17h 55m.

Dubai (DXB) has the shortest average stopover time for this route: 2h 18m.

7 flights are operational daily from Melbourne Airport to Abu Dhabi as of May 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 17:00, with 100% of flights per day taking off in the afternoon.

As of May 2026, there are 51 flights per week flying from Melbourne Airport to Abu Dhabi. The most common day of the week flights depart is Mon, with 24% of flights taking off on this day.