Cheap flights from Sydney to Abu Dhabi from $768

The month of May is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Abu Dhabi from Sydney, with most prices found around $1,309. If you are unable to visit Abu Dhabi during the month of May, then departing from Sydney during the month July is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around $1,486.

The cheapest day to depart from Sydney 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 $1,697. 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 $1,780.

Flying to Abu Dhabi from Sydney in the evening is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as $1,720 when looking at flights departing in the evening. Flights in the afternoon are often more expensive, with an average ticket price of $1,759.

Fly from Sydney Kingsford Smith to Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl for the best Sydney Kingsford Smith - Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Abu Dhabi from Sydney when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Abu Dhabi for around $1,590 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 Sydney for as low as $1,513 on momondo.

You could potentially save up to 27% on your flight if you consider stops on a Sydney to Abu Dhabi flight.

As of May 2026, prices for Sydney to Abu Dhabi flights are approximately 32% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

China Eastern and Air India are the most popular carriers operating from Sydney Kingsford Smith to Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

Emirates, Etihad Airways and Qantas Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Abu Dhabi from Sydney according to our data. Emirates is the first choice among our users, with 37% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Abu Dhabi. Keep in mind that there are 13 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 9% of flights between Sydney and Abu Dhabi have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 82 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.

Monday 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 9% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

9 flights are operational daily from Sydney to Abu Dhabi as of May 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 15:00, with 92% of flights per day taking off in the afternoon.

As of May 2026, there are 65 flights per week flying from Sydney to Abu Dhabi. The most common day of the week flights depart is Tue, with 20% of flights taking off on this day.