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Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Sydney (SYD) flights

There are direct flights from Abu Dhabi International Airport to Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport, sold by 3 airlines (including codeshares): ITA Airways, Etihad Airways and Virgin Australia. The distance is 12,061 km, about 15h 15m in the air. There are also 20 one-stop options, via airports such as Beijing, Shanghai and Doha.

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12,061 kmdistance
~15h 15mdirect flight time (estimate)
3direct airlines
20one-stop options

Direct flights from Abu Dhabi to Sydney

RouteAirlines (incl. codeshares)DistanceTime (est.)
AUH → SYDITA Airways, Etihad Airways, Virgin Australia12,061 km~15h 15m

Best one-stop connections

Through the biggest hubs first. Times include about 100 minutes to change planes.

ViaAirlinesDistanceTime (est.)
PEK BeijingITA Airways and Etihad Airways then Air China14,919 km~20h 50m
PVG ShanghaiEtihad Airways and Hainan Airlines then Air China and Juneyao Airlines14,415 km~20h 15m
DOH DohaEtihad Airways and Qatar Airways then Qatar Airways12,696 km~18h 10m
SIN SingaporeRoyal Air Maroc and ITA Airways then British Airways and Emirates12,179 km~17h 30m
ICN SeoulEtihad Airways and Korean Air then Jetstar and Korean Air15,180 km~21h 10m
BKK BangkokITA Airways and Condor then Emirates and Qantas12,481 km~17h 55m
HKG Hong KongEtihad Airways and Air Seychelles then Finnair and Cathay Pacific13,401 km~19h
KUL Kuala LumpurITA Airways and Etihad Airways then AirAsia X and Malaysia Airlines12,173 km~17h 30m
DEL DelhiIndiGo and Air India then Air India12,713 km~18h 10m
TPE TaipeiEtihad Airways then China Airlines13,935 km~19h 40m
MNL ManilaEtihad Airways and Philippine Airlines then Cebu Pacific and Philippine Airlines13,247 km~18h 50m
SGN Ho Chi Minh CityEtihad Airways and Vietnam Airlines then Qantas and Vietjet12,526 km~17h 55m

More from Abu Dhabi and Sydney

Routes come from current airline fares, updated weekly (last update 9 November 2026), plus older schedule data for airports with few recent fares. “Direct” can include a few same-plane flights with a stop. Flight times are estimates from distance. Always check with the airline before booking.