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Istanbul (IST) to Abu Dhabi (AUH) flights
There are direct flights from Istanbul New Airport to Abu Dhabi International Airport, sold by 2 airlines (including codeshares): Etihad Airways and Turkish Airlines. The distance is 3,017 km, about 4h 10m in the air. There are also 21 one-stop options, via airports such as Doha, Athens and Cairo.
Live fares for IST → AUHSee all routes on the map3,017 kmdistance
~4h 10mdirect flight time (estimate)
2direct airlines
21one-stop options
Direct flights from Istanbul to Abu Dhabi
| Route | Airlines (incl. codeshares) | Distance | Time (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| IST → AUH | Etihad Airways, Turkish Airlines | 3,017 km | ~4h 10m |
Best one-stop connections
Through the biggest hubs first. Times include about 100 minutes to change planes.
| Via | Airlines | Distance | Time (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| DOH Doha | Qatar Airways and Turkish Airlines then Etihad Airways and Qatar Airways | 3,054 km | ~6h 25m |
| ATH Athens | Aegean Airlines and Turkish Airlines then Aegean Airlines and Etihad Airways | 3,801 km | ~7h 20m |
| CAI Cairo | Egyptair and Turkish Airlines then Etihad Airways and Egyptair | 3,607 km | ~7h 5m |
| TLV Tel-aviv | Turkish Airlines then Etihad Airways | 3,242 km | ~6h 35m |
| RUH Riyadh | Saudia and Turkish Airlines then Etihad Airways and Saudia | 3,236 km | ~6h 35m |
| MCT Muscat | Turkish Airlines and Oman Air then American Airlines and ITA Airways | 3,731 km | ~7h 15m |
| GYD Baku | Azerbaijan Airlines and Turkish Airlines then Air Arabia Abu Dhabi | 3,619 km | ~7h 5m |
| KWI Kuwait | Kuwait Airways and Turkish Airlines then ITA Airways and Etihad Airways | 3,020 km | ~6h 20m |
| AMM Amman | Royal Jordanian and Turkish Airlines then Etihad Airways and Royal Jordanian | 3,210 km | ~6h 35m |
| TBS Tbilisi | Turkish Airlines then Air Arabia Abu Dhabi | 3,463 km | ~6h 55m |
| BAH Bahrain | Gulf Air and Turkish Airlines then Air Arabia Abu Dhabi and Air France | 3,038 km | ~6h 20m |
| DMM Dammam | Saudia and Turkish Airlines then Etihad Airways and Flynas | 3,048 km | ~6h 25m |
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- Amsterdam (AMS) to Abu Dhabi
- Paris (CDG) to Abu Dhabi
- Frankfurt (FRA) to Abu Dhabi
- Beijing (PEK) to Abu Dhabi
- Chicago (ORD) to Abu Dhabi
- Barcelona (BCN) to Abu Dhabi
- Madrid (MAD) to Abu Dhabi
- Shanghai (PVG) to Abu Dhabi
- Rome (FCO) to Abu Dhabi
- Munich (MUC) to Abu Dhabi
- London (LHR) to Abu Dhabi
- New York (JFK) to Abu Dhabi
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.