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Chicago (ORD) to Abu Dhabi (AUH) flights
There are direct flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Abu Dhabi International Airport, sold by 2 airlines (including codeshares): American Airlines and Etihad Airways. The distance is 11,688 km, about 14h 45m in the air. There are also 26 one-stop options, via airports such as Istanbul, Amsterdam and Paris.
Live fares for ORD → AUHSee all routes on the map11,688 kmdistance
~14h 45mdirect flight time (estimate)
2direct airlines
26one-stop options
Direct flights from Chicago to Abu Dhabi
| Route | Airlines (incl. codeshares) | Distance | Time (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ORD → AUH | American Airlines, Etihad Airways | 11,688 km | ~14h 45m |
Best one-stop connections
Through the biggest hubs first. Times include about 100 minutes to change planes.
| Via | Airlines | Distance | Time (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| IST Istanbul | Turkish Airlines then Etihad Airways and Turkish Airlines | 11,832 km | ~17h 5m |
| AMS Amsterdam | KLM and Lufthansa then Air France and airBaltic | 11,803 km | ~17h 5m |
| CDG Paris | American Airlines and Air France then Air France and Etihad Airways | 11,916 km | ~17h 10m |
| FRA Frankfurt | Lufthansa and United Airlines then airBaltic and Etihad Airways | 11,833 km | ~17h 5m |
| MAD Madrid | American Airlines and Finnair then Etihad Airways | 12,384 km | ~17h 45m |
| FCO Rome | American Airlines and Finnair then ITA Airways and Etihad Airways | 12,082 km | ~17h 25m |
| MUC Munich | Lufthansa and United Airlines then airBaltic and Etihad Airways | 11,850 km | ~17h 5m |
| LHR London | American Airlines and Finnair then American Airlines and British Airways | 11,860 km | ~17h 10m |
| JFK New York | American Airlines and jetBlue then American Airlines and Etihad Airways | 12,219 km | ~17h 35m |
| YYZ Toronto | American Airlines and Air Canada then Air Canada and Etihad Airways | 11,823 km | ~17h 5m |
| DUB Dublin | American Airlines and Finnair then Aer Lingus and Etihad Airways | 11,836 km | ~17h 5m |
| DOH Doha | American Airlines and Qatar Airways then Etihad Airways and Qatar Airways | 11,779 km | ~17h |
More from Chicago and Abu Dhabi
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- All direct flights from Chicago (ORD)
- All direct flights from Abu Dhabi (AUH)
- Chicago to Istanbul (IST)
- Chicago to Amsterdam (AMS)
- Chicago to Paris (CDG)
- Chicago to Frankfurt (FRA)
- Chicago to Dubai (DXB)
- Chicago to Beijing (PEK)
- Chicago to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)
- Chicago to Madrid (MAD)
- Chicago to Shanghai (PVG)
- Chicago to Rome (FCO)
- Chicago to Munich (MUC)
- Chicago to London (LHR)
- Istanbul (IST) to Abu Dhabi
- Amsterdam (AMS) to Abu Dhabi
- Paris (CDG) to Abu Dhabi
- Frankfurt (FRA) to Abu Dhabi
- Beijing (PEK) 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.