Flights Brussels → Abu Dhabi
BRU → AUH
How long is the flight from Brussels to Abu Dhabi?
The flight from Brussels (BRU) to Abu Dhabi (AUH) takes 6h 57m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route operates from Brussels to Abu Dhabi, utilizing an Airbus A330-200 aircraft. The destination airport in Abu Dhabi sees a high volume of passengers annually, with over 22,935,316 travelers passing through it each year.
The Brussels (BRU) → Abu Dhabi (AUH) route is operated by Air Baltic, Etihad Airways, Brussels Airlines. Across 14 flights monitored in recent months, 83% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 8 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 11.8/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Abu Dhabi the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Brussels the average ATFM delay is 1.0 minutes.
Heading to Abu Dhabi: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Brussels (BRU) to Abu Dhabi (AUH) heads east for about 5,166 km, a flight time of roughly 6h 57m.
Departures from Brussels on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 100% of BRU-AUH flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Brussels the average ATFM delay is 1.0 min (atfm); arriving into Abu Dhabi it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 14 tracked BRU-AUH flights, 83% left on time with an average delay of 8 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Baltic (BT) | 100% | 7 min | 0.0% |
| Brussels Airlines (SN) | 83% | 15 min | 3.3% |
Airlines operating BRU-AUH
Frequently asked questions about BRU-AUH
The flight from Brussels (BRU) to Abu Dhabi (AUH) takes 6h 57m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Brussels (BRU) -> Abu Dhabi (AUH) route, on-time performance is 83% with an average delay of 8 minutes, based on 14 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Brussels-Abu Dhabi is 0.00% across 14 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 3 airlines: Air Baltic, Etihad Airways, Brussels Airlines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Abu Dhabi, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
The Brussels-Abu Dhabi route is about 5,166 km: for a cancellation (with less than 14 days' notice), a delay over 3 hours, or denied boarding, EU261 compensation is €600, barring extraordinary circumstances.
