Flights Dublin → Abu Dhabi
DUB → AUH
How long is the flight from Dublin to Abu Dhabi?
The flight from Dublin (DUB) to Abu Dhabi (AUH) takes about 7h 51m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
Route overview
The flight route connects Dublin, where the airport opened in 1940, with Abu Dhabi. The high-traffic destination of Abu Dhabi receives over 22 million passengers annually and is served by a fleet that includes Boeing 777-300ER and Airbus A330-200 aircraft.
The Dublin (DUB) → Abu Dhabi (AUH) route is operated by Aer Lingus, Etihad Airways. Across 25 flights monitored in recent months, 84% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 5 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 9.9/100 (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 Dublin the average ATFM delay is 0.9 minutes.
Heading to Abu Dhabi: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Dublin (DUB) to Abu Dhabi (AUH) heads east for about 5,940 km, a flight time of roughly 7h 51m.
Departures from Dublin on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 56% of DUB-AUH flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Dublin the average ATFM delay is 0.9 min (atfm); arriving into Abu Dhabi it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 25 tracked DUB-AUH flights, 84% left on time with an average delay of 5 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aer Lingus (EI) | 79% | 42 min | 2.5% |
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Frequently asked questions about DUB-AUH
The flight from Dublin (DUB) to Abu Dhabi (AUH) takes about 7h 51m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
On the Dublin (DUB) -> Abu Dhabi (AUH) route, on-time performance is 84% with an average delay of 5 minutes, based on 25 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Dublin-Abu Dhabi is 0.00% across 25 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: Aer Lingus, Etihad Airways.
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 Dublin-Abu Dhabi route is about 5,940 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.
