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Flights Munich → Abu Dhabi

MUC → AUH

6h 9m
Flight time (est.)
7.3
Average risk (Low)
96%
On-time
1 min
Average delay
3.9%
Cancellations
2
Airlines

How long is the flight from Munich to Abu Dhabi?

The flight from Munich (MUC) to Abu Dhabi (AUH) takes about 6h 9m. 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 Munich, where the airport opened in 1992, to Abu Dhabi. Serving one of the busiest airports in the world with over 22 million passengers per year, this route is operated by a mix of Airbus A340 and A330 aircraft models, providing reliable connectivity between these two major cities.

EU261 compensation on this route

About ~4,579 km · in case of disruption you may be entitled to up to €600 (Regulation EC 261/2004).

The Munich (MUC) → Abu Dhabi (AUH) route is operated by Air Baltic, Etihad Airways. Across 26 flights monitored in recent months, 96% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 1 minutes. The cancellation rate is 3.85%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 7.3/100 (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 Munich the average ATFM delay is 2.1 minutes.

Heading to Abu Dhabi: what to expect in this direction

Flying from Munich (MUC) to Abu Dhabi (AUH) heads east for about 4,579 km, a flight time of roughly 6h 9m.

Departures from Munich on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 54% of MUC-AUH flights take off then.

Air-traffic congestion: departing Munich the average ATFM delay is 2.1 min (atfm); arriving into Abu Dhabi it is 2.0 min (atfm).

Across 26 tracked MUC-AUH flights, 96% left on time with an average delay of 1 min and a 3.9% cancellation rate.

Route facts

Time difference
2h ahead
Arrival (dest. local time)
22:09
Elevation AUH
88 ft
Typical aircraft
Airbus A340-600, Airbus A340-500
Est. CO₂/passenger
~412 kg

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Airline punctuality on this route

Airline On-time Average delay Cancellations
Air Baltic (BT) 100% 7 min 0.0%

Airlines operating MUC-AUH

Frequently asked questions about MUC-AUH

The flight from Munich (MUC) to Abu Dhabi (AUH) takes about 6h 9m. 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 Munich (MUC) -> Abu Dhabi (AUH) route, on-time performance is 96% with an average delay of 1 minutes, based on 26 tracked flights.

The cancellation rate on Munich-Abu Dhabi is 3.85% across 26 monitored flights.

The route is operated by 2 airlines: Air Baltic, 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 Munich-Abu Dhabi route is about 4,579 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.