Cheap flights from Abu Dhabi to London from £159

In general, May is the cheapest month to fly from Abu Dhabi to London Heathrow Airport. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around £489. The month of February is another great option to travel to London Heathrow Airport, with average flight prices from Abu Dhabi averaging around £500.

On average, the least expensive day to fly to London Heathrow Airport from Abu Dhabi is on a Friday. momondo users have found tickets for Friday departures for as low as £543. However, this price may fluctuate depending on the airline, the season, and holidays. Be sure to avoid booking your departure on a Sunday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to London Heathrow Airport on Sunday is £830.

According to our data, the cheapest time of day to fly to London Heathrow Airport is in the morning. momondo users have found flights departing from Abu Dhabi to London Heathrow Airport in the morning for as low as £626. Keep in mind that these prices may fluctuate based on what airline you choose and the time of year you plan to travel. If you have a flexible travel schedule, then try to avoid flying at midday when prices are £909 on average. Flights to London Heathrow Airport from Abu Dhabi at midday are generally more expensive because this time of day is more convenient for travellers’ schedules.

Fly from Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl to London Heathrow for the best Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl - London Heathrow flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to London Heathrow Airport from Abu Dhabi when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to London Heathrow Airport for around £594 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to London Heathrow Airport from Abu Dhabi for as low as £471 on momondo.

You could potentially save up to 23% on your flight if you consider stops on a Abu Dhabi to London Heathrow Airport flight.

As of April 2026, prices for Abu Dhabi to London Heathrow Airport flights are approximately 20% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Gulf Air and SAUDIA are the most popular carriers operating from Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl to London Heathrow

Emirates, British Airways and SAUDIA are the top three most popular airlines that fly to London Heathrow Airport from Abu Dhabi according to our data. Emirates is the first choice among our users, with 34% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to London Heathrow Airport. Keep in mind that there are 13 different airlines that fly to London Heathrow Airport on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 14% of flights between Abu Dhabi and London have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 116 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing at night have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Saturday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Thursday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Etihad Airways have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 13% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Doha (DOH) was the most common stop: 33% of momondo users choosing one-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Manama (BAH) offer the lowest average return price of £298.

Flights connecting via Doha (DOH) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 9h 40m.

Doha (DOH) has the shortest average stopover time for this route: 1h 29m.

As of April 2026, there are 13 flights per day flying from Abu Dhabi to London Heathrow Airport. The most common time of day flights depart is 08:00, with 55% of flights taking off at midday.

The number of flights available between Abu Dhabi and London Heathrow Airport is 93 per week as of April 2026. The most frequent departure day is Tue, with 27% of weekly flights leaving on this day.