Cheap flights from London to Abu Dhabi from £178

The cheapest month to fly to Abu Dhabi from London is in June. Flight prices, which tend to average around £230, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you are unable to visit Abu Dhabi during the month of June, then departing from London during the month February is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around £426.

The cheapest day to depart from London to Abu Dhabi is on a Tuesday. Travellers who choose to depart for Abu Dhabi on a Tuesday will often find tickets for as low as £584. When flying out on a Friday, the most expensive travel day of the week, you can expect to see flight prices from London to Abu Dhabi for around £630.

Flying to Abu Dhabi from London at midday is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as £588 when looking at flights departing at midday. In the morning is when there is more demand to fly to Abu Dhabi, so prices are often more expensive at around £610 per ticket.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Abu Dhabi from London when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Abu Dhabi for around £554 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Abu Dhabi from London for as low as £494 on momondo.

There are 4 cabin classes available to choose from on London to Abu Dhabi flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

You could potentially save up to 13% on your flight if you consider stops on a London to Abu Dhabi flight.

As of July 2026, prices for London to Abu Dhabi flights are approximately 8% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

SAUDIA and Qatar Airways are the most popular carriers operating from London to Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

Emirates, Etihad Airways and Gulf Air are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Abu Dhabi from London according to our data. Emirates is the first choice among our users, with 55% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Abu Dhabi. Keep in mind that there are 29 different airlines that fly to Abu Dhabi on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 17% of flights between London and Abu Dhabi have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 121 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the evening tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the early afternoon have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Tuesday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Sunday 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 18% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

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

Flights via Larnaca (LCA) offer the lowest average return price of £186.

Flights connecting via Brussels (BRU) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 8h 35m.

Amman (AMM) has the shortest average stopover time for this route: 1h 05m.

As of July 2026, there are 24 flights per day flying from London to Abu Dhabi. The most common time of day flights depart is 20:00, with 59% of flights taking off in the evening.

168 flights are operational weekly from London to Abu Dhabi as of July 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Mon, with 14% of flights per week taking off on this day.