Cheap flights from Manchester to Abu Dhabi from £108

The cheapest month to fly to Abu Dhabi from Manchester is in September. Flight prices, which tend to average around £541, 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 September, then departing from Manchester during the month January is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around £549.

The cheapest day to depart from Manchester 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 £613. When flying out on a Friday, the most expensive travel day of the week, you can expect to see flight prices from Manchester to Abu Dhabi for around £676.

Flying to Abu Dhabi from Manchester at midday is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as £620 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 £648 per ticket.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Abu Dhabi from Manchester when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Abu Dhabi for around £609 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 Manchester for as low as £526 on momondo.

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

Pegasus Airlines is the most popular carrier operating from Manchester to Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

Emirates, Etihad Airways and Gulf Air are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Abu Dhabi from Manchester according to our data. Emirates is the first choice among our users, with 66% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Abu Dhabi. Keep in mind that there are 17 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 29% of flights between Manchester and Abu Dhabi have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 114 minutes.

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

Wednesday 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 29% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Manama (BAH) was the most common stop: 49% of momondo users choosing one-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Istanbul (SAW) offer the lowest average return price of £413.

Flights connecting via Brussels (BRU) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 9h 15m.

Amman (AMM) has the shortest average stopover time for this route: 1h 10m.

As of October 2026, there are 2 flights per day flying from Manchester to Abu Dhabi. The most common time of day flights depart is 08:00, with 52% of flights taking off at midday.

As of October 2026, 20 flights take off from Manchester and land in Abu Dhabi each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Wed, with 30% of weekly flights taking off on this day.