Cheap flights from Riyadh to Abu Dhabi from £48

The cheapest month to fly to Abu Dhabi from Riyadh is in October. Flight prices, which tend to average around £107, 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 October, then departing from Riyadh during the month September is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around £140.

The cheapest day to depart from Riyadh to Abu Dhabi is on a Sunday. Travellers who choose to depart for Abu Dhabi on a Sunday will often find tickets for as low as £279. When flying out on a Thursday, the most expensive travel day of the week, you can expect to see flight prices from Riyadh to Abu Dhabi for around £431.

Flying to Abu Dhabi from Riyadh at midday is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as £88 when looking at flights departing at midday. In the evening is when there is more demand to fly to Abu Dhabi, so prices are often more expensive at around £404 per ticket.

Fly from Riyadh King Khaled Intl to Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl for the best Riyadh King Khaled Intl - Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl flight prices

There are 2 cabin classes available to choose from on Riyadh 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 44% on your flight if you consider stops on a Riyadh to Abu Dhabi flight.

SAUDIA and Etihad Airways are the most popular carriers operating from Riyadh King Khaled Intl to Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

flyadeal, SAUDIA and flynas are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Abu Dhabi from Riyadh according to our data. flyadeal is the first choice among our users, with 43% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Abu Dhabi. Keep in mind that there are 6 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 10% of flights between Riyadh and Abu Dhabi have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 105 minutes.

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

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

According to our data, SAUDIA have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 10% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of September 2026, 11 flights take off from Riyadh and land in Abu Dhabi each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 22:00, with 33% of daily flights taking off in the evening.

As of September 2026, 83 flights take off from Riyadh and land in Abu Dhabi each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Thu, with 27% of weekly flights taking off on this day.