Cheap flights from the United Kingdom to Abu Dhabi from £135

The cheapest month to fly to Abu Dhabi from United Kingdom is in January. Flight prices, which tend to average around £431, 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 January, then departing from United Kingdom during the month March is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around £462.

The cheapest day to depart from United Kingdom 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 £574. When flying out on a Friday, the most expensive travel day of the week, you can expect to see flight prices from United Kingdom to Abu Dhabi for around £622.

Flying to Abu Dhabi from United Kingdom at midday is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as £574 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 £603 per ticket.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Abu Dhabi from United Kingdom when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Abu Dhabi for around £544 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 United Kingdom for as low as £482 on momondo.

There are 4 cabin classes available to choose from on United Kingdom 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, Aegean Airlines, and Qatar Airways are the most popular carriers operating from United Kingdom to Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

Emirates, British Airways and Etihad Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Abu Dhabi from United Kingdom according to our data. Emirates is the first choice among our users, with 65% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Abu Dhabi. Keep in mind that there are 31 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 United Kingdom and Abu Dhabi have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 120 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.

27 flights are operational daily from United Kingdom to Abu Dhabi as of May 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 20:00, with 53% of flights per day taking off in the evening.

As of May 2026, 191 flights take off from United Kingdom and land in Abu Dhabi each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Sat, with 16% of weekly flights taking off on this day.