LHR → AUHLondon to Abu Dhabi

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Direct flights from London (LHR) to Abu Dhabi (AUH): 28 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 60% of the last 25 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 10 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 30 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 5,517 km, an estimated 7 hours 34 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at London and Abu Dhabi. Updated 4 November 2026 at 10:24 UTC.

Today, LHR → AUH

Wed 4 Nov · local times
EY62Etihad AirwaysIn the air, 49 min late

Left LHR at 09:29, 49 min after its 08:40 slot.

Track EY62 →
  1. 08:40 EY62Etihad Airways Left 09:29 +49 ·
  2. 13:55 EY64Etihad Airways On schedule ·
  3. 19:20 EY66Etihad Airways On schedule ·
  4. 20:55 EY68Etihad Airways On schedule ·

Checked LHR board 10:24 · AUH board 10:03

LHR London busy · +17
AUH Abu Dhabi heavy · +50
5,517 km · ~7h 34m est.
dep bank 08:40–20:5528x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 28x weekly · nonstop
60% on time

of the last 25 tracked LHR → AUH flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +10 min. 0 of 30 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+10 minacross the last 25 arrivals
Flight time~7h 34mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures28x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 30

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Thu
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Etihad Airways

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
Etihad AirwaysEY60% on time

Flights EY62 08:40 daily · EY64 13:55 daily · EY66 19:20 daily · EY68 20:55 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-04EY62departed+49
11-03EY62dep +38 → arr+15
11-03EY64dep +116 → arr+85
11-03EY66dep +36 → arr−22
11-03EY68dep +24 → arr+10
11-02EY62dep +88 → arr+61
11-02EY64dep +39 → arr+16
11-02EY66dep +67 → arr−3
11-02EY68dep +86 → arr+66
11-01EY62dep +44 → arr+16
11-01EY64dep +67 → arr+45
11-01EY66dep +59 → arr−3
11-01EY68dep +29 → arr+13
10-31EY62departed+52
10-31EY64dep +44 → arr+29
10-31EY66dep +14 → arr−39
10-31EY68dep +24 → arr+0
10-30EY62departed+47
10-30EY64dep +48 → arr+31
10-30EY66dep +30 → arr−38
10-30EY68dep +27 → arr+8
10-29EY62departed+33
10-29EY64dep +65 → arr+40
10-29EY66dep +21 → arr−37
10-29EY68arrived+140
10-28EY62departed+63
10-28EY64dep +34 → arr+4
10-28EY66dep +12 → arr−40
10-28EY68dep +8 → arr−17
10-27EY64arrived+1

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
LHRLondon +17 min busy 🌤 overcast · ENE 13 kt Full LHR delay board →
AUHAbu Dhabi +50 min heavy 🌤 clear · NW 6 kt Full AUH delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at AUH: a 37% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +8 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the London to Abu Dhabi route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop LHR to AUH flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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LHR to AUH questions

Is LHR–AUH running on time right now?

Some delays possible. The arrival side at AUH is the weaker end, route health score 56/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on LHR–AUH?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:40 and evening departures around 19:20 from LHR. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the AUH delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from LHR to AUH?

Great-circle distance is 5,517 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 419–503 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does LHR–AUH fly?

Etihad Airways runs the route with about 28 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.