LHR → AUHLondon to Abu Dhabi

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Direct flights from London (LHR) to Abu Dhabi (AUH): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 60% of the last 10 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 6 minutes late. 1 of the 10 tracked flights was cancelled. 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 10 September 2026 at 18:06 UTC.

LHR London heavy · +36
AUH Abu Dhabi busy · +24
5,517 km · ~7h 34m est.
dep bank 09:30–21:407x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
60% on time

of the last 10 operated LHR → AUH flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +6 min. 1 of 10 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+6 minacross the last 10 operated legs
Flight time~7h 34mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled10.0%recent route rate · 1 of 10

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
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 09:30 daily · EY64 14:45 daily · EY66 varies daily · EY68 21:40 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-10EY62dep +26 → arr−13
09-10EY64departed+115
09-09EY62dep +31 → arr−8
09-09EY64dep +35 → arr+33
09-09EY66dep +98 → arr+171
09-09EY68dep +148 → arr+6
09-08EY62arrived−47
09-08EY64cancelledCNX
09-08EY66arrived+13
09-07EY64arrived−36

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 +36 min heavy 🌤 few clouds · SW 15 kt Full LHR delay board →
AUHAbu Dhabi +24 min busy 🌤 clear · N 5 kt Full AUH delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at AUH: 39% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +9 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. 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 departure side at LHR is the weaker end, route health score 60/100. 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 09:30 and evening departures around 21:40 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.