ZRH → AUHZurich to Abu Dhabi

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Direct flights from Zurich (ZRH) to Abu Dhabi (AUH): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 63% of the last 24 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 6 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 24 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 4,779 km, an estimated 6 hours 38 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Zurich and Abu Dhabi. Updated 7 September 2026 at 16:25 UTC.

ZRH Zurich smooth · +12
AUH Abu Dhabi smooth · +13
4,779 km · ~6h 38m est.
dep bank 09:45–21:157x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
63% on time

of the last 24 operated ZRH → AUH flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +6 min. 0 of 24 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+6 minacross the last 24 operated legs
Flight time~6h 38mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 24

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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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 AirwaysEY63% on time

Flights EY144 09:45 daily · EY140 15:00 daily · EY142 varies daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-07EY140departed+23
09-07EY144departed+27
09-06EY140dep −4 → arr−14
09-06EY142dep +8 → arr+5
09-06EY144dep +31 → arr+24
09-05EY140dep +6 → arr−1
09-05EY142dep −1 → arr−3
09-05EY144dep +31 → arr+29
09-04EY140dep −5 → arr−8
09-04EY142dep +0 → arr+3
09-04EY144dep +19 → arr+24
09-03EY140dep +88 → arr+32
09-03EY142dep +9 → arr+2
09-03EY144dep +0 → arr+0
09-02EY140dep +5 → arr+7
09-02EY142dep −3 → arr−3
09-02EY144dep +0 → arr−7
09-01EY140dep +2 → arr+6
09-01EY142dep +80 → arr+84
09-01EY144dep +32 → arr+30
08-31EY140dep +2 → arr+0
08-31EY142dep +1 → arr−7
08-31EY144dep +31 → arr+24
08-30EY140arrived+11

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
ZRHZurich +12 min smooth 🌤 clear · WSW 4 kt Full ZRH delay board →
AUHAbu Dhabi +13 min smooth 🌤 clear · NW 7 kt Full AUH delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at ZRH: 49% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +12 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Zurich to Abu Dhabi route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop ZRH 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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ZRH to AUH questions

Is ZRH–AUH running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The arrival side at AUH is the weaker end, route health score 83/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on ZRH–AUH?

Operators schedule morning departures around 09:45 from ZRH. 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 ZRH to AUH?

Great-circle distance is 4,779 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 367–440 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ZRH–AUH fly?

Etihad Airways runs the route with about 21 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.