Zayed International Airport (AUH)

Abu Dhabi airport guide — UAE

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At a glance

ICAO: OMAA
Terminals: ≈4 (Terminal A + legacy 1–3)
Opened: 1982
Distance to city: ≈30 km (19 mi)
Time zone: UTC+4
Routes listed: 132
Hub airlines: EY

The offset shown is standard (winter) time — some countries add 1 hour during daylight saving.

Renamed Zayed International Airport in 2024 when the large biometric Terminal A opened. Main hub of Etihad Airways.

Flight calculator from Abu Dhabi

Destination

Departure date & time

Passengers

Estimated duration

3h 16m

Flight time

3h 16m

Distance

2,277 km

1,415 mi

Time difference

+1.5h

east

Great-circle estimate ±20 min; daylight saving is not applied.

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Flights from Zayed International Airport (AUH)

Flights from AUH

Route distances and estimated flight times
Destination	Distance (km)	Est. duration
Mexico City (MEX)	14,368	17h 29m
Auckland (AKL)	14,219	17h 19m
Buenos Aires (EZE)	13,570	16h 33m
Los Angeles (LAX)	13,483	16h 27m
Cancun (CUN)	13,468	16h 26m
Miami (MIA)	12,622	15h 26m
Sao Paulo (GRU)	12,121	14h 51m
Sydney (SYD)	12,061	14h 46m
Rio de Janeiro (GIG)	11,787	14h 27m
Chicago (ORD)	11,688	14h 20m
Melbourne (MEL)	11,651	14h 17m
Toronto (YYZ)	11,122	13h 40m
New York (JFK)	11,031	13h 34m
Montreal (YUL)	10,656	13h 7m
Tokyo (NRT)	8,089	10h 6m

Showing the 15 farthest of 112 routes, sorted by direct distance.

Flights to AUH

Route distances and estimated flight times
City	Distance (km)	Est. duration
Paris Orly (ORY)	5,258	6h 46m
Paris (CDG)	5,252	6h 46m
Lyon (LYS)	4,993	6h 27m
Gothenburg (GOT)	4,984	6h 27m
Marseille (MRS)	4,938	6h 24m
Stockholm (ARN)	4,835	6h 16m
Nice (NCE)	4,784	6h 13m
Istanbul (IST)	3,039	4h 10m
Cairo (CAI)	2,378	3h 23m
Beirut (BEY)	2,129	3h 5m
Amman (AMM)	1,998	2h 56m
Jeddah (JED)	1,614	2h 29m
Medina (MED)	1,512	2h 22m
Kuwait City (KWI)	850	1h 35m
Riyadh (RUH)	805	1h 32m

Showing the 15 farthest of 20 routes, sorted by direct distance.

Getting from the airport to Abu Dhabi

Taxi
Abu Dhabi taxis and ride-hailing services queue outside Terminal A.
About 70–110 AED to the Corniche.
Bus
Public bus lines A1 and A2 connect the airport with Abu Dhabi city.
Roughly 2–4 AED.

Abu Dhabi trip-planning tools

Staying in Abu Dhabi: a mid-range day (mid-tier hotel + food + transport + activities) runs about 230 AED — details in the Abu Dhabi travel costs guide.

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FAQs

How many routes are listed for Zayed International Airport?

This page lists 112 departing and 20 arriving routes, each with computed distance and estimated flight time.

What is the farthest route from Zayed International Airport?

The farthest listed destination is Mexico City (MEX) at 14,368 km, roughly 17h 29m in the air.

How far is Zayed International Airport from Abu Dhabi?

The airport sits approx 30 km (19 mi) from central Abu Dhabi; taxis and buses below cover the transfer.

Which airlines hub at AUH?

The principal carriers operating from here: EY.

What time zone does Zayed International Airport use?

The airport operates at UTC+4; the site's time-difference calculators compare it with other cities. The offset shown is standard (winter) time — some countries add 1 hour during daylight saving.