Flights from Sydney to Abu Dhabi – Direct & connecting routes
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SYD to AUH – All flight route options from Kingsford Smith International Airport, Australia to Zayed International Airport, United Arab Emirates. These flights are operated by 16 airlines. Fly non-stop with Etihad Airways or choose from 13 different transit flights. The shortest flight time is 14 hours and 30 minutes. See the full flight schedule and time table, including departure times, airlines and stopover details to find the best option for you.
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Sydney to Abu Dhabi flights
There are over 14 airlines and as many as 214 flights every week to this destination. You can fly non-stop to Abu Dhabi (AUH) from Sydney (SYD) with Etihad Airways but if a stopover option suits you better you can choose to fly via Kuala Lumpur, Bengaluru or any other of the 13 alternatives with connectiing airports.
Sydney to Abu Dhabi with Etihad Airways
You can fly non-stop every weekday with flights departing at 3:00 pm, 4:00 pm or 9:00 pm.
With Qatar Airways
If you fly from Sydney with Qatar Airways you will do a stopover in Doha, DOH before reaching Abu Dhabi. This flight trip will take 19 hours and 35 minutes and you can fly every weekday with departures at 20:45, 21:40 or 21:45. Qatar Airways is a member of the air alliance OneWorld.
Distance & flight times: Sydney Airport to Zayed International Airport
The shortest flight time between SYD and AUH is 14 hours and 30 minutes.
Via | Total flight time | Layover time | Distance |
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Direct | 14h 30m | - | 7537 miles (12127 km) |
KUL Kuala Lumpur | 17h 35m | 4h 50m | 7606 miles (12238 km) |
BLR Bengaluru | 18h 10m | 1h 50m | 7546 miles (12142 km) |
CGK Jakarta | 18h 10m | 2h 35m | 7556 miles (12158 km) |
MEL Melbourne | 18h 45m | 3h 55m | 7721 miles (12423 km) |
DPS Denpasar | 19h 20m | 4h 0m | 7589 miles (12211 km) |
DOH Doha | 19h 35m | 4h 0m | 7932 miles (12763 km) |
AVV Avalon | 19h 35m | - | - |
HKG Hong Kong | 20h 0m | 1h 35m | 8373 miles (13472 km) |
SIN Singapore | 20h 10m | 4h 20m | 7610 miles (12244 km) |
MNL Manila | 20h 25m | 2h 20m | 8277 miles (13318 km) |
HKT Phuket | 20h 35m | 4h 15m | 7648 miles (12306 km) |
BKK Bangkok | 20h 45m | 4h 15m | 7798 miles (12547 km) |
ICN Seoul | 25h 40m | 4h 35m | 9483 miles (15258 km) |


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