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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Istanbul to Abu Dhabi, as well as popular online travel agencies
These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Istanbul to Abu Dhabi, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Flights from Istanbul to Abu Dhabi - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Istanbul to Abu Dhabi to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Istanbul to Abu Dhabi?

The average price of all flights from Istanbul Airport to Abu Dhabi clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
For Istanbul to Abu Dhabi, Tuesday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Monday is the most expensive. Flying from Abu Dhabi back to Istanbul, the best deals are generally found on Wednesday, with Monday being the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Istanbul Airport to Abu Dhabi?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Istanbul Airport to Abu Dhabi, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights from Istanbul Airport to Abu Dhabi is May, where tickets cost C$ 333 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are August and December, where the average cost of tickets is C$ 523 and C$ 492 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Istanbul Airport to Abu Dhabi?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Istanbul Airport to Abu Dhabi, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price on the flight from Istanbul Airport to Abu Dhabi, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 63 days before departure.

Which airlines fly direct between Istanbul Airport and Abu Dhabi?

Airline and price data is aggregated from results in KAYAK’s search results from the last 2 weeks for flights from Istanbul Airport to Abu Dhabi.
There are 2 airlines that fly direct from Istanbul Airport to Abu Dhabi. They are Etihad Airways and Turkish Airlines. The cheapest airline for this route is Etihad Airways, with the best deal found costing C$ 277. On average, the best prices for this route can be found at Etihad Airways.

How many flights are there between Istanbul Airport and Abu Dhabi per day?

Each day, there are between 4 and 8 nonstop flights that take off from Istanbul Airport and land in Abu Dhabi, with an average flight time of 4h 25m. The most common departure time is 7:00 a.m. and most flights take off in the morning. Each week, there are 40 flights. The most frequent day of departure is Sunday, when 20% of all weekly flights depart. The fewest flights depart on a Monday.

Which cabin class options are there for flights between Istanbul Airport and Abu Dhabi?

The average price of flights for each cabin class for the route found by users searching on KAYAK over the last 2 weeks.
There is only one cabin class option available for the route, which is Economy. Perform a search on KAYAK to find the latest prices and availability for all cabin fares, which differ across airlines.

What’s the earliest departure time from Istanbul to Abu Dhabi?

Early birds can take the earliest flight from Istanbul Airport at 12:45 am and will be landing in Abu Dhabi at 6:10 am.

What’s the latest departure time from Istanbul to Abu Dhabi?

If you prefer to fly at night, the latest flight from Istanbul Airport to Abu Dhabi jets off at 7:00 pm and lands at 12:30 am.

Good to know

Low season

March

High season

July
Best time to beat the crowds (3% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (8% more expensive on average)

When to book flights from Istanbul to Abu Dhabi

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Istanbul to Abu Dhabi based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated round-trip price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or round-trips with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking Istanbul to Abu Dhabi flights

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Istanbul to Abu Dhabi?

    flydubai, and Asiana Airlines offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the Istanbul to Abu Dhabi flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Istanbul to Abu Dhabi?

    The Airbus A350-900 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Istanbul to Abu Dhabi flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Istanbul to Abu Dhabi?

    Star Alliance, and oneworld are the airline alliances operating flights between Istanbul and Abu Dhabi, with Star Alliance being the most commonly used for this route.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Istanbul to Abu Dhabi?

    There are direct flights from Istanbul to Abu Dhabi on a daily basis.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Istanbul to Abu Dhabi?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Istanbul to Abu Dhabi.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Istanbul to Abu Dhabi?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Abu Dhabi from Istanbul is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Istanbul to Abu Dhabi?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Abu Dhabi with an airline and back to Istanbul with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Istanbul to Abu Dhabi?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Abu Dhabi from Istanbul up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Prefer to fly non-stop from Istanbul to Abu Dhabi?

Find which airlines fly direct from Istanbul to Zayed Intl, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Nonstop departures

Istanbul to Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

Monday

ANA,Air Serbia,Etihad Airways, +2 more

ANA,Air Serbia, +3 more

Tuesday

ANA,Air Serbia,Etihad Airways, +2 more

ANA,Air Serbia, +3 more

Wednesday

ANA,Air Serbia,Etihad Airways, +2 more

ANA,Air Serbia, +3 more

Thursday

ANA,Air Serbia,Etihad Airways, +2 more

ANA,Air Serbia, +3 more

Friday

ANA,Air Serbia,Etihad Airways, +2 more

ANA,Air Serbia, +3 more

Saturday

ANA,Air Serbia,Etihad Airways, +2 more

ANA,Air Serbia, +3 more

Sunday

ANA,Air Serbia,Etihad Airways, +2 more

ANA,Air Serbia, +3 more

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Nonstop returns

Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl to Istanbul

Monday

ANA,Etihad Airways,SriLankan Airlines, +1 more

ANA,Etihad Airways, +2 more

Tuesday

ANA,Etihad Airways,SriLankan Airlines, +1 more

ANA,Etihad Airways, +2 more

Wednesday

ANA,Air Serbia,Etihad Airways, +2 more

ANA,Air Serbia, +3 more

Thursday

ANA,Etihad Airways,SriLankan Airlines, +1 more

ANA,Etihad Airways, +2 more

Friday

ANA,Air Serbia,Etihad Airways, +2 more

ANA,Air Serbia, +3 more

Saturday

ANA,Etihad Airways,SriLankan Airlines, +1 more

ANA,Etihad Airways, +2 more

Sunday

ANA,Air Serbia,Etihad Airways, +2 more

ANA,Air Serbia, +3 more

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Top airline flying from Istanbul to Abu Dhabi

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Istanbul to Abu Dhabi. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Istanbul to Abu Dhabi? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
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Etihad AirwaysOverall score based on 1384 reviews
7.0food
7.6crew
7.2entertainment
7.4boarding
7.2comfort
Airline reviews

1st time with. Etihad Airways and it was amazing from check in to crew. Great flight.

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Apr. 2024MEL - AUH
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1st time with. Etihad Airways and it was amazing from check in to crew. Great flight.

It has been a couple of years since I flew with Etihad last, after having a unpleasant experience with them coming out of the pandemic. I can say that the experience has uplifted, but I can’t really rate the service. At Barcelona airport the service was great, with their dedicated Etihad staff very helpful. The onboard experience wasn’t great, not very personalised and it really makes sense why Etihad doesn’t feature in the top 10 2023 Skytrax awards. The crew just seemed to be inattentive and almost absent from the cabin. I felt that I had to keep getting their attention. Even after I’d finished my meal, an hour went by before I had to call them to clear the tray/plate etc.

Crew were very polite and quicker in service. Excellent cooling, comfortable seats and tasty food served

In my opinion, Etihad Airways is a first rate airline except for one important element. On the day before my return flights, when I chose my seats on the Etihad website I was charged an additional $55 (US) in order to sit on the aisle. I was not at all happy about this additional "hidden" charge and I felt cheated.

The staff was kind and polite, but it was very very hot and no ways to have some fresh air.it would be also be nice to have more time to sleep, since it was a night flight

My wife and I were upgraded to Business Class on our Dublin-Abu-Dhabi flight on the 22nd of January. Being served by "Mariyan" (not too sure about her name, she's from Tunisia) was the real highlight of our flight, she deserves to be working with etihad. We are looking forward to the next upgrade as we are flying back to Dublin on February 01, 2024. If I am not mistaken we have just reached GOLD status as Etihad Guests.

Eine Toilette der Business Class war gesperrt und somit nicht benutzbar.

One thing is very important is you people not giving seat arrangement together to couple, senior citizen. You have to take care of senior citizen. Do not look about money. Money is not important everywhere. Make relationship strong is very very important. I like Etiyad air line out of all air line. Food was hot and delicious. Air hostess gave very good service, nice attitude, very good behaviour. I gave 10 out of 10 marks. Thanks Jivraj

I WOULD ADVISE NOT TO BOOK YOUR FLIGHT ON KAYAK. THEY SHOW BETTER FARES AND AFTER I BOOKED MINE, I FIND OUT THAT IT DID NOT INCLUDE LUGGAGE. i HAD TO PAY $800 TO CHECK IN MY BAGS.

Entertainment did not work from flight from Abu Dhabi to Kolkata. Emirates has a much better flight in that sector.

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Departure:

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Destination:

Abu Dhabi (AUH)United Arab Emirates

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