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$411 Find cheap flights from Chicago to Abu Dhabi

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Cheap flight deals from Chicago to Abu Dhabi (CHI-AUH)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Chicago to Abu Dhabi that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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8:20 pm - 3:45 amORD-AUH
22h 25m1 stop
6:45 am - 4:10 pmAUH-ORD
18h 25m1 stop
$781Royal Jordanian
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Thu, Sep 19 - Mon, Sep 23
11:25 am - 12:30 amORD-AUH
28h 05m1 stop
1:30 am - 9:40 amAUH-ORD
17h 10m1 stop
$792Turkish Airlines
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Thu, Oct 3 - Sun, Oct 6
11:25 am - 12:30 amORD-AUH
28h 05m1 stop
1:30 am - 5:45 pmAUH-ORD
25h 15m1 stop
$800Turkish Airlines
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Tue, Oct 8 - Mon, Oct 14
5:55 pm - 6:10 amORD-AUH
27h 15m2 stops
2:05 pm - 2:20 pmAUH-ORD
33h 15m1 stop
$848KLM
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Tue, Oct 8 - Tue, Oct 15
11:19 am - 7:00 pmORD-AUH
22h 41m2 stops
2:25 am - 3:00 pmAUH-ORD
21h 35m1 stop
$968Air France
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Tue, Oct 8 - Mon, Oct 14
11:19 am - 7:00 pmORD-AUH
22h 41m2 stops
2:25 am - 9:00 pmAUH-ORD
27h 35m2 stops
$978Air France
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Tue, Oct 8 - Mon, Oct 14
1:30 pm - 12:00 pmORD-AUH
13h 30mnonstop
3:05 am - 8:50 amAUH-ORD
14h 45mnonstop
$1,127Etihad Airways
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Tue, Oct 8 - Mon, Oct 14
6:05 pm - 6:05 amORD-AUH
27h 00m1 stop
2:15 pm - 1:00 pmAUH-ORD
31h 45m2 stops
$1,178Lufthansa
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Tue, Jul 9 - Mon, Jul 22
4:00 pm - 7:25 pmORD-AUH
18h 25m1 stop
2:15 pm - 7:55 pmAUH-ORD
38h 40m1 stop
$1,189Lufthansa
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Thu, May 23 - Mon, Jun 10
1:30 pm - 12:00 pmORD-AUH
13h 30mnonstop
3:05 am - 8:50 amAUH-ORD
14h 45mnonstop
$1,315Etihad Airways
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Thu, Jun 6 - Wed, Jun 12

Flights from Chicago to Abu Dhabi - Travel Insights & Trends

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

What is the cheapest Chicago to Abu Dhabi flight route?

The cheapest price for flight routes found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks for one-way flights from Chicago to Abu Dhabi.
Our data shows that the cheapest route for a one-way flight from Chicago to Abu Dhabi cost $346 and was between Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport and Abu Dhabi. On average, the best prices are found if you fly this route. The average price for a return flight for this route is $970.

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

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

What is the cheapest month to fly from Chicago to Abu Dhabi?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Chicago 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 Chicago to Abu Dhabi is September, where tickets cost $772 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and December, where the average cost of tickets is $1,518 and $1,380 respectively.

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

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Chicago 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 Chicago to Abu Dhabi, you should book around 4 days before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 68 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Chicago to Abu Dhabi?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
The best deals for a one-way ticket found by KAYAK users over the last 3 days were on Etihad Airways ($625) and Air France ($722). The cheapest round-trip tickets were found on Royal Jordanian ($781) and Turkish Airlines ($792).

Which airlines fly non-stop between Chicago and Abu Dhabi?

Airline and price data is aggregated from results in KAYAK’s search results from the last 2 weeks for flights from Chicago to Abu Dhabi.
There is just one airline that flies from Chicago to Abu Dhabi direct and that is Etihad Airways. The best one-way deal found from Etihad Airways for the route is $899.

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

Each day, there are 2 nonstop flights that take off from Chicago and land in Abu Dhabi, with an average flight time of 13h 30m. The most common departure time is 1:00 pm and most flights take off in the afternoon. Each week, there are 14 flights and there are the same amount of flights each day 2.

Which cabin class options are there for flights between Chicago 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 are 3 cabin class options for the route. These are Business, Economy and Prem Economy. Perform a search on KAYAK to find the latest prices and availability for all cabin fares, which differ across airlines.

How long does a flight from Chicago to Abu Dhabi take?

The average nonstop flight takes 13h 30m, covering a distance of 7,255 miles.

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

Early birds can take the earliest flight from Chicago at 1:30 pm and will be landing in Abu Dhabi at 12:00 pm.

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

If you prefer to fly at night, the latest flight from Chicago to Abu Dhabi jets off at 1:30 pm and lands at 12:00 pm.

Good to know

Low season

April

High season

December

Cheapest flight

$411
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 9% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 25% increase in price.
Flight from Chicago O'Hare Airport to Abu Dhabi

When to book flights from Chicago to Abu Dhabi

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Chicago to Abu Dhabi based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking flights from Chicago to Abu Dhabi

  • What is the cheapest flight from Chicago to Abu Dhabi?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Chicago to Abu Dhabi was $411 for a one-way ticket and $781 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Chicago and Abu Dhabi?

    Yes, you'll most likely have to show a valid passport before boarding the plane in Chicago and on arrival in Abu Dhabi.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Chicago to Abu Dhabi?

    On your way to Abu Dhabi, you’ll fly out from one of these Chicago airports: Chicago Midway or Chicago O'Hare Intl. You’ll be landing at Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl.

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

    The Boeing 777-300ER is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Chicago to Abu Dhabi flight route.

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

    oneworld is the only airline alliance operating flights between Chicago and Abu Dhabi.

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

    There are nonstop flights from Chicago to Abu Dhabi on a daily basis.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Chicago to Abu Dhabi, Qatar Airways or Air France?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Chicago to Abu Dhabi are Qatar Airways and Air France. With an average price for the route of $1,258 and an overall rating of 7.7, Qatar Airways is the most popular choice. Air France is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $1,206 and an overall rating of 7.5.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Chicago 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 Chicago to Abu Dhabi.

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

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

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Chicago 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 Chicago with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Chicago 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 Chicago up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top tips for finding a cheap flight from Chicago to Abu Dhabi

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $404 or less one-way and $1,164 or less round-trip.

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

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

Nonstop departures

Chicago to Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

Monday

Etihad Airways, SriLankan Airlines

Etihad Airways, SriLankan Airlines

Tuesday

Etihad Airways, SriLankan Airlines

Etihad Airways, SriLankan Airlines

Wednesday

Etihad Airways, SriLankan Airlines

Etihad Airways, SriLankan Airlines

Thursday

Etihad Airways, SriLankan Airlines

Etihad Airways, SriLankan Airlines

Friday

Etihad Airways, SriLankan Airlines

Etihad Airways, SriLankan Airlines

Saturday

Etihad Airways, SriLankan Airlines

Etihad Airways, SriLankan Airlines

Sunday

Etihad Airways, SriLankan Airlines

Etihad Airways, SriLankan Airlines

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Nonstop returns

Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl to Chicago

Monday

Etihad Airways, SriLankan Airlines

Etihad Airways, SriLankan Airlines

Tuesday

Etihad Airways, SriLankan Airlines

Etihad Airways, SriLankan Airlines

Wednesday

Etihad Airways, SriLankan Airlines

Etihad Airways, SriLankan Airlines

Thursday

Etihad Airways, SriLankan Airlines

Etihad Airways, SriLankan Airlines

Friday

Etihad Airways, SriLankan Airlines

Etihad Airways, SriLankan Airlines

Saturday

Etihad Airways, SriLankan Airlines

Etihad Airways, SriLankan Airlines

Sunday

Etihad Airways, SriLankan Airlines

Etihad Airways, SriLankan Airlines

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Top 5 airlines serving from Chicago to Abu Dhabi

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Chicago 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 Chicago 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.
7.5
Air FranceOverall score based on 1777 reviews
8.2Crew
7.2Food
7.4Comfort
7.1Entertainment
7.5Boarding
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Medíocre. The food wasn't good (although not bad, bad) and the staff wasn't kind. I asked for n extra blanket, the steward never came back, serving us roughly.

6.0 GoodLes, Mar 2024LIS - JFK
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Medíocre. The food wasn't good (although not bad, bad) and the staff wasn't kind. I asked for n extra blanket, the steward never came back, serving us roughly.

Excellent apart from transport to actual plane 10 minutes from the actual gate , walking out in the tarmac in the rain and having to climb stairs to enter while holding luggage.

They charge me for luggage which is was included on the ticket

Boarding was smooth and on time. The seat was comfortable and the entertainment worked. Staff were gracious.

Business class in the second leg - CDG-EVN was a disaster.

worst experience ever i choose my seat in advance and also have my seat selected in my boarding and the they told me that my seat has been changed without notify me

I have used Air France and KLM many times it will help if they change their menu's feel like it's been the same for years!!!, Especially the breakfast. Overall the flight was good and enjoyable.

No bording was given for next trip on same carrier, food was very moderate.

No birding was given for next trip on same carrier, food was very moderate.

We transited through Chad and what was supposed to be a 1hr 20 minutes transit time lasted over 4hrs. We didn't get regular updates until we complained. After a 10hr flight from Paris no form of refreshment given and finally arrived Abuja over 6hrs later and none of my bags came

Excellent service and comfort from the moment you check in. Flight crew is hyper focused on making passengers comfortable and at ease. It’s like a flying hotel!

Only chicken as a meat dish through out the flight

Nothing really was great as such. Seen other no name airlines perform better.

Quality of service on board was very inconsistent. FA service primarily seemed robotic and they barely engaged with passengers

I’m unclear why I had to pay extra for assigned seats as Turkish airlines did not honor the seating. We were placed across the aisle from each other on TK 34, and were seated behind one another on TK 694. Because my name was misspelled on e-ticket (Klawiter, instead of Klawitter) I could not log onto website to get the connection gate number in Istanbul. The monitors in the airport were a jumbled mess 1/2 Arabic and 1/2 English.

On line check in needs a lot of improvement. I tried and gave up.

Food not good, flight attendants not the best, not accommodating very ruff

the female flight attendant was racist towards me. I could tell she treated the two other passengers next to me with more softness.

Oh my god! For an13 hour flight they serve you food just one time. Also don’t be thirsty they give you a little small cup of soda to drink. They seem like their goal is to feed you one so they don’t have to be bothered with you. It quite surprise for such a long flight there are several times to eat at least three and the food was well lackluster. The food and lack of offering drinks which were always hot no ice provided.

We were traveling first class. Checkin counter lady and her manager, both were in bad mood and did not treat us well about checking in the handbag. The gate agent took care of it right away. I travel Turkish twice a year in first class. No one has ever refused to check in the hand bag. Not sure, why this agent and her manager refused. Everything else was excellent.

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.

No Wi-Fi 50% of headphones handed out do not work. Otherwise pleasant.

Very nice staff. organized check in and good food. Bit cramped and tired looking plane inside

Was so surprised that for a short flight we were served a sandwich lunch

I didn’t like anything. I fly about 40 times per year and this is by far the worst airline I’ve even been on.

In business class and attendants acted like bothering them when asking for water. Which they didn’t even offer at all during the flight.

Worst flying experience ever. Both kids fell sick from food afterwards. In flight Service was missing. Same food served for all meals and that too stale which made us sick.

I had bad experience, this flight from Amman to Detroit was delayed for 40 hours!!!! The staff are rude & the food was not good at all.

Regarding the boarding: it needs more efforts to make it more convenient

It was operated by Oman Air . So old airplane so dirty and so hot till we were flown We paid a full price for this flight but it’s not acceptable The plane was parked in cargo parking it was very far from the airport

Some entertainment would have been appreciated on a 5 hours+ flight, the aircraft was quite old, even trays kept falling down with each minor turbulence. Meals were also bad.

Bordón could be bettet if the company say before boarding the order of the different groups.

Checked in is easy and it was a smooth flight from LAX to Munich

There is no recline on flight from DFW to FRA. Middle eastern airways provide better recline option for the same class. FRA to Bangalore has better recline option. I bid 100$ for premium economy, my request was declined. But staff handled it without issues.

The Lufthansa part was wonderful. The short connection flight was not.

German crew were very kind. Food was okay but can be better, especially bread was not good, Garbage collection was very poor.

Awful Terrible staff poor communication Flight delayed for an hour with no apology or explanation and no help re missing connecting flight. Resulted in a 7 hour layover at Munich waiting for another connecting flight. Only 15 euros refreshment voucher given. Will not fly Lufthansa again

Both flights were late for what appeared to be the airline’s not having the planes ready. Arrived over 6 hours late.

It was a busy flight and all the crew were very helpful and gracious

Seats were not the most comfortable and food options weren’t great but overall but everything else was excellent

Check-in very easy and smooth. Plane and crew were nice. Seat open next to me created more space. Food was fair but plentiful. Lots of movies and I was able to sleep some on the way to Munich. Very tight connection, about an hour. Fast through passport control and a bit of a walk to last G terminal gate but I made my connection to Palma. Unfortunately, my luggage did not make it. It is now almost 24 hours since I anded and still NO luggage. I know it landed last night on another flight. Local delivery should be today to my hotel in Palma but nothing yet. I asked about the tight connection when I checked in and was assured they would get my luggage to the connecting flight. Very disappointing it missed my flight but more disappointing that it has taken so long to arrive. Failure on the airlines and service to get my luggage to date.

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Chicago to Abu Dhabi found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
9/10Tue
3 stops
44h 28mORD-AUH
$411
5/15Wed
3 stops
35h 00mORD-AUH
$468
5/15Wed
3 stops
35h 00mORD-AUH
$491
6/15Sat
2 stops
30h 56mORD-AUH
$511
9/10Tue
nonstopEtihad Airways
13h 30mORD-AUH
$625
9/10Tue
1 stopAir France
16h 45mORD-AUH
$722
5/15Wed
1 stopAir France
16h 45mORD-AUH
$807
5/15Wed
nonstopEtihad Airways
13h 30mORD-AUH
$991
9/4Wed
1 stopRoyal Jordanian
22h 25mORD-AUH
$2,690
6/6Thu
1 stopTurkish Airlines
28h 05mORD-AUH
$3,938

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Last minute flights from Chicago to Abu Dhabi

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from Chicago to Abu Dhabi that are departing in the next 10 days.
5/9Thu
multi-stop
24h 30mORD-AUH
5/20Mon
multi-stop
33h 35mAUH-ORD
$1,006
5/9Thu
multi-stop
29h 30mORD-AUH
6/22Sat
multi-stop
33h 35mAUH-ORD
$1,141
5/9Thu
multi-stop
33h 40mORD-AUH
5/19Sun
multi-stop
17h 30mAUH-ORD
$1,293
5/9Thu
multi-stopSWISS
42h 25mORD-AUH
6/21Fri
multi-stopSWISS
19h 00mAUH-ORD
$1,352
5/9Thu
multi-stopSWISS
42h 25mORD-AUH
6/21Fri
multi-stopSWISS
43h 00mAUH-ORD
$1,374
5/9Thu
multi-stopBritish Airways
24h 30mORD-AUH
5/21Tue
multi-stopBritish Airways
33h 35mAUH-ORD
$1,431
5/9Thu
multi-stopBritish Airways
28h 20mORD-AUH
6/22Sat
multi-stopBritish Airways
38h 55mAUH-ORD
$1,440
5/9Thu
nonstopEtihad Airways
13h 30mORD-AUH
5/19Sun
nonstopEtihad Airways
14h 45mAUH-ORD
$1,506
5/9Thu
nonstopEtihad Airways
13h 30mORD-AUH
6/21Fri
nonstopEtihad Airways
14h 45mAUH-ORD
$1,554
5/9Thu
multi-stopAir France
21h 29mORD-AUH
5/21Tue
multi-stopAir France
20h 45mAUH-ORD
$1,901

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Flights to Abu Dhabi

Destination:

Abu Dhabi (AUH)United Arab Emirates

Cabin classes:

$3,304
$4,161
$970