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$310 Find Cheap Flights from Chicago to Abu Dhabi

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Cheap Flights 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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Recent round-trip flight deals from Chicago to Abu Dhabi

Tue, Oct 28 - Tue, Nov 11
Turkish Airlines Logo
9:20 pm - 1:20 amORD-AUH
19h 00m1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
2:20 am - 10:05 amAUH-ORD
17h 45m1 stop
$835Turkish Airlines
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Tue, Oct 28 - Tue, Nov 11
Etihad Airways Logo
2:10 pm - 12:30 pmORD-AUH
13h 20mnonstop
Etihad Airways Logo
2:55 am - 7:55 amAUH-ORD
15h 00mnonstop
$845Etihad Airways
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Thu, Oct 30 - Wed, Nov 5
Turkish Airlines Logo
9:20 pm - 1:20 amORD-AUH
19h 00m1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
2:20 am - 10:05 amAUH-ORD
17h 45m1 stop
$850Turkish Airlines
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Tue, Nov 11 - Tue, Nov 18
Etihad Airways Logo
1:10 pm - 12:30 pmORD-AUH
13h 20mnonstop
Etihad Airways Logo
2:55 am - 7:55 amAUH-ORD
15h 00mnonstop
$855Etihad Airways
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Tue, Oct 14 - Tue, Oct 21
Qatar Airways Logo
7:40 pm - 10:15 pmORD-AUH
17h 35m1 stop
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5:45 am - 2:50 pmAUH-ORD
18h 05m1 stop
$868Qatar Airways
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Sat, Mar 14 - Sat, Mar 21
Turkish Airlines Logo
12:50 pm - 6:55 amORD-AUH
33h 05m1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
7:55 am - 7:25 pmAUH-ORD
20h 30m1 stop
$891Turkish Airlines
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Tue, Mar 3 - Sun, Mar 15
Turkish Airlines Logo
8:20 pm - 6:55 amORD-AUH
24h 35m1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
7:55 am - 11:05 amAUH-ORD
36h 10m1 stop
$892Turkish Airlines
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Sat, Oct 11 - Thu, Oct 16
Qatar Airways Logo
7:40 pm - 10:15 pmORD-AUH
17h 35m1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
10:45 pm - 2:50 pmAUH-ORD
25h 05m1 stop
$906Qatar Airways
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Wed, Jan 14 - Tue, Jan 20
IndiGo Logo
8:20 pm - 2:45 amORD-AUH
44h 25m2 stops
IndiGo Logo
9:55 pm - 10:05 amAUH-ORD
46h 10m2 stops
$991IndiGo
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Tue, Nov 11 - Tue, Dec 2
IndiGo Logo
11:50 am - 8:55 pmORD-AUH
47h 05m2 stops
IndiGo Logo
9:55 pm - 10:05 amAUH-ORD
46h 10m2 stops
$1,058IndiGo
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Everything you should know

Top airlines
Turkish Airlines
Cheapest • from $835 (round-trip)
SWISS
Best reviews • 7.6 score
Airline reviews
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Airline reviews
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Top routes
ORD-AUH
Cheapest
ORD-AUH
Most popular
Insights
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When to book
2 weeks
in advance
Our data shows that travelers who book at least 2 weeks in advance save around 29% compared to booking last minute.
Insights
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When to travel
September
Cheapest • 25% price drop
December
Most popular
Good to know
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+1
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+1
Cheapest round-trip
$835
Overall average: $840
Turkish Airlines
Tue 10/28Tue 11/11
ORD - AUH • 1 stop
Cheapest non-stop
$845
Typical prices: $878-1241
Etihad Airways
Tue 10/28Tue 11/11
ORD - AUH • Non-stop
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Chicago to Abu Dhabi flights

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.

How much is a round-trip flight from Chicago to Abu Dhabi?

What is the cheapest Chicago to Abu Dhabi flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest return flight from Chicago to Abu Dhabi costs $726 on the route between Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport (ORD) and Abu Dhabi (AUH). It is also the most popular route.

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

The average price of all round-trip flights from Chicago to Abu Dhabi clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to Abu Dhabi on a Wednesday and more expensive on a Saturday. On your return trip to Chicago, you should consider flying back on a Wednesday, and avoid Mondays for better deals.

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 round-trip 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 $839 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and August, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,710 and $1,341 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Chicago to Abu Dhabi?

The average round-trip price for all non-stop flights, flights with one layover, and flights with two layovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

Yes, flying with a layover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 1 stop layover the cheapest option at $978 on average.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip 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 week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Chicago to Abu Dhabi, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 29% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 23 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonJune
Cheapest flight$310
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 15% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 51% 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.
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 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 $310 for a one-way ticket and $835 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 airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Chicago to Abu Dhabi?

    JetBlue, and American Airlines offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the Chicago to Abu Dhabi flight route.

  • 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.

  • 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, SWISS or Etihad Airways?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Chicago to Abu Dhabi are SWISS and Etihad Airways. With an average price for the route of $1,136 and an overall rating of 7.6, SWISS is the most popular choice. Etihad Airways is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $1,192 and an overall rating of 7.4.

  • 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.

KAYAK’s 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 $397 or less one-way and $842 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Chicago to Abu Dhabi?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from Chicago to Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl.
Find which airlines fly direct from Chicago to Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Chicago to Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

Monday

Etihad Airways

Etihad Airways

Tuesday

Etihad Airways

Etihad Airways

Wednesday

Etihad Airways

Etihad Airways

Thursday

Etihad Airways

Etihad Airways

Friday

Etihad Airways

Etihad Airways

Saturday

Etihad Airways

Etihad Airways

Sunday

Etihad Airways

Etihad Airways

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Direct returns

Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl to Chicago

Monday

Etihad Airways

Etihad Airways

Tuesday

Etihad Airways

Etihad Airways

Wednesday

Etihad Airways

Etihad Airways

Thursday

Etihad Airways

Etihad Airways

Friday

Etihad Airways

Etihad Airways

Saturday

Etihad Airways

Etihad Airways

Sunday

Etihad Airways

Etihad Airways

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Reviews of the top 3 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.
7.6
SWISSOverall score based on 1737 reviews
7.4Comfort
6.8Entertainment
8.2Crew
7.7Boarding
7.1Food
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Food used to be better and comfort was not attainable after 5 hours everything starts hurting.

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Sep 2025DEN - ZRH
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Food used to be better and comfort was not attainable after 5 hours everything starts hurting.

Well it was a 2h delay flight so that said it all. With very little if any information. Boarding took for ever with long waits at the terminal and then in the finger. To top it off and increase the delay we had to take a bus in Zurich. A trip to forget

horrible.. they cause such a problem and my daughter 14 years old was stranded in san francisco

I can’t even the whole trip was a catastrophe

Poor. Seats uncomfortable. No leg room. Hot and humid the whole trip. Food and staffs were ok.

The seats were so close together, when the man in front of me put his seat back, the screen in front of me was 9 inches from my face. There is no way to lean forward if I needed to pick something up. It was pretty uncomfortable for a ten hour flight. I was very surprised.

The food was good. Most the staff was pleasant. The flight would be drastically improved with WiFi on a long international flight.

When I needed to get my bag off of the plane so that I could take a train because the connection was 4 hours later, they took 2 hours to take my bag off making me take the train and miss my flight simultaneously. The seat size on the plane is too small for an average aged woman let alone a middle-aged man. It's unacceptable and I will not fly Boeing again.

The cushion of the seats are old and very thin. The food can be more tasty or come with salt packages

The biggest let down was with booking experience through Kayak. I booked a flight with checked bags on Kayak. Right away I got a message from travel agency that the flight is not confirmed and to call them. I called them and they said the flight I have booked is no longer available with the price I have booked it for and I can book it with about $100 more. I already had other options I could book with cheaper price so I asked them to cancel my booking. Then they said I can have the ticket with the same price but a date change which was not working for me as I had to be there for a seminar. So again I said no then they said they will cover the charges and confirm my flight. When comes time for check-in I see I have no checked bag option which means the travel agency deceived me saying I can have my booking as I had booked it. And at that point I ended up paying $155 for my checked bag going back and forth. I am extremely angry and unhappy with this experience

Boarding was excellent except they did last call 30 minutes earlier .

It was worst flight ever of 26h. Poor service and seating. Flight from Abu Dhabi to Islamabad service and seating was worst ever. No tv extra.

i was not allowed to use lounge, although i had business class ticket, and nobody told me my ticket was not eligible to use lounge

It was OK as the seat which we paid for doesn’t have any window. We paid $120 for 3 seats but it’s for nothing. Crew could not help. None of the ports worked so all our phones went dry

I had a terrible experience checking in at the airport for my flight. I booked my ticket initially through Kayak while it was promoted as a ticket that offers a carry on and 2 suit cases. (I have a screen shot as a proof of it) I selected it to buy three tickets and paid online. Couple of minutes later airfare assist which is the OTA offering the ticket called me saying My card declined. So I used a different card that went through. I was surprised that they increased the price ticket by a $167. They said the ticket no longer exists and because my card declined I had to buy a new one. So I did. The day my family and I were traveling I could not check in and when I went to the airport I was shocked to be told my ticket had no bags allowed and must pay $200 per bag for three people 6 bags mean I have to pay $1200. I called the travel agency as I feel I was scammed the confirmation didn’t say anything about the bags and they never told me the new ticket doesn’t not include any bag so they changed it after I selected it on your app without informing me. Very sneaky. The travel agency said they will reimburse me only for one bag person. Which means I still paid $600 I still feel very disappointed to pay such an expense. I have always used Kayak to buy my flight tickets and telling everyone how good your rates and app are however after this I feel I was mislead and paid more for something I should not have to. You allowing such an agency on your platform will surely hurt your reputation and level of integrity. I have all the proofs from the screen shot to the confirmation email from them, the or email offering to reimburse o e bag per person and the $1200 bag fees receipts that I paid on the desk. I must be refund the full amount and I look forward to your response.

A380 First Class Apartments were phenomenal. Comfortable bed and matress cover, superior vegetarian five course meal, shower, small business lounge and plenty of exercise walking around the aircraft.

The food could be better. Toilets were smelly all along

Etihad seems to have a very strict luggage enforcement. I am a very light passenger compared to other passengers which are mainly heavier. I do not understood why airlines enforce the weight restriction so strictly. I was overweight luggage of 1.5kg, but am probably 10+kg lighter than the average passenger. Other airlines are far more accommodating. Poor customer service as far as I am concerned. If weight is such an important issue to an airline they should charge passengers by total amount of body weight plus luggage. To me just ridiculous.

Certainly! Here’s a more concise and refined version of your report, maintaining a polished and professional tone: --- Crew Check-In – Kolkata (CCU) The crew handling check-in in Kolkata was outstanding—efficient, courteous, and highly organized. Flight Segment – CCU to Abu Dhabi (AUH) A standard flight overall. Notably, only one in-flight meal option—a vegetarian curry—was available, which seemed unsuitable for a red-eye journey. The crew offered no alternatives, which was unexpected. Flight Segment – Abu Dhabi to Rome (AUH-FCO) Comfort improved on this leg, but service quality was average, falling short of Etihad’s premium standards. Crew attention was heavily absorbed by a difficult couple in Row 15 (port side), resulting in disproportionate focus. It was concerning that a steward had to personally return to apologize, a task better suited for supervisory staff. This highlights a development opportunity for supervisors Anna and Quashim in managing guest escalation professionally.

Horrible. After paying for my seats, I was cramped, had no overhead bin space, freezing as the flight had no temperature controls, the food was awful and served cold, when asked for snacks was told to wait and then never received any. I booked this flight as a partner through American Airlines but will avoid in the future.

Rude staff. I would avoid using the word racist but definitely partially or discriminatory. My 72 yrs old mother who is also disabled was traveling on this flight. She was the second passenger boarded to the plane. The First elderly couple ahead of my mother were allowed to use the airplane bathroom but my mother was denied entry stating it was for safety reasons. My mother objected the the couple in front of her were allowed but hostess still stated that due to the flight safety reasons she can’t use it. Even my mother explained that he is using blood pressure medication that’s why she have to use the restroom frequently but the crew continued arguing her. At one point the Mae attendent even suggested that if that’s the case my mother can urinate in her seat. The level of disrespect against an elderly lady is beyond my comprehension. This matter will be taken to the social media to shame the employees involved.

It was pleasant except for the boarding at Istanbul and long wait for the wheel chair almost missed the flight Itambul to Dubai

my experience was great with Turkish airlines . the problem i encountered was with kayak booking. When I booked . it showed that im allowed a bag . and when I got to the airport, i had to pay $165 for one bag.

Not up to Business Class standards. Two of the three toilets were out of order. The hostesses were aware and didn’t show any responsible act to do something. Food quality was not what we expect from Turkish hospitality. Overall we were not impressed and disappointed.

During mid flight, try to get a flight attendant to help I couldn’t find one Otherwise, everything was perfect

I was not given basinett seat.The connecting flight was missed due to airline fault i was not accomodated for hotel.Drinks were normt served frewuently.Never travelling again on tirkish airlines.I always travel wiyh family by turkish airline but no more.zero stars

The crew were very hospitable and pleasant. The food was pretty good. Unfortunately, there was a flight delay of more than 2 hours. We're not sure why but it appeared to be outside the control of Turkish Airlines.

Bough tickets with luggage, but made me pay at Airport as well

The economy seat was so uncomfortable, had not enough leg room for 13 hours flight, front seat basket was broken and couldn’t hold anything, food quality was horrible( we got food poisoned ) we charged for logged which used to be free. We paid too much for this flight and very disappointed. Turkish air line better to make satisfy and respect people instead of find different way to scam people.

This is really the rating of two flights. JFK to IST then IST to NQZ. New York to Istanbul was good. Good crew and all positives. The flight to Astana was so bad that brought it all down. Crew was nonexistent above the minimum, seats were cramped, and it was hot on the plane. Turkish Airlines seems to be slipping down to US based carriers level.

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