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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.
If you are looking for a flight deal from Istanbul to Abu Dhabi, look for departures on Wednesdays and avoid leaving on a Monday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Abu Dhabi, Sunday is the cheapest day to fly and Thursday is 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 $244 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are August and December, where the average cost of tickets is $383 and $360 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 non-stop 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 nonstop 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 one-way deal found costing $158. 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 am and most flights take off in the afternoon. 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 Saturday.

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 are 2 cabin class options for the route. These are Business and 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 with an average 3% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 8% increase in price.

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

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

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

  • 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 nonstop 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 travelers 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. Booking your flights between Istanbul and AUH can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

  • 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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Top tips for finding a cheap flight from IST to Abu Dhabi

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $107 or less one-way and $240 or less round-trip.

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 5 airlines serving 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.
7.6
Air Arabia Abu DhabiOverall score based on 12 reviews
7.8boarding
7.5comfort
8.0crew
8.1food
7.6entertainment
Airline reviews

Crew service and check in are very good Price still high .

8.0 ExcellentAmr, Aug 2023AUH - CAI
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Crew service and check in are very good Price still high .

Seats distance between each other are short but other things are ok .

Liked the treatment at the counter. Using the tunnel to get into the aircraft will be more convenient especially for wheel chairs.

Food could have been better Entertainment was absent even in Business Class

I like it very much. Gulf Air is always the topper rank of the world. I love it very much.

The drinks should come before food. Unable to have any fluid unless after food. Thanks

Gulfair were on top form and everything went as planned

The entertainment on board was really poor. The map doesn’t give enough information and the movies have arabic subtitles, you can’t choose. The stuff wasn’t very friendly and the breakfast really poor. The food must not be spicy! They didn’t have enough drinks.

Aereo nuovissimo e con tanti servizi malgrado la durata del volo Spazio per le gambe ridottk

It was a great experience, can’t wait to do it again soon!!

Aircraft was new and comfertable .on time. Cabin crews, which I got english language pronounce was very difficult to understand .ovee all ok flight

The boarding at Heathrow is chaotic. That's partly due to the lack of space and seating at gate 8, and a Qatar flight from gate 9 at the same time. That's down to Heathrow rather than Gulf Air. I've had a similar experience here before. Another problem which isn't specific to Gulf Air or Heathrow is announcements, and those for boarding in particular. They are difficult to hear with all the other noise and for me with hearing problems it's even worse. A simple tv screen would help, so long as it's updated of course.

This itineray had to be cancelled as the connection time in Paris was only 55 min which is below the 90 min required by Paris airport. Nether Chat deal/Kayak, nor Gulf air nor American Air picked on that. I called American Air for unrelated question was then told that boarding would be denied due to the short connection time. This should have been an automatic notification from Chat deal/ Kayak or Gulf air and itinery cancelled. What is the point of inconveniencing the passenger?? The return has still not be refunded. Shame on Gulf Air, very poor customer service for an airline that has so good flight crew!

Movie selection was ok, but could be better. Would like to see greater selection of newer movies.

Loved the check-in experience. Very friendly staff and not crowded. I did wind up with a middle-middle seat, which was quite uncomfortable. Always appreciate the very professional staff on TAL.

Don’t use them on the IST-isb route, horrible service

It was a nightmare. I booked business class ticket from Ediburgh to Beirut via Istanbul to attend a funeral. I had a wonderful experience flying to Istanbul from Edinburgh. Then I could not get a boarding pass issued to Beirut. It seems that although they booked me and I had a reservation number, I had no seat allocated and the flight was full. I was asked to go from one desk to another and made to wait for 2 hours. I missed my flight as I did not have a seat assigned and it was full. The only option was to put me on the next flight, 6 hours later, for a fee of over $400. They said that was the best they can do to 'help me' and to 'take it or leave it'. Well, I was not about to be bullied; I stood my ground. I booked and paid premium for the journey, which was confirmed. The eventually accepted to not charge me extra and i waited a total of over 8 hours in the airport with no compensation. On top of my grief with the risk of missing the funeral service, I had to put up with their indifference and condescending attitude. They spoke about me in Turkish thinking I would not understand (I hold a British passport) in front of me. When they eventually handed my passport and boarding pass back to me, I showed them I was born in Istanbul and that I understood everything and said a condescending 'thank you' back to them in Turkish. You should have seen their faces. I said that consumers have rights and it is a shame that Turkish Airlines does not have good customer service to at least acknowledge and apologize for errors committed by the airline. Blaming the me, the client, for such an error and placing unreasonable ultimatums, rudeness and dismissiveness to be rid of me, particularly when I was vulnerable and visibly grieving was really shocking... The airline taints the city of Istanbul and the people of Türkiye. Such a shame.

There was a Turkish Airlines employee sat in 16A in the row in front of us. We understood that she was a Turkish Airlines employee from her interaction with the cabin crew and the fact that she boarded business but was sitting in economy with us. What annoyed us was the extremely loud conversation she had for the majority of the 12 hour flight with two men, one of which was leaning over the chair in front of her. This was annoying as they were so loud that my wife and I could still hear them despite wearing our noise cancelling earphones. No intervention was taken by the cabin crew. Secondly, she ordered some extra meals from the crew, which we believe to have come from business class, for her male friends. Seeing this in economy is very disheartening. Lastly, one of her male friends pulled out an e-cigarette and was only mildly reprimanded by the cabin crew. Overall, we consider this behaviour completely inappropriate of a Turkish Airlines employee. Next time we will book with Emirites, I don’t think that their employees would be allowed to behave in this manner.

the worst experience we had. they put connection label to our luggages with mistake and we had to wait for 5 hours to pick them up

In general terms the service was excellent. I would ask that they add more content in Spanish to the catalog of movies, series and music.

Paying for reserved seats and never received the seats I paid for !! Just fake and a surprise out of their " box "

Turkish airline always good Only Turkish representatives at the gave need to be more helpfull to any staff who traveling on Turkish airline . One situation happened Ist to jfk on Feb 29 TK3 had seats I asked them to transfer me to tk3 because Feb 29 tk1 was oversold and they advise me that I might not make it for tk1 I asked them to transfer me to tk3 and they say no they can’t do it I been telling them you know that I don’t have a chance for tk 1 why would you let plane go with some empty seats on tk3 if you can transfer me to tk3 and have less staff on tk1 and still told me no I waited for tk1 9 hours and only last minute I got seat on tk1 It was not easy situation but I am glad I made it home Thank you Turkish Airline One more suggestion for Turkish Airline you need to make a FIRST CLASS cabin it would be so cool 🆒 Good luck all the best See you more

First class payment but wife’s seat broken, would recline but not lay flat. On previous flight, delays and ground crew malfunctions connecting jetway made us miss flight to Houston. I asked twice for a cart to assist us getting across the massive Istanbul Airport, but was denied. We are both over 70.

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.

Pegasus is not a very comfortable airline. They’re not in any way hospitable

It was like moving cattle around. Very abrupt, uncomfortable and not much hospitality

All good but air not give the pasing er any food even glase of water

Flight delayed by 1hr when we already boarded because someone had to get off. Leg room is terrible for 6ft people like me.

I used the airline 5-6 times for the last year and every flight have had perfect timing and I like it. Despite catastrophic absence of space for my legs 😁

The crew was utterly non helping and non courteous.I asked for a water. The air hostess could have said it's paid . She informed me that I will come later after serving but never turned up. The seats were never comfortable.My first and last flight with Pegasus.I am not taking again

The plane left Istanbul 1 hour late and the AC was not really working great it was so hot inside and no air. This was my worst flight in a long time since I had a flight with Ryanair.

Cheap and cheerful. It’s a super cheap, no frills flight. Very professional and as it’s an A320 relatively spacious. Seats do not recline. Happy with the service. You get what you pay for. Can’t complain

I had 4 flights for less than a week and there were no delays and issues. Thanks to the crews and for perfectly organised service.

There is no usb for charging the phone you should provide the water

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