Direct flights from Abu Dhabi (AUH) to New York (JFK): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 71% of the last 14 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 10 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 15 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 11,031 km, an estimated 14 hours 39 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Abu Dhabi and New York. Updated 30 October 2026 at 04:37 UTC.
Today, AUH → JFK
Fri 30 Oct · local times- 02:55 EY1Etihad Left 02:55 JFK est. 09:33 +13In the air · sched 09:20
- 09:25 EY3Etihad On scheduleGate C40 · TA JFK est. 15:41sched 15:50
Checked AUH board 07:33 · JFK board 00:37
of the last 14 tracked AUH → JFK flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +10 min. 0 of 15 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
The week
scheduled departures · origin local timeEach mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.
Who flies it
observed on the boards · 7 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Conditions are tightest at AUH: a 43% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +9 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Abu Dhabi to New York route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop AUH to JFK flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.
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Pro Flight Search: Abu Dhabi (AUH) to New York (JFK) route reliability, measured from operated flights on official airport boards.
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AUH to JFK questions
Is AUH–JFK running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on AUH–JFK?
Operators schedule morning departures around 02:35 from AUH. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the JFK delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from AUH to JFK?
Great-circle distance is 11,031 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 809–976 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does AUH–JFK fly?
Etihad Airways runs the route with about 14 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.