Etihad AirwaysEY92% on time
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Direct flights from Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 92% of the last 13 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 6 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 13 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 5,588 km, an estimated 7 hours 40 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Abu Dhabi and Kuala Lumpur. Updated 5 November 2026 at 02:03 UTC.
Today, AUH → KUL
Thu 5 Nov · local times- 08:30 EY486ETIHAD AIRWAYS On scheduleGate B16 · TA KUL 19:45scheduled
Checked AUH board 06:03 · KUL board 09:52
AUH
Abu Dhabi
smooth · +0
KUL
Kuala Lumpur
smooth · +0
5,588 km · ~7h 40m est.
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 14x weekly · nonstop
92% on time
of the last 13 tracked AUH → KUL flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −6 min. 0 of 13 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−6 minacross the last 13 arrivals
Flight time~7h 40mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 13
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Etihad Airways
Each 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 38% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +15 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 Kuala Lumpur route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop AUH to KUL 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.
Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure
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AUH to KUL questions
Is AUH–KUL running on time right now?
Mostly on schedule. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 68/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on AUH–KUL?
Operators schedule morning departures around 08:30 and evening departures around 20:50 from AUH. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the KUL delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from AUH to KUL?
Great-circle distance is 5,588 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 424–509 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does AUH–KUL 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.
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