AUH → ZRHAbu Dhabi to Zurich

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Direct flights from Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Zurich (ZRH): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 86% of the last 22 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 22 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 22 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 4,779 km, an estimated 6 hours 38 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Abu Dhabi and Zurich. Updated 21 October 2026 at 08:12 UTC.

Today, AUH → ZRH

Wed 21 Oct · local times
  1. 03:05 EY143Etihad Airways Left 03:05 Landed 07:47 −43
  2. 08:05 EY139Etihad Airways Left 08:05 ZRH est. 12:44In the air · sched 13:20
  3. · EY141Etihad Airways On schedule ZRH 19:20scheduled

Checked AUH board 10:03 · ZRH board 10:12

AUH Abu Dhabi smooth · +0
ZRH Zurich smooth · +0
4,779 km · ~6h 38m est.
dep bank 03:05–14:057x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
86% on time

of the last 22 operated AUH → ZRH flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −22 min. 0 of 22 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−22 minacross the last 22 operated legs
Flight time~6h 38mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 22

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Thu
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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 days
Etihad AirwaysEY86% on time

Flights EY143 03:05 daily · EY139 08:05 daily · EY141 14:05 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-21EY139dep +0 → arr−36
10-21EY143dep +0 → arr−43
10-20EY139dep +0 → arr−25
10-20EY141dep +0 → arr−22
10-20EY143dep +0 → arr−37
10-19EY139dep +0 → arr−3
10-19EY141dep +0 → arr−26
10-19EY143dep +0 → arr−12
10-18EY139dep +0 → arr+2
10-18EY141dep +0 → arr−3
10-18EY143dep +0 → arr−6
10-17EY139dep +0 → arr−35
10-17EY141dep +0 → arr−31
10-17EY143dep +0 → arr−31
10-16EY139dep +0 → arr−46
10-16EY141dep +0 → arr−23
10-16EY143dep +0 → arr−48
10-15EY139dep +0 → arr+29
10-15EY141dep +0 → arr+46
10-15EY143dep +0 → arr+30
10-14EY139departed+0
10-14EY141departed+0

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
AUHAbu Dhabi +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · 4 kt Full AUH delay board →
ZRHZurich +0 min smooth ⛅ mostly cloudy · WNW 7 kt Full ZRH delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at AUH and ZRH: 47% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +10 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Abu Dhabi to Zurich route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop AUH to ZRH 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 ZRH questions

Is AUH–ZRH 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–ZRH?

Operators schedule morning departures around 03:05 from AUH. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the ZRH delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from AUH to ZRH?

Great-circle distance is 4,779 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 367–440 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does AUH–ZRH fly?

Etihad Airways runs the route with about 21 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.