IAD → AUHWashington to Abu Dhabi

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Direct flights from Washington (IAD) to Abu Dhabi (AUH): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 100% of the last 6 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 43 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 11,387 km, an estimated 15 hours 6 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Washington and Abu Dhabi. Updated 30 October 2026 at 06:09 UTC.

IAD Washington smooth · +3
AUH Abu Dhabi disrupted · +85
11,387 km · ~15h 06m est.
departs 15:107x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 6 tracked IAD → AUH flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −43 min. 0 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−43 minacross the last 6 arrivals
Flight time~15h 06mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
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 AirwaysEY100% on time

Flights EY6 15:10 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-29EY6departed+11
10-28EY6dep +4 → arr−32
10-27EY6dep +11 → arr−46
10-26EY6dep +28 → arr−43
10-25EY6dep +24 → arr−8
10-24EY6dep +12 → arr−63
10-23EY6dep +18 → arr−77
10-23EY6HZdeparted+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
IADWashington +3 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · S 3 kt Full IAD delay board →
AUHAbu Dhabi +85 min disrupted 🌤 clear · WNW 10 kt Full AUH delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at AUH: a 42% 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 →

How the Washington to Abu Dhabi route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop IAD to AUH 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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Pro Flight Search: Washington (IAD) to Abu Dhabi (AUH) route reliability, measured from operated flights on official airport boards.

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IAD to AUH questions

Is IAD–AUH running on time right now?

Significant delay risk. The arrival side at AUH is the weaker end, route health score 46/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

How long is the flight from IAD to AUH?

Great-circle distance is 11,387 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 834–1006 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does IAD–AUH fly?

Etihad Airways runs the route with about 7 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.

What does the route health score measure?

A blend of departure-side delay at IAD and arrival-side delay at AUH, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.