KUL → AUHKuala Lumpur to Abu Dhabi

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Direct flights from Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Abu Dhabi (AUH): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 67% of the last 15 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 9 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 15 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 Kuala Lumpur and Abu Dhabi. Updated 23 October 2026 at 00:52 UTC.

Today, KUL → AUH

Fri 23 Oct · local times
  1. 09:50 EY489ETIHAD AIRWAYS On scheduleGate C002 ·
  2. 21:55 EY487ETIHAD AIRWAYS Sched 21:55Departure not confirmed by the board ·

Checked KUL board 08:52 · AUH board 04:45

KUL Kuala Lumpur smooth · +11
AUH Abu Dhabi smooth · +10
5,588 km · ~7h 40m est.
dep bank 09:50–21:557x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
67% on time

of the last 15 operated KUL → AUH flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +9 min. 0 of 15 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+9 minacross the last 15 operated legs
Flight time~7h 40mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 15

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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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 AirwaysEY67% on time

Flights EY489 09:50 daily · EY487 21:55 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-22EY487dep +1 → arr+2
10-22EY489dep +21 → arr+23
10-21EY487dep +2 → arr−8
10-21EY489dep +26 → arr+9
10-20EY487dep +8 → arr+2
10-20EY489dep +21 → arr+14
10-19EY487dep +11 → arr+12
10-19EY489dep +17 → arr+9
10-18EY487dep +27 → arr+18
10-18EY489dep +22 → arr+1
10-17EY487dep +21 → arr+4
10-17EY489dep +32 → arr+38
10-16EY487dep +40 → arr+23
10-16EY489dep +19 → arr+2
10-15EY487arrived+21

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
KULKuala Lumpur +11 min smooth ⛅ scattered clouds · ESE 3 kt Full KUL delay board →
AUHAbu Dhabi +10 min smooth 🌤 clear · E 5 kt Full AUH delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at AUH: 34% 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 Kuala Lumpur to Abu Dhabi route actually runs

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

Is KUL–AUH running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at KUL is the weaker end, route health score 85/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on KUL–AUH?

Operators schedule morning departures around 09:50 and evening departures around 21:55 from KUL. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the AUH delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from KUL to AUH?

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 KUL–AUH 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.