LHR → AUHLondon to Abu Dhabi

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Direct flights from London (LHR) to Abu Dhabi (AUH): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 72% of the last 29 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 29 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 5,517 km, an estimated 7 hours 34 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at London and Abu Dhabi. Updated 21 October 2026 at 21:24 UTC.

Today, LHR → AUH

Wed 21 Oct · local times
EY64EtihadIn the air, 52 min late

Left LHR at 15:37, 52 min after its 14:45 slot.

Likely landing
about 01:05middle half 00:54 to 01:15 · sched 00:45

Landing estimate from 59,578 tracked flights of 4 to 8 hours that left 30 to 59 min late. The AUH board has not posted a landing time yet. How planes make up time

Track EY64 →
EY66Etihad AirwaysIn the air, 33 min late

Left LHR at 20:33, 33 min after its 20:00 slot.

Track EY66 →
  1. 09:30 EY62Etihad Left 09:44 +14 Landed 19:27 −13
  2. 14:45 EY64Etihad Left 15:37 +52 AUH about 01:05In the air · sched 00:45
  3. 20:00 EY66Etihad Airways Left 20:33 +33 ·
  4. 21:40 EY68Etihad Airways Left 22:07 +27 ·

Checked LHR board 22:24 · AUH board 22:03

LHR London heavy · +37
AUH Abu Dhabi busy · +15
5,517 km · ~7h 34m est.
dep bank 09:30–21:407x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
72% on time

of the last 29 operated LHR → AUH flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +0 min. 0 of 29 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+0 minacross the last 29 operated legs
Flight time~7h 34mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 29

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 AirwaysEY72% on time

Flights EY62 09:30 daily · EY64 14:45 daily · EY66 20:00 daily · EY68 21:40 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-21EY62dep +14 → arr−13
10-21EY64departed+52
10-21EY66departed+33
10-21EY68departed+27
10-20EY62dep +18 → arr−25
10-20EY64dep +25 → arr−7
10-20EY66dep +37 → arr+3
10-20EY68dep +25 → arr+3
10-19EY62dep +47 → arr+0
10-19EY64dep +27 → arr−12
10-19EY66dep +17 → arr−68
10-19EY68dep +12 → arr−24
10-18EY62dep +45 → arr+5
10-18EY64dep +78 → arr+46
10-18EY66dep +26 → arr−51
10-18EY68dep +19 → arr−14
10-17EY62dep +34 → arr−9
10-17EY64dep +49 → arr+22
10-17EY66dep +19 → arr−52
10-17EY68dep +33 → arr+10
10-16EY62dep +21 → arr+0
10-16EY64dep +48 → arr+16
10-16EY66dep +11 → arr−24
10-16EY68dep +14 → arr+49
10-15EY62arrived−17
10-15EY64arrived+6
10-15EY66arrived−25
10-15EY68arrived+10
10-14EY64arrived+18

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
LHRLondon +37 min heavy 🌤 clear · WSW 14 kt Full LHR delay board →
AUHAbu Dhabi +15 min busy 🌤 clear · ESE 4 kt Full AUH delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at AUH: 38% 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 London to Abu Dhabi route actually runs

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

Is LHR–AUH running on time right now?

Some delays possible. The departure side at LHR is the weaker end, route health score 65/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on LHR–AUH?

Operators schedule morning departures around 09:30 and evening departures around 20:00 from LHR. 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 LHR to AUH?

Great-circle distance is 5,517 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 419–503 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does LHR–AUH fly?

Etihad Airways runs the route with about 28 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.