ZRH → AUHZurich to Abu Dhabi

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Direct flights from Zurich (ZRH) to Abu Dhabi (AUH): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 92% of the last 24 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 25 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 24 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 Zurich and Abu Dhabi. Updated 22 October 2026 at 22:07 UTC.

Today, ZRH → AUH

Fri 23 Oct · local times
  1. 09:45 EY144Etihad Airways On schedule ·
  2. 15:00 EY140Etihad Airways Sched 15:00Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  3. 21:15 EY142Etihad Airways Sched 21:15Departure not confirmed by the board ·

Checked ZRH board 00:07 · AUH board 22:03

ZRH Zurich smooth · +8
AUH Abu Dhabi busy · +26
4,779 km · ~6h 38m est.
dep bank 09:45–21:157x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
92% on time

of the last 24 operated ZRH → AUH flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −25 min. 0 of 24 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−25 minacross the last 24 operated legs
Flight time~6h 38mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 24

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
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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 AirwaysEY92% on time

Flights EY144 09:45 daily · EY140 15:00 daily · EY142 21:15 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-22EY140departed−3
10-22EY142departed−8
10-22EY144dep −3 → arr−59
10-21EY140departed−7
10-21EY142dep +2 → arr−5
10-21EY144dep +9 → arr−50
10-20EY140departed+8
10-20EY142dep −4 → arr−29
10-20EY144dep −4 → arr−56
10-19EY140departed+10
10-19EY142dep +0 → arr−25
10-19EY144dep +0 → arr−56
10-18EY140departed+1
10-18EY142dep +3 → arr−47
10-18EY144dep +14 → arr−39
10-17EY140departed+2
10-17EY142dep −2 → arr−43
10-17EY144dep +0 → arr−43
10-16EY140departed+3
10-16EY142dep −4 → arr−39
10-16EY144dep +4 → arr−44
10-15EY140departed+18
10-15EY142dep +17 → arr−25
10-15EY144dep +77 → arr+53

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
ZRHZurich +8 min smooth 🌤 clear · SSE 3 kt Full ZRH delay board →
AUHAbu Dhabi +26 min busy 🌤 clear · ENE 6 kt Full AUH delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at ZRH and AUH: 48% 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 Zurich to Abu Dhabi route actually runs

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

Is ZRH–AUH running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The arrival side at AUH is the weaker end, route health score 77/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on ZRH–AUH?

Operators schedule morning departures around 09:45 and evening departures around 21:15 from ZRH. 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 ZRH to AUH?

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 ZRH–AUH 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.