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The cheapest return flight from Istanbul to Abu Dhabi costs AED 396 on the route between Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Airport (SAW) and Abu Dhabi (AUH). Over the past month, this route was, on average, 29% cheaper than other Istanbul-Abu Dhabi routes. It is also the most popular route.

When flying from Istanbul to Abu Dhabi, you should consider leaving on a Sunday and avoid Tuesdays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Istanbul, you’ll find the best rates on Wednesdays and the most expensive ones on Saturdays.

The cheapest month for flights from Istanbul to Abu Dhabi is November, where tickets cost AED 947 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are May and June, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is AED 2,163 and AED 1,307 respectively.

To get a below average price on the flight from Istanbul to Abu Dhabi, you should book around 6 weeks before departure, which saves you about 52% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 18 weeks before departure.

In the past 5 days, the cheapest return tickets from Istanbul to Abu Dhabi were found on Pegasus Airlines (AED 709) and Wizz Air (AED 1,197).

Etihad Airways connects Istanbul to Abu Dhabi with 7 flights per week. Pegasus Airlines also offers 7 flights per week, while Turkish Airlines follows with 4 flights per week.

Weekly flights between Istanbul and Abu Dhabi historically see delays in approximately 12% of cases, with the average delay over the past year being 93 minutes.

Typically, flights leaving at night tend to face fewer delays, whereas flights in the early afternoon have historically encountered delays more often.

Statistically, Wednesday is the day of the week with the fewest delays on this flight route, while Thursday has typically experienced more delays than other days.

Based on our data, Turkish Airlines have experienced the fewest delays on this route in the past 12 months, with only about 10% of their flights encountering any delays.

There is only one cabin class option available for the route, which is Economy. Perform a search on KAYAK to find the latest prices and availability for all cabin fares, which differ across airlines.

Each day, there are between 2 and 3 direct flights that take off from Istanbul and land in Abu Dhabi, with an average flight time of 4h 43m. The most common departure time is 18:00 and most flights take off in the evening. Each week, there are 18 flights. The most frequent day of departure is Monday, when 17% of all weekly flights depart. The fewest flights depart on a Tuesday.