AED 430 Find Cheap Flights from Istanbul to Abu Dhabi – Compare and Save

The absolute cheapest return flight from Istanbul to Abu Dhabi costs AED 609 on the route between Istanbul Airport (IST) and Abu Dhabi (AUH). However, over the past month, flights between Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Airport (SAW) and Abu Dhabi (AUH) were, on average, 7% cheaper than other Istanbul-Abu Dhabi routes. The most popular route is between Istanbul Airport (IST) and Abu Dhabi (AUH).

When flying from Istanbul to Abu Dhabi, you should consider leaving on a Friday and avoid Mondays 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 Fridays.

The cheapest month for flights from Istanbul to Abu Dhabi is July, where tickets cost AED 382 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and June, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is AED 797 and AED 657 respectively.

To get a below average price on the flight from Istanbul to Abu Dhabi, you should book around 5 weeks before departure, which saves you about 51% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 15 weeks before departure.

In the past 3 days, the cheapest return tickets from Istanbul to Abu Dhabi were found on Pegasus Airlines (AED 793) and Turkish Airlines (AED 1,414).

There is just one airline that flies from Istanbul to Abu Dhabi direct and that is Etihad Airways. The best return deal found from Etihad Airways for the route is AED 703.

Weekly flights between Istanbul and Abu Dhabi historically see delays in approximately 13% of cases, with the average delay over the past year being 95 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 Saturday 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 11% 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 1 and 2 direct flights that take off from Istanbul and land in Abu Dhabi, with an average flight time of 4h 33m. The most common departure time is 18:00 and most flights take off in the evening. Each week, there are 13 flights. The most frequent day of departure is Monday, when 15% of all weekly flights depart. The fewest flights depart on a Sunday.