Abu Dhabi (AUH) – Frankfurt (FRA)
- Distance
- 4,866 km
- 3,024 mi · 2,627 nm
- Flight time
- 6 h 30 min
- Estimate from distance
- Time difference
- 3 h / 2 h
- January / July
- CO2 per passenger
- 569 kg
- One way, economy, incl. RF (337 kg CO2 only)
- Passengers / year
- 315,909
- 2024 · +13.4%
- Flights / week
- 23
- Both directions, average
- Seats filled
- 89%
- 356,792 seats a year
- Airlines nonstop
- —
- Not named in this source
Traffic: Eurostat (avia_par_de), reported by the airport in Germany, 2024. Distance: WGS-84 ellipsoid. CO2: UK DESNZ 2026 factors. Sources
The way there
- Heading from AUH
- 318°
- Heading from FRA
- 108°
- Halfway point
- 39.50, 35.79
- Great-circle km
- 4,862 km (sphere, for EU261)
- Clocks
- 3 h in January, 2 h in July
The estimate for a route without real times is 6 h 30 min; how it is worked out is on Sources.
Show as a table
| Month | Passengers |
|---|---|
| Jan 2024 | 26,182 |
| Feb 2024 | 25,746 |
| Mar 2024 | 27,749 |
| Apr 2024 | 24,692 |
| May 2024 | 23,927 |
| Jun 2024 | 21,457 |
| Jul 2024 | 24,840 |
| Aug 2024 | 26,672 |
| Sep 2024 | 26,742 |
| Oct 2024 | 27,084 |
| Nov 2024 | 29,296 |
| Dec 2024 | 31,522 |
Show as a table
| Month | Flights |
|---|---|
| Jan 2024 | 98 |
| Feb 2024 | 91 |
| Mar 2024 | 98 |
| Apr 2024 | 94 |
| May 2024 | 98 |
| Jun 2024 | 93 |
| Jul 2024 | 97 |
| Aug 2024 | 96 |
| Sep 2024 | 96 |
| Oct 2024 | 96 |
| Nov 2024 | 104 |
| Dec 2024 | 112 |
Delay compensation (EU261 / UK261)
Measured by great-circle distance: 4,862 km.
AUH Abu Dhabi → FRA Frankfurt
EU261€600 for arriving 3 hours or more late (€300 if 3–4 hours).
Covers EU, EEA or Swiss airlines only.
FRA Frankfurt → AUH Abu Dhabi
EU261€600 for arriving 3 hours or more late (€300 if 3–4 hours).
Covers any airline.
Also owed for a cancellation with less than 14 days' notice or denied boarding. Not owed for extraordinary circumstances. On a connection, the distance to the final destination counts. From 23 October 2027 the EU's Regulation 2026/2202 applies; it keeps these amounts (what changes in 2027). Information, not legal advice.