Abu Dhabi (AUH) – Istanbul (IST)
- Distance
- 3,040 km
- 1,889 mi · 1,642 nm
- Flight time
- 4 h 25 min
- Estimate from distance
- Time difference
- 1 h
- CO2 per passenger
- 382 kg
- One way, economy, incl. RF (226 kg CO2 only)
- Passengers / year
- 365,108
- 2024 · +18.8%
- Flights / week
- 43
- Both directions, average
- Seats filled
- 78%
- 471,079 seats a year
- Airlines nonstop
- —
- Not named in this source
Traffic: Eurostat (avia_par_tr), reported by the airport in Türkiye, 2024. Distance: WGS-84 ellipsoid. CO2: UK DESNZ 2026 factors. Sources
The way there
- Heading from AUH
- 314°
- Heading from IST
- 120°
- Halfway point
- 33.54, 42.94
- Great-circle km
- 3,040 km (sphere, for EU261)
- Clocks
- Istanbul is 1 h behind Abu Dhabi
The estimate for a route without real times is 4 h 25 min; how it is worked out is on Sources.
Show as a table
| Month | Passengers |
|---|---|
| Jan 2024 | 28,220 |
| Feb 2024 | 30,041 |
| Mar 2024 | 25,030 |
| Apr 2024 | 29,805 |
| May 2024 | 27,109 |
| Jun 2024 | 26,529 |
| Jul 2024 | 30,064 |
| Aug 2024 | 34,502 |
| Sep 2024 | 31,662 |
| Oct 2024 | 34,660 |
| Nov 2024 | 32,445 |
| Dec 2024 | 35,041 |
Show as a table
| Month | Flights |
|---|---|
| Jan 2024 | 176 |
| Feb 2024 | 165 |
| Mar 2024 | 177 |
| Apr 2024 | 172 |
| May 2024 | 169 |
| Jun 2024 | 162 |
| Jul 2024 | 176 |
| Aug 2024 | 213 |
| Sep 2024 | 197 |
| Oct 2024 | 200 |
| Nov 2024 | 194 |
| Dec 2024 | 214 |
Delay compensation (EU261 / UK261)
Measured by great-circle distance: 3,040 km.
Neither EU261 nor UK261 covers this route: it neither starts nor ends in the EU, EEA, Switzerland or the UK. Other countries have their own rules (for example Canada's APPR or Brazil's ANAC rules).
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.
Every airport pair between Abu Dhabi and Istanbul
Kilometres. Linked numbers have a page of their own. All Istanbul airports