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Everything you should know

Cheapest return fare
$1,164
Typical prices: $1,625-$2,278
Air India
Mon 12/10Mon 19/10
SYD - AUH • 1 stop
Cheapest direct flights
$1,644
Typical prices: $1,738-$2,278
Etihad Airways
Mon 12/10Mon 19/10
SYD - AUH • Direct
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Cheapest • from $1,164 (return)
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Most punctual • 90% on-time
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Cheapest • Avg $1,259 (return)
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Cheap Flights from Sydney to Abu Dhabi (SYD-AUH)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Sydney to Abu Dhabi that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent return flight deals from Sydney to Abu Dhabi

Mon, 12 Oct - Mon, 19 Oct
Air India Logo
21:35 - 10:55
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AUH
20h 20m
1 stop
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11:55 - 20:05
AUH
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SYD
25h 10m
1 stop
$1,164Air India
Tue, 8 Sep - Tue, 15 Sep
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20:35 - 10:55
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AUH
20h 20m
1 stop
Air India Logo
11:55 - 19:05
AUH
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SYD
25h 10m
1 stop
$1,176Air India
Sat, 1 Aug - Sat, 15 Aug
Air India Logo
20:35 - 10:55
SYD
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AUH
20h 20m
1 stop
Air India Logo
11:55 - 19:05
AUH
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SYD
25h 10m
1 stop
$1,206Air India
Thu, 3 Sep - Thu, 10 Sep
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20:35 - 22:55
SYD
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AUH
32h 20m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
07:00 - 19:20
AUH
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SYD
30h 20m
2 stops
$1,284Multiple Airlines
Thu, 3 Sep - Thu, 17 Sep
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20:35 - 22:55
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AUH
32h 20m
2 stops
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07:00 - 19:20
AUH
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SYD
30h 20m
2 stops
$1,300Multiple Airlines
Thu, 3 Sep - Thu, 10 Sep
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20:35 - 22:55
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AUH
32h 20m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
07:00 - 19:20
AUH
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SYD
30h 20m
2 stops
$1,302Multiple Airlines
Thu, 3 Sep - Thu, 10 Sep
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20:35 - 22:55
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AUH
32h 20m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
07:00 - 19:20
AUH
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SYD
30h 20m
2 stops
$1,303Multiple Airlines
Sat, 5 Sep - Sat, 12 Sep
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20:35 - 22:55
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AUH
32h 20m
2 stops
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07:20 - 19:20
AUH
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SYD
30h 00m
2 stops
$1,373Multiple Airlines
Mon, 3 Aug - Sun, 16 Aug
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14:45 - 02:45
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AUH
42h 00m
2 stops
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21:55 - 06:45
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SYD
26h 50m
2 stops
$1,375IndiGo
Thu, 3 Sep - Thu, 10 Sep
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13:00 - 00:20
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AUH
17h 20m
1 stop
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07:00 - 19:20
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SYD
30h 20m
2 stops
$1,380Multiple Airlines
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Sydney to Abu Dhabi flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Sydney to Abu Dhabi to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

How much is a return flight from Sydney to Abu Dhabi?

This analysis is based on the cheapest return trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Sydney to Abu Dhabi departing in October.

Flight prices are below average for this route right now.

Flights to Abu Dhabi from Sydney usually cost between $1,743 and $2,156 in October.
The lowest price found in the past 5 days was $1,164 on Air India (12 Oct–19 Oct).

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Sydney to Abu Dhabi?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Sydney to Abu Dhabi clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

For Sydney to Abu Dhabi, Thursday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Wednesday is the most expensive. Flying from Abu Dhabi back to Sydney, the best deals are generally found on Thursday, with Monday being the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Sydney to Abu Dhabi?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Sydney to Abu Dhabi, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Sydney to Abu Dhabi is April, where tickets cost $1,624 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and June, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $2,081 and $2,058 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a stopover from Sydney to Abu Dhabi?

The average return price for all direct flights, flights with one stopover, and flights with two stopovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

Yes, flying with a stopover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 3 stops stopover the cheapest option at $1,675 on average.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Sydney to Abu Dhabi?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Sydney to Abu Dhabi, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Sydney to Abu Dhabi, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 16 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low season

June

Cheapest flight

$620
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 12% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (6% more expensive on average)
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When to book flights from Sydney to Abu Dhabi

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Sydney to Abu Dhabi based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated return price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or returns with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking flights from Sydney to Abu Dhabi

  • What is the cheapest flight from Sydney to Abu Dhabi?

    In the last 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from Sydney to Abu Dhabi was $620 for a one-way ticket and $1,164 for a return.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Sydney to Abu Dhabi?

    Only Scoot offers inflight Wi-Fi service on the Sydney to Abu Dhabi flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Sydney to Abu Dhabi?

    The Airbus A380-800 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Sydney to Abu Dhabi flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Sydney to Abu Dhabi?

    oneworld, and SkyTeam are the airline alliances operating flights between Sydney and Abu Dhabi, with oneworld being the most commonly used for this route.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Sydney to Abu Dhabi?

    There are direct flights from Sydney to Abu Dhabi on a daily basis.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Sydney to Abu Dhabi, Emirates or Etihad Airways?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Sydney to Abu Dhabi are Emirates and Etihad Airways. With an average price for the route of $2,116 and an overall rating of 8.1, Emirates is the most popular choice. Etihad Airways is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $1,822 and an overall rating of 7.3.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Sydney to Abu Dhabi?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Sydney to Abu Dhabi.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Sydney to Abu Dhabi?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Abu Dhabi from Sydney is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Sydney to Abu Dhabi?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly to Abu Dhabi with an airline and back to Sydney with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Sydney to Abu Dhabi?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Abu Dhabi from Sydney up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Sydney to Abu Dhabi

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $815 or less one-way and $1,560 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Sydney Kingsford Smith to Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from Sydney Kingsford Smith to Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl.
Find which airlines fly direct from Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport to Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Sydney Kingsford Smith to Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

Monday

Etihad Airways

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Tuesday

Etihad Airways

Etihad Airways

Wednesday

Etihad Airways

Etihad Airways

Thursday

Etihad Airways

Etihad Airways

Friday

Etihad Airways

Etihad Airways

Saturday

Etihad Airways

Etihad Airways

Sunday

Etihad Airways

Etihad Airways

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Direct returns

Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl to Sydney Kingsford Smith

Monday

Etihad Airways

Etihad Airways

Tuesday

Etihad Airways

Etihad Airways

Wednesday

Etihad Airways

Etihad Airways

Thursday

Etihad Airways

Etihad Airways

Friday

Etihad Airways

Etihad Airways

Saturday

Etihad Airways

Etihad Airways

Sunday

Etihad Airways

Etihad Airways

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Reviews of the top 4 airlines flying from Sydney to Abu Dhabi

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Sydney to Abu Dhabi. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Sydney to Abu Dhabi? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
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EmiratesOverall score based on 3636 reviews
8.2Entertainment
8.1Boarding
8.0Comfort
7.9Food
8.4Crew
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It was delayed for 2 hrs. Flight attendants were not attentive.

6.0 GoodAnonymous, Nov 2025
SYD - CHC
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It was delayed for 2 hrs. Flight attendants were not attentive.

We boarded but due to a technical issue we spent 4.5hrs on the ground waiting for the issue to be resolved

No kids provided. Instead we were told to have contacted the airline that we have kids and require kids meals. We were not the only ones who inquired about kids meals. It’s odd. Emirates and other airlines give kids meals as standard and before the adult food comes out. The rice in our meals was gluggy and under cooked. The chicken was also raw. Sadly not the best experience with Finn Air. The hostesses tried to compensate with the snacks and drinks but missed the mark by a long way. Especially when paying Emirates/Qantas prices

They cancelled our flight, rebooked, cancelled that one. We are now flying New Zealand Air and need a refund please. How do we get it?

Wifi was not operational for the whole trip. Other than this, flight was well received .

Food no so good. Extra charge to much for front seats cost me £163 then other people sat near me for nothing 🤬

Comfort and customer service from most if the crew was great. The crew reassigning passengers should consider the presence of infants when reassigning seats. Unfortunately a couple of oversized passengers were relocated next to us, making this segment a bit uncomfortable, as there was not only extra leg space required. I ended up swapping seats with my husband so our baby wouldn't be impacted. My husband travelled quite uncomfortable as the reassigned neighbour shoulder and arm ended up on my husband's seat

Seats are not as easy to move as you would hope in premium econo Y

The plane was very old and uncomfortable. Service was very slow!

Flight from Dubai to Zagreb very bad cabin crew. Bad food

Overall the crew were friendlier than similar premium airlines like Cathay or Singapore. Seat was good. Food was excellent.. the starlink wifi was a real plus. The entertainment was just ok.

Very poor No information given to why we turned around.. No one at airport to help

Friendly and discreet staff. Could have done with a few more offers of water/snacks overnight. Movie and tv selection notably poor. Seats not especially comfortable

The check-in and crew staff were wonderful. The food was reasonable. The online side Qatar was very poor. Seats were very tight and not very comfortable for a 14 hour flight!

First keep the airline as you promise. Reason for travelling from Orlando to Tampa is to go with Qatar Airline. We end up with American Airline. As expected the service was horrible.

Doha airport is huge , takes long time to reach gate .

I found it weird that the quality of the flight different from Australia to Doha than the Doha to Berlin leg. The quality of the toiletries pack (was in a box from Australia) and then a proper bag from Doha. The biggest variation was the inflight entertainment, which had a significantly shorter amount of content compared to the Doha flight. My QSuite seat was also broken and did not recline all the way flat. Wasn’t the best and I wouldn’t be happy if I’d paid cash for the flight.

The plane from Dublin to Doha was quite comfortable. I was in economy and the seats and rows were very tight. The man in front of me reclined his seat and it made my screen incredibly close to my face and I wasn’t able to take my tray down and my knees were pressed against the seat. I had to ask three times for him to pull his seat up but in his defence he hadn’t even reclined it far, the rows were just too close. I had a pain in my side by the end of the flight from the chairs which were quite worn and not very padded or supportive. It was a significantly inferior plane to the plane from Doha to Sydney and vice versa.

Check-in staff were not very pleasing and sounded to be rude, even though I hold a platinum membership. The aircraft is brand new and good. As it's a short flight no other comments.

Bus from gate to plane waited more than 30 minutes in a freezing temperatures of a/c. Plane temperature was very cold .

Connection booked by Etihad was delayed and upon arrival to counter they closed it and denied boarding although there was still 15 minutes to go . Manager Karen was very rude and did not want to listen seems there as overbooking and canceling boarding was the only solution..

The staff was excellent. They checked on my needs at the appropriate amount, letting me sleep when I needed, checking up when I was awake.

Doubled charged me for luggage and lost $520, dug much into my travel budget.

Boarding staff at lahore airport corporate well. Thanks to that guy.

On time and no hassle luggage policy (2 checked in and 1 cabin bag)

From Chennai to abu dabhi Abudabhi to Chicago Both flights are good , good service too

i have book the flight with baggage. and i have paid $800.00 for the baggage. when i contacted to JUSTFLY Costumer Service they told me that my baggage was included in the booking. then why i have to pay. i am going to file a complain against it. $800.00 is not at all small amount

I payed for extra leg room but in last moment my seating place was changed and i got standard one seat. Staff was not able to do anything , so was very disappointed because of this.

They lost the baggage and said it was deleted from the system. I had baggage tag so was able to file the complaint but there was no PIR number and update so far

1st time with. Etihad Airways and it was amazing from check in to crew. Great flight.

Suck! Sat in plane on the tarmac (hot) over 2 hours

While boarding at PVG, there was a ticket checking at the gate, then there was another ticket checking at the bottom of the escalator, which created quite a dangerous congestion. Not sure which idiot made this absolutely unnecessary arrangement.

While boarding at PVG, there was a ticket checking by the gate, then there was another ticket checking right at the bottom of the escalator, which created quite a dangerous congestion. Don't understand why the duplication?

CTU-KMG-CNX with 1.5 hr connection at KMG. Doable but just barely bc immigration exit from China is at the last flight leg, here: KMG to CNX. We hauled out of the domestic terminal to reenter at the international departures (luggage checked thru to CNX thankfully). Immigration had only two agents, even though KMG gets a HUGE number of foreigners. It took forever for such a shot line. Then security also took a while, so I just just made the connection. Recommend if you exit China with domestic international transfer, plan for 2+ hrs to avoid a heart attack. Airline personnel don’t suffer if you miss the flight, you do. Plan accordingly.

China Eastern as a member of Sky Alliance airlines should have the same standards overall of their partners, Besides the seats comforts everything else is bellow the standard for a business class travelers. A BIG ISSUE FOR NON-CHINESE PASSENGERS IS THE ABILITY TO CHECK IN ONLINE, by making so difficult or almost impossible there is no chance to get a seat assignment ahead of time then go to the airport and get what is left. THIS IS NOT a SKY TEAM modality.

The crew were excellent, service amazing, blankets and pillow good, cabin temperature perfect, the flight on time, food was unusual selection however plentiful, price for tickets unbeatable through Kayak. Older aeroplanes used by China Eastern was the only down side.

Delay in off-boarding due to customs at SFO... pilot announcement should have come earlier so passengers don't clog aisles.

Price is the main attraction. Staff is OK but difficult to communicate with them due to general lack of English. Food is truly abysmal, the main courses (4) were barely edible. The choices for breakfast served at 5:30 am prior to landing at Gatwick airport were Spaghetti Bolognese or seafood fried rice. Choices offered for all 4 mains were either something rice or noodles. Shanghai airport layover is much too long in a very poorly serviced airport. We were unable to use WiFi; private lounges required cash only payment with no ATM or cash exchange open.

Lost Baggage - very frustrated…learned that bag was never put on plane.

I think it’s time that somebody set a standard for the temperature in the cabins. I would rather it be colder than anybody that wants to have a blanket have a blanket to keep it so warm at times is unbearable and quite uncomfortable. That’s the only thing I would add.

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