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Route

Tokyo → Abu Dhabi

NRTTokyoNarita International Airport
AUHAbu DhabiZayed International Airport
SaturdayFriday
Distance
5,026 mi
Estimated flight time
~10h 35m

Abu Dhabi is currently 5 hours behind Tokyo.

Observed nonstop

How often does this route fly?

Frequency

Daily at most

On average around 1 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

1
flights per day
1
busiest month · Oct
10 hr 22 min
measured flight time
7 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 1Jan2026
  2. 1Feb
  3. –Mar
  4. –Apr
  5. –May
  6. 1Jun
  7. 1Jul
  8. 1Aug
  9. 1Sep
  10. 1Oct2025
  11. –Nov
  12. –Dec

In October 2025, November 2025, December 2025 we saw less traffic at Tokyo in general than usual; compare that month with care.

Airlines

Who flies it

Etihad Airwayssummer

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Tokyo. Most departures between 17:00 and 20:00.

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Through the week

By weekday

  1. 0.4Mon
  2. 0.5Tue
  3. 0.5Wed
  4. 0.4Thu
  5. 0.5Fri
  6. 0.5Sat
  7. 0.4Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Airbus A380A38861%
  2. Boeing 787-9B78921%
  3. Airbus A350-1000A35K19%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 202618
  • Etihad Airways7×
February 2026126
  • Etihad Airways26×
March 2026Not seen in this month.
April 2026Not seen in this month.
May 2026Not seen in this month.
June 2026121
  • Etihad Airways21×
July 2026126
  • Etihad Airways26×
August 2026127
  • Etihad Airways27×
September 2026128
  • Etihad Airways28×
October 2025123
  • Etihad Airways23×
November 2025Not seen in this month.
December 2025Not seen in this month.

Airlines observed on this route

From observed callsign routes on NRT-AUH - not a booking guarantee.

About this route

  • International route: Tokyo and Abu Dhabi are in different countries.
  • The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
  • Direct destinations observed from Tokyo: 70.
  • Direct destinations observed from Abu Dhabi: 92.

The airports on this route

Narita International Airport

Tokyo, JapanNRT / RJAA

International hub · 70 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 13,123 ft

64 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Zayed International Airport

Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesAUH / OMAA

International hub · 92 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 13,471 ft

91 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Alternative airports for this journey

Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.

About the route from Tokyo to Abu Dhabi

The observed direct connection between Narita International Airport (NRT) and Zayed International Airport (AUH) covers approximately 5,026 mi. The estimated flight time is around 10h 35m. Etihad Airways has been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Tokyo from Abu Dhabi by air?
The great-circle distance between Narita International Airport and Zayed International Airport is approximately 5,026 mi.
How long is the flight from Tokyo to Abu Dhabi?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 10h 35m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from Tokyo to Abu Dhabi?
Yes, a direct connection between NRT and AUH has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: Etihad Airways.
How often is there a flight from Tokyo to Abu Dhabi?
On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 159 observed flights. Mainly Etihad Airways. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Tokyo and Abu Dhabi?
Abu Dhabi is currently 5 hours behind Tokyo.

Where this data comes from

The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.

The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.

Route data updated on October 11, 2026.