Flight from Chicago to Abu Dhabi

From O'Hare (ORD), USA North America  →  Abu Dhabi International (AUH), UAE Middle East

↔ Flying the other way? Abu Dhabi → Chicago

How long is the flight from Chicago to Abu Dhabi?

A nonstop flight from Chicago (ORD) to Abu Dhabi (AUH) takes about 14 hours 40 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 7,263 miles (11,688 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.

Time zones & jet lag

CO₂ footprint per passenger

Economy class, single passenger. Source: DEFRA 2024 averages.

This flight emits roughly 3.6× the CO₂ of an equivalent train trip and 0.9× a car driven alone over the same distance.

Flights from Chicago

Nearest destinations

• Chicago → Toronto
• Chicago → Atlanta
• Chicago → New York
• Chicago → Dallas
• Chicago → Boston
• Chicago → Miami
• Chicago → Cancun
• Chicago → Las Vegas
• Chicago → Mexico City
• Chicago → Seattle

Long-haul from Chicago

• Chicago → Bali (Denpasar)
• Chicago → Melbourne
• Chicago → Singapore
• Chicago → Kuala Lumpur
• Chicago → Sydney
• Chicago → Johannesburg
• Chicago → Bangkok
• Chicago → Cape Town
• Chicago → Auckland
• Chicago → Manila

More flights to Middle East

• Chicago → Dubai
• Chicago → Doha
• Chicago → Tel Aviv

Flights to Abu Dhabi

Nearest origins

• Dubai → Abu Dhabi
• Doha → Abu Dhabi
• Mumbai → Abu Dhabi
• Tel Aviv → Abu Dhabi
• Delhi → Abu Dhabi
• Cairo → Abu Dhabi
• Istanbul → Abu Dhabi
• Athens → Abu Dhabi
• Bucharest → Abu Dhabi
• Nairobi → Abu Dhabi

Long-haul to Abu Dhabi

• Santiago → Abu Dhabi
• Mexico City → Abu Dhabi
• Auckland → Abu Dhabi
• Buenos Aires → Abu Dhabi
• Los Angeles → Abu Dhabi
• Cancun → Abu Dhabi
• Las Vegas → Abu Dhabi
• San Francisco → Abu Dhabi
• Dallas → Abu Dhabi
• Miami → Abu Dhabi

More flights from North America

• Atlanta → Abu Dhabi
• New York → Abu Dhabi
• Seattle → Abu Dhabi
• Boston → Abu Dhabi
• Toronto → Abu Dhabi
• Vancouver → Abu Dhabi