✈ LHR → AUH
7H 19M. LONDON TO ABU DHABI. YOUR BACK WILL FILE A COMPLAINT.
Flight from London to Abu Dhabi
From Heathrow (LHR), United Kingdom Europe → Abu Dhabi International (AUH), UAE Middle East
How long is the flight from London to Abu Dhabi?
A nonstop flight from London (LHR) to Abu Dhabi (AUH) takes about 7 hours 19 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 3,427 miles (5,516 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
7h 19m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
3,427 mi
5,516 km · great-circle
Avg speed
754 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
London timezone
UTC+1
Europe/London
Abu Dhabi timezone
UTC+4
Asia/Dubai
Time difference
+3h
3 hours ahead
Jet lag (rough)
~3d
Eastward — worse
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.