
Domestic only · Transit via Bangkok
AUH does not offer nonstop international flights.
Most passengers from Abu Dhabi connect via Suvarnabhumi (BKK) or Don Mueang (DMK) for international routes. Aviasales finds the cheapest connection live.
Zayed International Airport (AUH, ICAO OMAA) is in Abu Dhabi, UAE. It is the based hub of Etihad. In the SiamFlights catalogue, AUH is served by 2 airlines across 1 route (0 outbound, 1 inbound).
Airport at a glance
Our catalogue records 0 outbound and 1 inbound corridors at Zayed International Airport (AUH / ICAO OMAA), serving Abu Dhabi, UAE, across 2 carriers with 1 of them based here. Time zone Asia/Dubai. Frequency across the corridors touching this field totals about 21 departures a week.
| Attribute | Detail |
|---|---|
| IATA / ICAO | AUH / OMAA |
| City / country | Abu Dhabi, UAE |
| Direct destinations (catalogued) | 0 |
| Reached from (origins) | 1 |
| Based hub carriers | Etihad |
| Coordinates | 24.433, 54.651 |
Coordinates are for checking, not decoration. AUH sits at 24.433, 54.6511. That is genuinely useful when booking a room or a transfer, because “near the airport” is claimed to wildly different standards. In a large city, map distance and real travel time in peak hours diverge sharply — read the travel time for the hour you will actually move, not the kilometre figure.
IATA and ICAO are used in different places. The three-letter AUH is the IATA code that appears on tickets, bag tags and search screens; OMAA is the four-letter ICAO code used in flight plans, notices to airmen and operational paperwork. IATA codes can collide for historical reasons; ICAO codes do not, and their first letters encode the region. A four-letter code in aviation documentation is not an error — it is a different system.
Airlines serving AUH
2 carriers appear at AUH in our catalogue and we hold an airline row for 2 of them, with baseline baggage spanning 30 to 30 kg. Alliances present: Star Alliance. 1 of them are based here. Block times on those corridors run from 6.6 to 6.6 hours.
| Airline | Alliance | Baggage | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Etihad (EY) | non-aligned | 30 kg | hub |
| Thai Airways (TG) | Star Alliance | 30 kg |
The alliances present here shape connections. Star Alliance operate at AUH, which opens through-checked bags and continuous boarding passes on a single ticket. The caveat: sharing a terminal with a partner logo does not mean your two flights are actually connected. The agreement attaches to the carrier pair and the ticket type, not to the building.
“Serves” is not “flies daily”. This list covers every carrier appearing on a corridor into or out of AUH in our catalogue. Some fly seasonally, some a few times a week, and some sell as the marketing carrier on a partner’s aircraft. The number that matters to your plan is how many actually quote your dates — usually fewer than the full list.
AUH route overview
AUH has 0 outbound corridors in our catalogue, roughly 0 departures a week All figures are estimates of the standard schedule. Block times on those corridors run from 6.6 to 6.6 hours. 2 carriers appear at AUH, 1 of them based at the field.
Inbound
| Route | Freq/wk | Hours | Market low |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangkok (BKK) → Abu Dhabi (AUH) | 21× | 6.6 | ฿20,623 |
Outbound and inbound are asymmetric because this is a catalogue boundary. We record 0 outbound and 1 inbound corridors for AUH. The gap reflects which route guides we chose to build — weighted to what travellers from Thailand search — not one-way service. The return flights exist whether or not we have published a page for them yet.
This field sits in our catalogue as a destination. We record 1 inbound corridors into it, splitting 1 medium-haul (4–7h), and no outbound guides — we build route pages only for journeys starting in Thailand. Departures from here exist; they simply have no page in this set yet. Read the carrier’s own schedule for the return.
Corridors & fares from AUH
The 1 corridor at AUH break down as 1 medium-haul (4–7h), serving mainly GCC labour & Muslim pilgrims. We hold a cached fare for 1 of 1 route, the lowest ฿12,404 on BKK–AUH. Frequency across the corridors touching this field totals about 21 departures a week.
Most AUH corridors here serve GCC labour & Muslim pilgrims travellers. The mix is 1 medium sector (4–7 h). 1 are labour-migration or diaspora corridors where extra-baggage allowances matter. Fares are shown in Thai baht (THB), and each route guide below carries live cached prices.
Why some rows have no price. We capture lows in passes, and not every corridor returns a value each time. Seasonal routes, thin routes and routes sold through narrow channels report irregularly. An empty cell means no capture succeeded in the latest pass — not that the route is closed or expensive. We leave it blank rather than interpolate, because plausible-looking estimates are exactly what makes a table untrustworthy.
Everything is shown in baht, and that matters more than it looks. Fares are converted to THB so they compare on one page, but the underlying prices are set in the currency of the market that issues the ticket. The same corridor can price differently issued in different countries, and the exchange rate moves between our capture passes. Read these as a ranking, not as accounting figures.
Direct flights to AUH — 1 route
Our catalogue records 1 inbound corridors into AUH from 1 country, block times 6.6 to 6.6 hours. Frequency figures are estimates combining every carrier on the corridor. The corridors touching this field connect 2 countries in our catalogue. 2 carriers appear at AUH, 1 of them based at the field.
- BKK → AUH — 21×/wk, 6.6 h, low ฿12,404
How to read this list usefully. The frequency figure describes the risk in your plan, not the quality of the route: several departures a day gives you options when something breaks, a few a week means building in a spare day. We hold a cached fare on 1 of the 1 corridor here; the rest have no successful capture yet, which does not mean they cost more.
Direct destinations are not all reachable destinations. This list is the nonstop network in our catalogue. Everything else is reachable by connecting at a hub, which widens the choice and adds a point where the plan can break. If you must connect, make a single ticket the default and only split it when the saving is large enough to be worth the risk you are taking on yourself.
Destination context
The 1 corridor at AUH break down as 1 medium-haul (4–7h), serving mainly GCC labour & Muslim pilgrims. We hold a cached fare for 1 of 1 route, the lowest ฿12,404 on BKK–AUH. Our catalogue records 0 outbound and 1 inbound corridors here.
Abu Dhabi is a cluster A (GCC labour & Muslim pilgrims) destination for Thai travellers. Local currency AED. Visa for Thai passports: visa-on-arrival 30 days (free). Verify current visa rules at mfa.go.th before buying a ticket.
Why some rows have no price. We capture lows in passes, and not every corridor returns a value each time. Seasonal routes, thin routes and routes sold through narrow channels report irregularly. An empty cell means no capture succeeded in the latest pass — not that the route is closed or expensive. We leave it blank rather than interpolate, because plausible-looking estimates are exactly what makes a table untrustworthy.
Everything is shown in baht, and that matters more than it looks. Fares are converted to THB so they compare on one page, but the underlying prices are set in the currency of the market that issues the ticket. The same corridor can price differently issued in different countries, and the exchange rate moves between our capture passes. Read these as a ranking, not as accounting figures.
Time zone and connecting at AUH
AUH runs on Asia/Dubai, 3h behind Bangkok. The gap is constant year-round. Every time printed on a boarding pass is local to that airport rather than an elapsed duration, so subtracting one from the other gives you the wrong number.
Offsets make overnight flights deceptive. With AUH 3h behind Bangkok, a late-night departure can arrive the same morning or the next one on paper for identical flying time. That is the single most common reason transfers and first hotel nights get booked on the wrong date. Read the date on the final sector’s boarding pass, then confirm anything on the ground.
Minimum connection time is not in our data. Every airport publishes one, and the figure differs for domestic-to-domestic, international-to-international and terminal-change connections. A booking system will not sell you less than that on a single ticket — but it will happily let you build less than that yourself across two tickets. That is where passengers most often create risk without realising it.
FAQ
Where is AUH airport located?
AUH (ICAO OMAA) is in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
Which airlines serve AUH?
2 airlines serve AUH, including Etihad and Thai Airways. Compare baggage and alliances in the table above.
How many routes run from/to AUH?
The SiamFlights catalogue lists 0 outbound and 1 inbound routes for AUH.
Is AUH an airline hub?
AUH is a primary hub for Etihad.
Do Thai passports need a visa for Abu Dhabi?
Visa for Thai passports: visa-on-arrival 30 days (free). Check the latest at mfa.go.th.
What is the difference between AUH and OMAA?
AUH is the three-letter IATA code used on tickets and bag tags; OMAA is the four-letter ICAO code used in flight plans and operational documents. They are different systems, not an inconsistency.
How far is AUH from Bangkok time?
AUH runs on Asia/Dubai, 3h behind Bangkok. It does not change clocks seasonally, so the gap is constant.
Why do some AUH corridors show no fare?
Because no capture succeeded in the latest pass of our cache. Seasonal and low-frequency corridors report irregularly. A blank is not a closed route or an expensive one.
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