Cheap flights from Abu Dhabi to Islamabad from $143

In general, September is the cheapest month to fly from Abu Dhabi to Islamabad. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $300. If you aren’t able to travel during the month of September, then book flights to Islamabad from Abu Dhabi during October instead. Flights to Islamabad in October, while not as cheap as those in September, still average around $306.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Islamabad is on a Monday when prices can be found for as low as $331. This is often the case because there is less demand to fly during this day of the week. When flying out on a Wednesday, the most expensive travel day of the week, you can expect to see flight prices from Abu Dhabi to Islamabad for around $398.

Flying to Islamabad from Abu Dhabi in the afternoon is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as $350 when looking at flights departing in the afternoon. Flights to Islamabad are more costly in the morning, with an average ticket price of $642. Departure times in the morning fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

Fly from Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl to Islamabad Intl for the best Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl - Islamabad Intl flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Islamabad from Abu Dhabi when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Islamabad for around $345 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Islamabad from Abu Dhabi for as low as $301 on momondo.

No. A direct flight is the cheapest option for a flight between Abu Dhabi to Islamabad.

As of May 2026, prices for Abu Dhabi to Islamabad flights are approximately 29% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Gulf Air, SAUDIA, and Etihad Airways are the most popular carriers operating from Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl to Islamabad Intl

Pakistan International Airlines, Emirates and flydubai are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Islamabad from Abu Dhabi according to our data. Pakistan International Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 41% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Islamabad. Keep in mind that there are 11 different airlines that fly to Islamabad on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 22% of flights between Abu Dhabi and Islamabad have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 126 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the evening tend to experience fewer delays. Flights in the morning have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Saturday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Monday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Etihad Airways have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 19% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

5 flights are operational daily from Abu Dhabi to Islamabad as of May 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 2:00PM, with 50% of flights per day taking off in the afternoon.

As of May 2026, there are 40 flights per week flying from Abu Dhabi to Islamabad. The most common day of the week flights depart is Sat, with 18% of flights taking off on this day.