Cheap flights from Abu Dhabi to New York from $450

The cheapest month to fly to New York from Abu Dhabi is in March. Flight prices, which tend to average around $426, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. The month of September is another great option to travel to New York, with average flight prices from Abu Dhabi averaging around $563.

The cheapest day to depart from Abu Dhabi to New York is on a Monday when prices can be found for as low as $1,206. On the other hand, Tuesday is the most expensive day to depart from Abu Dhabi because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travelers. As a result, prices tend to be around $1,528.

Our most recent data shows that the best time of day to fly to New York is in the morning. Flights from Abu Dhabi to New York during this time can be as low as $1,273. Flights to New York are more costly in the evening, with an average ticket price of $1,292. Departure times in the evening fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

Fly from Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl to New York John F Kennedy Intl for the best Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl - New York flight prices

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

Gulf Air, Turkish Airlines, and Qatar Airways are the most popular carriers operating from Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl to New York

Kuwait Airways, SAUDIA and Emirates are the top three most popular airlines that fly to New York from Abu Dhabi according to our data. Kuwait Airways is the first choice among our users, with 32% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to New York. Keep in mind that there are 8 different airlines that fly to New York on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 11% of flights between Abu Dhabi and New York have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 189 minutes.

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

Sunday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Friday 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 11% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Istanbul (IST) was the most common stop: 42% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Manama (BAH) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $747.

Flights connecting via Istanbul (IST) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 17h 20m.

Istanbul (IST) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 1h 30m.

The number of flights available between Abu Dhabi and New York is 2 per day as of May 2026. The most frequent departure time is 2:00AM, with 50% of daily flights leaving in the morning.

The number of flights available between Abu Dhabi and New York is 14 per week as of May 2026. The most frequent departure day is Mon, with 14% of weekly flights leaving on this day.