Cheap flights from Cairo to Abu Dhabi from $167

In general, July is the cheapest month to fly from Cairo to Abu Dhabi. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $297. If you aren’t able to travel during the month of July, then book flights to Abu Dhabi from Cairo during March instead. Flights to Abu Dhabi in March, while not as cheap as those in July, still average around $323.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Abu Dhabi is on a Friday when prices can be found for as low as $448. This is often the case because there is less demand to fly during this day of the week. The most expensive day to fly to Abu Dhabi is Sunday, with ticket prices averaging around $589.

According to our data, the cheapest time of day to fly to Abu Dhabi is in the morning. momondo users have found flights departing from Cairo to Abu Dhabi in the morning for as low as $428. Keep in mind that these prices may fluctuate based on what airline you choose and the time of year you plan to travel. In contrast, the most expensive time of day to depart to Abu Dhabi is at noon when prices are around $676.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Abu Dhabi from Cairo when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Abu Dhabi for around $355 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Abu Dhabi from Cairo for as low as $279 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on Cairo to Abu Dhabi flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

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

Egyptair, Emirates and Etihad Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Abu Dhabi from Cairo according to our data. Egyptair is the first choice among our users, with 47% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Abu Dhabi. Keep in mind that there are 16 different airlines that fly to Abu Dhabi on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 22% of flights between Cairo and Abu Dhabi have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 112 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.

Wednesday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Sunday 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 18% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Amman (AMM) was the most common stop: 33% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Dubai (DXB) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $398.

Flights connecting via Dubai (DXB) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 9h 05m.

Dubai (DXB) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 3h 38m.

The number of flights available between Cairo and Abu Dhabi is 11 per day as of June 2026. The most frequent departure time is 3:00PM, with 46% of daily flights leaving in the evening.

As of June 2026, 82 flights take off from Cairo and land in Abu Dhabi each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Mon, with 17% of weekly flights taking off on this day.