Cheap flights from Riyadh to Abu Dhabi from $113

In general, October is the cheapest month to fly from Riyadh to Abu Dhabi. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $147. If you aren’t able to travel during the month of October, then book flights to Abu Dhabi from Riyadh during September instead. Flights to Abu Dhabi in September, while not as cheap as those in October, still average around $184.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Abu Dhabi is on a Saturday when prices can be found for as low as $506. 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 $612.

According to our data, the cheapest time of day to fly to Abu Dhabi is at noon. momondo users have found flights departing from Riyadh to Abu Dhabi at noon for as low as $261. 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 in the afternoon when prices are around $668.

Fly from Riyadh King Khaled Intl to Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl for the best Riyadh King Khaled Intl - Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl flight prices

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

As of June 2026, prices for Riyadh to Abu Dhabi flights are approximately 67% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

SAUDIA and Gulf Air are the most popular carriers operating from Riyadh King Khaled Intl to Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

flynas, flyadeal and SAUDIA are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Abu Dhabi from Riyadh according to our data. flynas is the first choice among our users, with 39% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Abu Dhabi. Keep in mind that there are 7 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 9% of flights between Riyadh and Abu Dhabi have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 105 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the evening tend to experience fewer delays. Flights in the early afternoon 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. Wednesday 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 9% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Jeddah (JED) was the most common stop: 50% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Jeddah (JED) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $238.

Flights connecting via Doha (DOH) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 6h 00m.

Jeddah (JED) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 1h 45m.

19 flights are operational daily from Riyadh to Abu Dhabi as of June 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 10:00PM, with 29% of flights per day taking off at noon.

As of June 2026, 137 flights take off from Riyadh and land in Abu Dhabi each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Wed, with 21% of weekly flights taking off on this day.