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AFW to AUH: distance & flight time
Fort Worth (Fort Worth Alliance Airport) → Abu Dhabi (Abu Dhabi International Airport)
8,061 mi
12,973 km · 7,005 nm
16h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,061 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 16m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AFW — Fort Worth Alliance Airport · Fort Worth, United States
- AUH — Abu Dhabi International Airport · Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AFW
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport17 mi away
- FTW · Fort Worth Meacham International Airport12 mi away
- FWH · NAS Fort Worth JRB/Carswell Field17 mi away
- ADS · Addison Airport28 mi away
Near AUH
- AZI · Bateen Airport12 mi away
- DHF · Al Dhafra Air Base14 mi away
- DXB · Dubai International Airport72 mi away
- DWC · Al Maktoum International Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AFW from AUH?
The flight distance from Fort Worth (AFW) to Abu Dhabi (AUH) is 8,061 miles (12,973 km, 7,005 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AFW to AUH?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 16m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Fort Worth and Abu Dhabi?
Abu Dhabi is 9 hours ahead of Fort Worth.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AFW to AUH?
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