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API to AUH: distance & flight time
Apiay (Gomez Nino Apiay Air Base) → Abu Dhabi (Abu Dhabi International Airport)
8,441 mi
13,584 km · 7,335 nm
17h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,441 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 1m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- API — Gomez Nino Apiay Air Base · Apiay, Colombia
- 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 API
- VVC · Vanguardia Airport7 mi away
- BOG · El Dorado International Airport59 mi away
- GIR · Santiago Vila Airport86 mi away
- IBE · Perales Airport111 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 API from AUH?
The flight distance from Apiay (API) to Abu Dhabi (AUH) is 8,441 miles (13,584 km, 7,335 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from API to AUH?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 1m 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 cheapest way to fly from API to AUH?
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