Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
AZI to BLB: distance & flight time
Abu Dhabi (Bateen Airport) → Howard (Panama Pacific International Airport)
8,578 mi
13,805 km · 7,454 nm
17h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
See live AZI→BLB fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
8,578 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 17m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AZI — Bateen Airport · Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- BLB — Panama Pacific International Airport · Howard, Panama
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near AZI
- AUH · Abu Dhabi International Airport12 mi away
- DHF · Al Dhafra Air Base14 mi away
- DXB · Dubai International Airport80 mi away
- DWC · Al Maktoum International Airport55 mi away
Near BLB
Frequently asked questions
How far is AZI from BLB?
The flight distance from Abu Dhabi (AZI) to Howard (BLB) is 8,578 miles (13,805 km, 7,454 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AZI to BLB?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 17m 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 Abu Dhabi and Howard?
Howard is 9 hours behind Abu Dhabi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AZI to BLB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on AZI–BLB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.