Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
CLE to DHF: distance & flight time
Cleveland (Cleveland Hopkins International Airport) → Abu Dhabi (Al Dhafra Air Base)
7,111 mi
11,444 km · 6,179 nm
14h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
See live CLE→DHF fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
7,111 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 25m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CLE — Cleveland Hopkins International Airport · Cleveland, United States
- DHF — Al Dhafra Air Base · Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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 CLE
- BKL · Burke Lakefront Airport11 mi away
- CGF · Cuyahoga County Airport22 mi away
- LNN · Willoughby Lost Nation Municipal Airport30 mi away
- AKC · Akron Fulton International Airport33 mi away
Near DHF
- AUH · Abu Dhabi International Airport14 mi away
- AZI · Bateen Airport14 mi away
- DXB · Dubai International Airport86 mi away
- DWC · Al Maktoum International Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CLE from DHF?
The flight distance from Cleveland (CLE) to Abu Dhabi (DHF) is 7,111 miles (11,444 km, 6,179 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLE to DHF?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 25m 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 Cleveland and Abu Dhabi?
Abu Dhabi is 8 hours ahead of Cleveland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CLE to DHF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CLE–DHF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.