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DCU to AUH: distance & flight time
Decatur (Pryor Field Regional Airport) → Abu Dhabi (Abu Dhabi International Airport)
7,641 mi
12,297 km · 6,640 nm
15h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,641 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 27m 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
- DCU — Pryor Field Regional Airport · Decatur, 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 DCU
- HSV · Huntsville International Carl T Jones Field10 mi away
- HUA · Redstone Army Air Field15 mi away
- MSL · Northwest Alabama Regional Airport38 mi away
- GAD · Northeast Alabama Regional Airport68 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 DCU from AUH?
The flight distance from Decatur (DCU) to Abu Dhabi (AUH) is 7,641 miles (12,297 km, 6,640 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DCU to AUH?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 27m 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 DCU to AUH?
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