Cheap flights from Manchester to Abu Dhabi from £159

When you fly to Abu Dhabi from Manchester, you will depart from Manchester Airport. Manchester Airport is Manchester’s only airport and is a busy international travel hub. Passengers should aim to arrive at Manchester Airport around 3h before international flights, as they may have to wait in long queues at security or check-in points while moving through the airport. Manchester Airport is situated about 15min by car and about 30min by train from the city centre. When you arrive in Abu Dhabi, you will touch down at Abu Dhabi International Airport. Abu Dhabi International Airport is located about 35min from the city centre if you travel by bus and around 20min from the city centre if you travel by road.

You can fly direct from Manchester Airport to Abu Dhabi International Airport if you opt to fly with Etihad. Direct flights take around 7h. If you fly from Manchester Airport with other airlines, your journey will usually involve one stopover en route. Some common flight routes include flights with Pakistan International Airlines, which stop over in Islamabad before landing in Abu Dhabi, or flights with KLM, which stop over in Amsterdam before continuing on to Abu Dhabi International Airport.

Most indirect flights to Abu Dhabi from Manchester Airport will involve a single layover in Europe or the Middle East. Flights with Pakistan International Airlines, which stopover in Islamabad, generally take around the same time as direct flights. However, this flight route is slightly more expensive than flying direct. When you fly to Abu Dhabi with Lufthansa, you will generally stop over at either Frankfurt Airport or Munich Airport. This route adds around 3h onto your journey time compared to direct flights. Flights with AirFrance will often require passengers to change planes at Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris before continuing on to Abu Dhabi, which also adds around 3h onto the trip. When you fly with Turkish Airlines, you will usually stop over at Istanbul Airport, adding around 4h onto your flight time. Meanwhile, flights with Qatar Airways involve a stopover at Doha International Airport.

You will need both a valid passport and a visitor visa to enter Abu Dhabi from the UK. Travellers should ensure that their passport is valid for at least six months from their date of entry into Abu Dhabi. You should also apply for your visa in advance of your trip, as it can take several weeks to process. If you are travelling to Abu Dhabi for work, you must also acquire a probationary work permit that allows you to work in the Arab Emirates for up to three months. Your visa and work permit must both remain valid for the duration of your stay and must still be valid on your date of exit from the Arab Emirates.

If you book a flight from Manchester to Abu Dhabi, you will be flying from Manchester to Zayed Intl. Flights to Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl (AUH) from Manchester (MAN) take 7h 05m for a nonstop flight. There are 4 flights from Manchester to Abu Dhabi per day from 14 airlines.

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Our cheapest airline available from Manchester to Abu Dhabi is Pegasus Airlines. Our recent data shows that you can find tickets from as low as £362 on this airline. Additional options worth looking into are Gulf Air and Egyptair, starting at £394 and £408 round-trip. Pegasus Airlines is priced at 37% lower than the current average price of a flight leaving 3 months from now.

To fly one-way, consider booking your trip with Pegasus Airlines, which is currently one of the cheapest options available, starting at £257. Etihad Airways flights start at £478 while deals on Gulf Air start at £481 one-way.

The top 3 most reliable airlines when flying from Manchester to Abu Dhabi are Etihad Airways (69%), SriLankan Airlines (53%) and Garuda Indonesia (53%).

While on average a flight from Manchester to Abu Dhabi is generally £1,189, our data shows the cheapest flight currently is £294. When looking at the most popular route, (Manchester - Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl), you can expect to pay £200 for that flight.

Manchester to Abu Dhabi flights have a stopover in Istanbul most often. Manchester to Abu Dhabi flights stop in London the next most.

Istanbul travellers tend to visit Taksim Square, Sultan Ahmet Camii, and Sultanahmet Meydani more than anywhere else. Taksim Square, Sultan Ahmet Camii and Sultanahmet Meydani are located about 19.4 mi, 18.9 mi, and 18.9 mi, respectively from Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen if you are interested in checking them out. Travellers can rent a car at Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen for an average daily rate of £20 to make sightseeing during their stopover a little easier.

London travellers tend to visit Hyde Park, Tower Bridge, and London Bridge more than any other notable places. Travellers on a stopover in London can visit Hyde Park, Tower Bridge, and London Bridge, by travelling 12.5 mi, 16.5 mi, and 16.1 mi, respectively after landing at London Heathrow. Travellers can book a car hire at London Heathrow for about £31 per day to make their sightseeing more efficient.

Manchester to Abu Dhabi flights that have stopovers will least frequently stop in Istanbul.

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Currently, September is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Manchester to Abu Dhabi (average of £506). Flying from Manchester to Abu Dhabi in December is currently the most expensive (average of £803). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.