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Abu Dhabi International Airport

Abu Dhabi, AE

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Zayed International Airport

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates · Middle East

AUH's Terminal A is a modern Etihad hub with long pier walks, a 24-hour contract lounge, and excellent airline rooms if the ticket actually includes them — but U.S. preclearance is temporarily closed.

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7.7/ 10

Very good

Ease of use7.0
Comfort & amenities8.2
Food & retail8.0
Ground access7.7
Reliability7.6
Lounges8.1

How the score works

An editorial 0–10 score. The overall is exactly the weighted sum of six traveler categories — not a Google rating and not a poll.

25%Ease of use — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
20%Comfort & amenities — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
15%Food & retail — Food and retail quality and variety.
15%Ground access — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
15%Reliability — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
10%Lounges — Worth-it density and access quality.

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Zayed International Airport

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates · Middle East

AUH's Terminal A is a modern Etihad hub with long pier walks, a 24-hour contract lounge, and excellent airline rooms if the ticket actually includes them — but U.S. preclearance is temporarily closed.

Airportist Score

7.7/ 10

Very good

Ease of use7.0
Comfort & amenities8.2
Food & retail8.0
Ground access7.7
Reliability7.6
Lounges8.1

How the score works

An editorial 0–10 score. The overall is exactly the weighted sum of six traveler categories — not a Google rating and not a poll.

25%Ease of use — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
20%Comfort & amenities — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
15%Food & retail — Food and retail quality and variety.
15%Ground access — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
15%Reliability — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
10%Lounges — Worth-it density and access quality.

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Typical security
20 min
editorial average, not live
Fastest to city
30-45 min
Official taxi rank
Cheapest to city
City buses A1 / A2
$ · 45-60 min
Lounges
5
2 rated worth it
On time
77%
of departures
Terminals
1
main (Terminal A)

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Passenger airports within about 150 km. Scored airports show their Airportist Score so you can weigh a switch.

AYMYas Island Seaplane Base Airport
Abu Dhabi
5 km
AZIBateen Airport
Abu Dhabi
20 km
DWCAl Maktoum International Airport
Dubai
71 km
DJHJebel Ali Seaplane Base Airport
Dubai
72 km
AANAl Ain International Airport
Al Ain
100 km
DCGDubai Creek Seaplane Base Airport
Dubai
113 km

Compare AUH vs DWC

AYMYas Island Seaplane Base Airport
Abu Dhabi
5 km
AZIBateen Airport
Abu Dhabi
20 km
DWCAl Maktoum International Airport
Dubai
6.371 km
DJHJebel Ali Seaplane Base Airport
Dubai
72 km
AANAl Ain International Airport
Al Ain
6.1100 km
DCGDubai Creek Seaplane Base Airport
Dubai
113 km

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Published alerts

Editorial profile notes — not a live alert feed. Live operations are on Overview and in the panel below.

Published alerts

Typical operations snapshot — editorial, not live news. File dated Sep 22, 2026.

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U.S. CBP Preclearance at AUH is temporarily closed; U.S.-bound passengers clear immigration on arrival.

Typical delay mix from the same editorial snapshot — not a live feed. Current operations are on Overview.

Typical departure delays16 min · 23%

Typical arrival delays16 min · 23%

Typical cancellations0 min · 0%

Live operations

Live operational signals from Flighty or FAA, plus checkpoint waits where airports publish them.

🌙28°C / 82°F

Security wait times

Current security wait information is not available for this airport. Check the airport's official website or app before travel.

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Operational status

Delays reported

Departure delays

Flights are taking off 1h 9m late on average.

Delay range: 9m avg

Arrival delays

Flights are landing 4m late on average.

Delay range: 4m avg

Source: Flighty Airports

Status response Oct 21, 20:38 UTC · Confirm live conditions with official sources before travel.