Cheap flights from Abu Dhabi to India from ₹ 12,538

The month of September is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to India from Abu Dhabi, with most prices found around ₹ 23,257. If you aren’t able to travel during the month of September, then book flights to India from Abu Dhabi during October instead. Flights to India in October, while not as cheap as those in September, still average around ₹ 23,736.

The cheapest day to depart from Abu Dhabi to India is on a Thursday. Travellers who choose to depart for India on a Thursday will often find tickets for as low as ₹ 27,434. Flights from Abu Dhabi to India on a Friday will generally be more expensive and average around ₹ 37,694. Keep in mind that these prices on both days could fluctuate depending on the season and the demand.

At midday is the cheapest time of day to fly from Abu Dhabi to India when you can find flight prices for as low as ₹ 32,486. Flying to India at midday is an ideal time because this is during off-peak travel hours. Flights in the morning are often more expensive, with an average ticket price of ₹ 49,841.

Fly from Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl to Ahmedabad for the best Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl - India flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to India from Abu Dhabi when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to India for around ₹ 33,123 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to India from Abu Dhabi for as low as ₹ 24,597 on momondo.

Gulf Air, Etihad Airways, and Air Arabia Abu Dhabi are the most popular carriers operating from Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl to India

Emirates, Air India and Etihad Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to India from Abu Dhabi according to our data. Emirates is the first choice among our users, with 33% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to India. Keep in mind that there are 14 different airlines that fly to India on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 18% of flights between Abu Dhabi and India have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 113 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing at night have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Tuesday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Friday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Air Arabia have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 13% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

58 flights are operational daily from Abu Dhabi to India as of May 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 14:00, with 33% of flights per day taking off in the afternoon.

As of May 2026, 408 flights take off from Abu Dhabi and land in India each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Fri, with 16% of weekly flights taking off on this day.