There are 4 ways to get from Washington to Abu Dhabi by plane, subway, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Abu Dhabi
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Abu Dhabi (AUH)plane DCA - AUH
16h 12mAED 2,371–6,463Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Dubai International Airport, shuttle
cheapest- Take the subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Dubai International Airport (DXB)plane IAD - DXB
- Take a shuttle bus from Dubai Airport to Abu Dhabi
19h 45mAED 1,411–3,814Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Abu Dhabi
- Take the subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Abu Dhabi (AUH)plane IAD - AUH
16h 50mAED 1,511–4,214Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Dubai International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Dubai International Airport (DXB)plane DCA - DXB
- Take a shuttle bus from Dubai Airport to Abu Dhabi
18h 27mAED 2,729–7,383
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Abu Dhabi (AUH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Abu Dhabi is to subway and fly and shuttle which costs AED 1400 - AED 3900 and takes 19h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Abu Dhabi is to fly which takes 16h 12m and costs AED 2300 - AED 6500.
The distance between Washington and Abu Dhabi is 11399 km.
It takes approximately 16h 12m to get from Washington to Abu Dhabi, including transfers.
Abu Dhabi is 8h ahead of Washington. It is currently 9:46 AM in Washington and 5:46 PM in Abu Dhabi.
There are 1252+ hotels available in Abu Dhabi.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates?
JetBlue Airways, Etihad, and three other airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Abu Dhabi (AUH) 4 times a day.
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Abu Dhabi via Boston, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 3,300–9,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Abu Dhabi via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 2,100–6,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Dubai International Airport via Boston, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 2,700–7,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Dubai International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 1,700–4,800
Subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- AED 9–10
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- AED 9–10
Subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- AED 9–10
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- AED 9–10
- Phone
- +1 800 665 2122
- Website
- emirates.com
Shuttle from Dubai Airport to Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- emirates.com
Shuttle from Dubai Airport to Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- emirates.com
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