From London to Abu Dhabi flight times are 6 hours 35 minutes, to Dubai 7 hours; from Frankfurt to Dubai 6 hours; from Hong King to Dubai 8 hours, from Los Angeles 19 hours 55 minutes, from Toronto 14 hours 10 minutes, from Sydney 16 hours 15 minutes. It takes 4 hours to fly from Nairobi to Dubai.
Departure tax
You do not have to pay departure tax at any of the UAE’s airports.
AIRPORTS
The UAE has six well-appointed international airports, in Abu Dhabi, Al Ain, Dubai, Sharjah, Ra’s al-Khaimah and Fujairah. The seventh, Dubai World Central, is under construction. Extensive airports in Abu Dhabi and Dhabi not only service the ever-increasing local tourist market, they are also major hubs for flights from East to West.
Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) (02 5757500, flight enquiries: 02 5757611) Web address: www.dcaauh.gov.ae
Check www.abudhabi-airptsvcs.com
for list of passenger carriers and weekly flight schedules.
The UAE’s national airlines, Etihad Airways (
www.etihadairways.com
), based in Abu Dhabi, Emirates (
www.emirates.com) based in Dubai, and Air Arabia (
www.airarabia.com) based in Sharjah, provide a comprehensive network of flights to the UAE from almost anywhere in the world with direct services operating from Ireland, the UK, mainland Europe, the US, India, China, Australia and many other locations. In addition, most of the major airlines fly to and from the UAE.
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