✈ MNL → AUH
9H 4M FLIGHT. TWO MOVIES, NO SLEEP, ONE EXISTENTIAL CRISIS.
Flight from Manila to Abu Dhabi
From Ninoy Aquino (MNL), Philippines Asia → Abu Dhabi International (AUH), UAE Middle East
How long is the flight from Manila to Abu Dhabi?
A nonstop flight from Manila (MNL) to Abu Dhabi (AUH) takes about 9 hours 4 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 4,340 miles (6,984 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
9h 4m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
4,340 mi
6,984 km · great-circle
Avg speed
770 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
Manila timezone
UTC+8
Asia/Manila
Abu Dhabi timezone
UTC+4
Asia/Dubai
Time difference
-4h
4 hours behind
Jet lag (rough)
~2.8d
Westward — easier
CO₂ footprint per passenger
Economy class, single passenger. Source: DEFRA 2024 averages.
This flight emits roughly 3.6× the CO₂ of an equivalent train trip and 0.9× a car driven alone over the same distance.