Here’s everything you need to know to make your journey through our worldwide airports quick and easy, like where and when to check in.
Tell us which city you’re flying from to start.
Check-in times are shown in hours and minutes before the departure of your flight.
We’re proud to call Abu Dhabi our home. The capital of the UAE and the crossroads between East and West, from here, so much of the world is within easy reach.
Check-in opens four hours before your scheduled departure time. If you’re travelling in Economy, check-in closes 60 minutes ahead of your flight, or 45 minutes if you’re flying in Business or First.*
*Applicable for flights from Abu Dhabi
Flying to the U.S? Arrive at Zayed International Airport – Terminal A at least four hours before your flight. Then, make your way to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Preclearance facility two hours before your flight, or 90 minutes if you’re travelling in Business, First or The Residence.
Register to use the e-border gates in Abu Dhabi to save time at immigration. This is subject to visa requirements.
Checked in online? Simply drop your bags and use the time you’ve saved to shop, dine or unwind.
If you need to declare anything to customs, including the disclosure of cash, you access all customs services online at tamm.abudhabi.
We’ve moved to our new home. Zayed International Airport is more than just a new beginning; it’s a gateway to Abu Dhabi and the world, the bridge that connects continents, cultures and aspirations. Our new home.
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Priority Access costs US $40 worldwide.
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We recommend that you use a credit or debit card for payments at the airport. Some airports no longer accept cash and you may be charged a cash-handling fee at the limited number of airports where cash is accepted.
These airports do not accept cash payments:
