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Transfers and Terminal Layout at Abu Dhabi Airport
Since the end of 2023, the airport has been operating with justoneterminal, known as Terminal A.
Flights operated by all airlines are handled from Terminal A. The airport building is huge and very modern. Thanks to its layout, distances are relatively short, and even the furthest corners of the terminal can be reached on foot within 15 minutes from security.
The old Terminals 1, 2 and 3 are now used only for private or cargo flights.
Connecting flights
In Abu Dhabi, you will always transfer within a single terminal.
Once you’ve exited, followthe yellow ‘Flight Connections’ signs, which will guide you to security. You’ll need to go through security for every transfer; however, you won’t need to go through passport control if you don’t need to collect your luggage.
Once you’ve passed through security, you’ll find yourself at the departure gates.
Transfers at Abu Dhabi Airport are very convenient and straightforward, and certainly more user-friendly than at its rival, Dubai Airport. In reality, the journey from the exit to your plane and on to your next flight takes around 20 to 30 minutes.
- Book a flight with a stopover in Abu Dhabi online etihad.com
If your layover is longer than 4 hours, you can make the wait for your next flight go by more quickly with a short trip, such as:
- Yas Marina Circuit (2 hours),
- Shopping at Souk Qaryat Al Bery (2–3 hours),
- Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque (3 hours),
- Ferrari World (8 hours).
Please always use a taxi for transport; the times given include travel time but are for guidance only.
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Carlos Oliveira
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Good morning. Is a one-hour stopover between connecting flights with the same airline enough?
Kryštof Hájek
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Hello, if such a transfer is sold by the airline, then it is sufficient and guaranteed (in case of delay, free rebooking to the next connection, or even a hotel).
Carlos Oliveira
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Thank you. Cheers
J0x
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Once you have passed through the classic passport control, you can then go through the automatic gates.
J0x
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Security checks at AUH have the advantage of modern scanners that do not require removing anything from your luggage.
Radek Jižní Morava
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Terminal A-super, beautiful, modern, water fountains at every toilet. Lots of duty free shops, there's a food court-foods more expensive.
Some seats are plugged into an outlet,which is in the ground and you can charge whatever you want👍.
mil.maccza
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Hey. Hey,
I see you flew with Wizzo. How did you handle the ticketing on the return trip ?
I’m flying via Abu Dhabi in November with a 2-hour 55-minute stopover and I have a question. My first flight is with Condor from FRA to AUH, and it says I should collect my hand luggage if possible and check it in again for the next flight with Etihad Airways – so a different airline. Do I need any documents for the transit, and do I have to go through the full check-in process again, including hand luggage and passport control? My return flight is exactly the same.
The word ‘if applicable’ is likely just a general phrase. Condor’s website states explicitly that when transferring between Condor and Etihad, the transfer normally takes place without the need for further check-in: https://condor-newsroom.condor.c...u-dhabi-1/