Abu Dhabi International (AUH) shows a rare clean sweep in this dataset: all 8 tracked destinations — Karachi, Mumbai, Islamabad, Lahore, Delhi, Kathmandu, Colombo, and Dhaka — carry a verified historical direct-service record. Every one of them is a short- or medium-haul city pair to South Asia, with flight times running from 1.5 hours (Karachi) to 4.3 hours (Dhaka); none is classified long-haul.
A 100% verification rate paired with zero long-haul entries tells you something specific about this particular tracked list, not about Abu Dhabi's real-world network: Etihad's actual global route map includes widebody long-haul service to Europe, the Americas, and beyond, but this reference happens to capture only AUH's South Asia short/medium corridor, and that corridor is thoroughly and consistently documented. Take the strong verification rate here as a sign of route density and carrier competition on these specific pairs, not as the full picture of Abu Dhabi's connectivity.
All 8 international pairs from Abu Dhabi in this dataset are verified and confined to South Asia — Pakistan, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh — with Etihad Airways appearing on every route alongside national carriers like Pakistan International Airlines and Air India.
| Destination | Country | Distance | Flight Time | Haul | Verified Service |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Karachi KHI |
Pakistan | 1,265 km / 786 mi | ≈ 1.5h | Short-haul | ✓ 3 carriers |
Mumbai BOM |
India | 1,971 km / 1,224 mi | ≈ 2.3h | Short-haul | ✓ 4 carriers |
Islamabad ISB |
Pakistan | 2,033 km / 1,263 mi | ≈ 2.4h | Short-haul | ✓ 6 carriers |
Lahore LHE |
Pakistan | 2,090 km / 1,298 mi | ≈ 2.5h | Short-haul | ✓ 7 carriers |
Delhi DEL |
India | 2,277 km / 1,415 mi | ≈ 2.7h | Short-haul | ✓ 4 carriers |
Kathmandu KTM |
Nepal | 3,081 km / 1,914 mi | ≈ 3.6h | Medium-haul | ✓ 1 carrier |
Colombo CMB |
Sri Lanka | 3,300 km / 2,051 mi | ≈ 3.9h | Medium-haul | ✓ 5 carriers |
Dhaka DAC |
Bangladesh | 3,618 km / 2,248 mi | ≈ 4.3h | Medium-haul | ✓ 1 carrier |
Every one of Abu Dhabi's 8 tracked routes carries a verified historical operating record, so unlike most cities in this reference, there's no unverified group to flag — the caveat instead is scope: this table only covers the South Asia corridor, not AUH's wider network.
OpenFlights' historical route dataset records 7 carriers operating this city pair, flying 310, 734, Airbus A320 and other types. It's the best-served pair in Abu Dhabi's whole tracked network — still confirm current-day operation and schedule in your GDS before quoting, since this dataset reflects historical service, not a live timetable.
AA American AirlinesAZ AlitaliaEY Etihad AirwaysKL KLM Royal Dutch AirlinesNL Shaheen Air International6 carriers on record (310, 734, Airbus A320) — solidly served, competitive pricing across at least a few airlines historically.
AA American AirlinesEY Etihad AirwaysKL KLM Royal Dutch AirlinesNL Shaheen Air InternationalPK Pakistan International Airlines5 carriers on record (Airbus A320) — solidly served, competitive pricing across at least a few airlines historically.
AA American AirlinesAZ AlitaliaEY Etihad AirwaysMJ LUL SriLankan Airlines4 carriers on record (Airbus A319, Airbus A320, Airbus A340-600 and other types) — solidly served, competitive pricing across at least a few airlines historically.
9W Jet AirwaysAI Air India LimitedAZ AlitaliaEY Etihad AirwaysEvery route in this table originates from AUH, and because all 8 are verified short/medium-haul pairs, a GDS availability search should reliably return live options on any of them; just confirm current schedules, since carrier networks shift over time even on well-established routes.
Amadeus: AN15JULAUHxxx Sabre: A15JUNAUHxxx Galileo: A/15JUNAUHxxx
Replace xxx with the destination's own 3-letter IATA code from the tables above — the availability-check syntax itself doesn't change by destination, only the city pair does.
All 8 — every destination tracked from AUH in this dataset (Karachi, Mumbai, Islamabad, Lahore, Delhi, Kathmandu, Colombo, Dhaka) carries a verified historical direct-service record.
In the real world, yes, extensively — but none of the 8 routes tracked in this particular reference are classified long-haul. This table covers AUH's South Asia short/medium-haul corridor specifically, not its full global network.
Karachi is the shortest at 1,265 km (1.5 hours), and Dhaka is the longest at 3,618 km (4.3 hours) — both verified.
Etihad Airways appears across all 8 routes, alongside carriers including Pakistan International Airlines, Air India, and Shaheen Air International on specific city pairs.
Based on this dataset's verification density, yes — all 8 tracked South Asia pairs from AUH have a confirmed historical operating record, suggesting well-established route history across the region.
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