YOUR NEXT ABU DHABI ESCAPEBest fares checked Sep 27, 2026Seven-night round trip · one adult · USD · sampled fares
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CHICAGO → AUH

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Chicago to Abu Dhabi.

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Last checked Sep 27, 20261 adult · Economy · USDSources & coverage
Lowest recently sampled round trip
$750
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ORD → AUH · Dec 2–Dec 9
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A LOWER FARE. A BIGGER TRIP BUDGET.

What could a better fare change?

Spend more on being in Abu Dhabi, and less on getting there. These are real examples from our research—the reason it pays to keep an eye on the fares.

FLEXIBLE TRAVEL DATES$564 less

42% below the priciest date sample

$750 for Dec 2–Dec 9, 2026, compared with $1,314 for Jun 1–Jun 8, 2027.

12 seven-night date pairs from ORD to the same arrival-airport set (AUH). Lowest returned fare per date pair; checks within 24 hours. Airlines, stops and ticket conditions can differ. A travel-date comparison, not a booking-time prediction.

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WHY WATCH THE PRICE?14% price gap

$125 between this search’s high and low

The same dated search ranged from $750 to $875 across 61 historical price observations.

ORD → AUH · Dec 2–Dec 9, 2026. Google Flights history covers Jul 29, 2026–Sep 27, 2026. The percentage is the low below the high. This does not prove when you should book or what subscribers will save.

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OUR LOWEST RECORDED FARE$750

The lowest seven-night fare in our archive

ORD → AUH · Feb 18–Feb 25, 2027. Recorded Sep 27, 2026.

Our archive starts Sep 27, 2026 and contains 112 seven-night fare observations for this route. Search fare; return may require confirmation. This is our record, not an industry-wide all-time low or a current offer.

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START WITH THE RIGHT AIRPORT

O’Hare or Midway?

A matched comparison appears when both airports have fares for the same dates and arrival-airport set.

ORD
O’Hare International
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MDW
Midway International
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These are search-result fares for seven-night trips. Flight times, stops and baggage can differ. Ground transport is excluded.

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YOUR AIRPORT, YOUR MATH

Which airport wins for you?

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We need a complete two-airport sample to run this comparison for Abu Dhabi. Explore the dated fares below.

A FEW NUMBERS TO TRAVEL BY

Abu Dhabi, by the flight.

13h 20m

Fastest sampled outbound

ORD → AUH, Nov 6. Nonstop.

10

Airlines in the mix

Across 12 seven-night airport/date searches. Includes connecting carriers.

12

Travel windows sampled

Lowest: $750, Dec 2–Dec 9 from ORD.

1 / 2

Origins with nonstop samples

ORD in these outbound results. This is not a full schedule.

Derived from the current seven-night observations on this page. Outbound times describe the outbound journey only; fare amounts are round-trip search results. See sources and coverage.

A LITTLE FLEXIBILITY CAN HELP

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Lowest fare in each sampled departure month. Seven-night trips only.

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Departure monthLowest sampleDate pairs
2026-10$9981
2026-11$7901
2026-12$7502
2027-01$8291
2027-02$7501
2027-03$8291
2027-04$8291
2027-05$1,0391
2027-06$1,2862
2027-07$1,2771

Sampled dates, not a complete fare calendar. Each month can have different date coverage. This chart describes future travel dates, not past price movements.

THE DETAILS BEHIND THE PRICE

Find a fare worth your next trip.

Prices checked within seven days. Use the filters to find a trip that fits.

Round-trip search fares · 36 representative results · return verification marked individually
Dates / airportsAirline / outboundRound tripCheck price
Dec 2–Dec 9ORD → AUH · 7 nightsTurkish Airlines1 stop · 19h 15m$750Select return to confirmChecked Sep 27Google Skyscanner ↗
Feb 18–Feb 25ORD → AUH · 7 nightsTurkish Airlines1 stop · 19h 15m$750Select return to confirmChecked Sep 27Google Skyscanner ↗
Nov 6–Nov 13ORD → AUH · 7 nightsTurkish Airlines1 stop · 18h 15m$790Select return to confirmChecked Sep 27Google Skyscanner ↗
Jan 23–Jan 30ORD → AUH · 7 nightsRoyal Jordanian1 stop · 16h 35m$829Select return to confirmChecked Sep 27Google Skyscanner ↗
Mar 15–Mar 22ORD → AUH · 7 nightsRoyal Jordanian1 stop · 23h 15m$829Select return to confirmChecked Sep 27Google Skyscanner ↗
Apr 10–Apr 17ORD → AUH · 7 nightsRoyal Jordanian1 stop · 22h 55m$829Select return to confirmChecked Sep 27Google Skyscanner ↗
Apr 10–Apr 17ORD → AUH · 7 nightsTurkish Airlines1 stop · 19h 15m$850Select return to confirmChecked Sep 27Google Skyscanner ↗
Feb 18–Feb 25ORD → AUH · 7 nightsQatar Airways1 stop · 17h 15m$855Select return to confirmChecked Sep 27Google Skyscanner ↗
Mar 15–Mar 22ORD → AUH · 7 nightsQatar Airways1 stop · 16h 5m$855Select return to confirmChecked Sep 27Google Skyscanner ↗
Mar 15–Mar 22ORD → AUH · 7 nightsTurkish Airlines1 stop · 19h 15m$890Select return to confirmChecked Sep 27Google Skyscanner ↗
Nov 6–Nov 13ORD → AUH · 7 nightsRoyal Jordanian1 stop · 23h 25m$904Select return to confirmChecked Sep 27Google Skyscanner ↗
Mar 15–Mar 22ORD → AUH · 7 nightsEtihadNonstop · 13h 20m$918Select return to confirmChecked Sep 27Google Skyscanner ↗
Apr 10–Apr 17ORD → AUH · 7 nightsQatar Airways1 stop · 16h 55m$953Select return to confirmChecked Sep 27Google Skyscanner ↗
Nov 6–Nov 13ORD → AUH · 7 nightsEtihadNonstop · 13h 20m$968Select return to confirmChecked Sep 27Google Skyscanner ↗
Feb 18–Feb 25ORD → AUH · 7 nightsEtihadNonstop · 13h 20m$968Select return to confirmChecked Sep 27Google Skyscanner ↗
Jan 23–Jan 30ORD → AUH · 7 nightsQatar Airways1 stop · 16h 5m$991Select return to confirmChecked Sep 27Google Skyscanner ↗
Oct 11–Oct 18ORD → AUH · 7 nightsAmericanQatar Airways2 stops · 22h 53m$998Select return to confirmChecked Sep 27Google Skyscanner ↗
Oct 11–Oct 18ORD → AUH · 7 nightsEtihadNonstop · 13h 35m$1,008Select return to confirmChecked Sep 27Google Skyscanner ↗
Mar 15–Mar 22ORD → AUH · 7 nightsAmericanEtihad1 stop · 18h 23m$1,017Select return to confirmChecked Sep 27Google Skyscanner ↗
Apr 10–Apr 17ORD → AUH · 7 nightsEtihadNonstop · 13h 30m$1,018Select return to confirmChecked Sep 27Google Skyscanner ↗
May 6–May 13ORD → AUH · 7 nightsTurkish Airlines1 stop · 19h 15m$1,039Select return to confirmChecked Sep 27Google Skyscanner ↗
Oct 11–Oct 18ORD → AUH · 7 nightsAmericanEtihad1 stop · 19h 20m$1,042Select return to confirmChecked Sep 27Google Skyscanner ↗
May 6–May 13ORD → AUH · 7 nightsQatar Airways1 stop · 16h 55m$1,048Select return to confirmChecked Sep 27Google Skyscanner ↗
Nov 6–Nov 13ORD → AUH · 7 nightsAmericanQatar Airways2 stops · 20h 24m$1,049Select return to confirmChecked Sep 27Google Skyscanner ↗
May 6–May 13ORD → AUH · 7 nightsEtihadNonstop · 13h 30m$1,058Select return to confirmChecked Sep 27Google Skyscanner ↗
Nov 6–Nov 13ORD → AUH · 7 nightsAmericanEtihad1 stop · 17h 9m$1,067Select return to confirmChecked Sep 27Google Skyscanner ↗
Feb 18–Feb 25ORD → AUH · 7 nightsAmericanEtihad1 stop · 17h 23m$1,067Select return to confirmChecked Sep 27Google Skyscanner ↗
Dec 2–Dec 9ORD → AUH · 7 nightsQatar Airways1 stop · 16h 5m$1,069Select return to confirmChecked Sep 27Google Skyscanner ↗
Nov 6–Nov 13ORD → AUH · 7 nightsQatar Airways1 stop · 16h 5m$1,088Select return to confirmChecked Sep 27Google Skyscanner ↗
Jan 23–Jan 30ORD → AUH · 7 nightsEtihadNonstop · 13h 20m$1,113Select return to confirmChecked Sep 27Google Skyscanner ↗
Apr 10–Apr 17ORD → AUH · 7 nightsAmericanEtihad1 stop · 19h 24m$1,117Select return to confirmChecked Sep 27Google Skyscanner ↗
Dec 2–Dec 9ORD → AUH · 7 nightsEtihadNonstop · 13h 20m$1,163Return also checkedChecked Sep 27Google Skyscanner ↗
Itinerary

ORD → AUH
EY 10 · 2026-12-02 13:10

AUH → ORD
EY 9 · 2026-12-09 2:55

Jul 23–Jul 30ORD → AUH · 7 nightsQatar Airways1 stop · 16h 55m$1,277Select return to confirmChecked Sep 27Google Skyscanner ↗
Jun 27–Jul 4ORD → AUH · 7 nightsQatar Airways1 stop · 16h 55m$1,286Select return to confirmChecked Sep 27Google Skyscanner ↗
Dec 28–Jan 4ORD → AUH · 7 nightsEtihadNonstop · 13h 20m$1,288Select return to confirmChecked Sep 27Google Skyscanner ↗
Jun 1–Jun 8ORD → AUH · 7 nightsEtihadNonstop · 13h 30m$1,314Select return to confirmChecked Sep 27Google Skyscanner ↗

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ONE SEARCH, OVER TIME

How this search’s price moved.

ORD → AUH · Dec 2–Dec 9, 2026

Jul 29, 2026$750–$875Sep 27, 2026
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Observation datePrice
Jul 29, 2026$875
Jul 30, 2026$875
Jul 31, 2026$875
Aug 1, 2026$875
Aug 2, 2026$875
Aug 3, 2026$875
Aug 4, 2026$875
Aug 5, 2026$875
Aug 6, 2026$875
Aug 7, 2026$875
Aug 8, 2026$875
Aug 9, 2026$875
Aug 10, 2026$875
Aug 11, 2026$875
Aug 12, 2026$875
Aug 13, 2026$750
Aug 14, 2026$750
Aug 15, 2026$750
Aug 16, 2026$750
Aug 17, 2026$750
Aug 18, 2026$750
Aug 19, 2026$750
Aug 20, 2026$750
Aug 21, 2026$750
Aug 22, 2026$750
Aug 23, 2026$750
Aug 24, 2026$750
Aug 25, 2026$750
Aug 26, 2026$750
Aug 27, 2026$750
Aug 28, 2026$750
Aug 29, 2026$750
Aug 30, 2026$750
Aug 31, 2026$750
Sep 1, 2026$750
Sep 2, 2026$750
Sep 3, 2026$750
Sep 4, 2026$750
Sep 5, 2026$750
Sep 6, 2026$750
Sep 7, 2026$750
Sep 8, 2026$750
Sep 9, 2026$750
Sep 10, 2026$750
Sep 11, 2026$750
Sep 12, 2026$750
Sep 13, 2026$750
Sep 14, 2026$750
Sep 15, 2026$750
Sep 16, 2026$750
Sep 17, 2026$750
Sep 18, 2026$750
Sep 19, 2026$750
Sep 20, 2026$750
Sep 21, 2026$750
Sep 22, 2026$750
Sep 23, 2026$750
Sep 24, 2026$750
Sep 25, 2026$750
Sep 26, 2026$750
Sep 27, 2026$750

Google Flights price history returned through Scrapingdog for the dates and settings above. It is not a destination-wide average or a prediction. Source checked Sep 27, 2026.

THE FLIGHT IS ONLY PART OF THE TRIP

Arriving in Abu Dhabi.

Airport context and source-backed details to help you compare the whole journey.

AUH · Zayed International Airport

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates · Airport coordinates 24.441, 54.649

Lowest sample to AUH: $750 round trip from ORD, Dec 2–Dec 9. Different arrival airports may use different dates.

Airport information

Which Abu Dhabi airports are included?

This page searches AUH — Zayed International Airport. Airport coverage follows the destination city market in the passenger dataset, with minor airports excluded. Always check the airport code on both legs: a city search can include different arrival airports, and the cheapest option may not be closest to where you are staying.

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Why this route is in our research

BTS recorded 116,261 scheduled passengers departing O’Hare and Midway for this destination city market from 2025-07 to 2026-06. That puts it at number 97 in our selected ranking. These are historical on-flight market passengers, not unique travelers, current flight frequencies or a measure of search popularity.

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Check the location before choosing AUH

The airport reference places Zayed International Airport in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, at 24.441°, 54.649°. Use the airport’s official information to plan your arrival and return journey. Our fare table compares air travel only; ground transfers, luggage and accommodation can change the total trip budget.

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FLIGHT FOUND. ADVENTURE NEXT.

Make a trip of Abu Dhabi.

Keep an eye on the whole travel budget, from your first night to your last mile.

A good stay. A happy budget.

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A little freedom to roam.

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GOOD QUESTIONS. STRAIGHT ANSWERS.

Before you take off for Abu Dhabi.

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What is the cheapest flight to Abu Dhabi you have recorded?

The lowest seven-night round-trip search fare in our archive is $750, recorded Sep 27, 2026 for ORD to AUH, Feb 18–Feb 25, 2027. Our route archive starts Sep 27, 2026. This is our observed record, not an industry-wide all-time low, a verified booking price or a current offer.

How much are cheap flights from Chicago to Abu Dhabi?

Our lowest current seven-night sample is $750 round trip for one adult in economy, from ORD to AUH, Dec 2–Dec 9, 2026. It was checked Sep 27, 2026. This is a dated search result, not a guaranteed ticket price; confirm the return and full fare conditions before paying.

Is O’Hare or Midway cheaper for Abu Dhabi?

We do not have a complete matched search across both airports. Compare the same dates and arrival airports before choosing; results from unrelated searches are not a fair airport savings comparison.

Can I fly nonstop from Chicago to Abu Dhabi?

The current sample includes a nonstop outbound from ORD to AUH on Mar 15, 2027, with a round-trip search fare of $918. Check the return direction separately: a nonstop outbound does not guarantee a nonstop return.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Abu Dhabi?

The travel-period chart compares only the dates we sampled. It cannot establish the cheapest month of the year. Start with a promising sampled period, then check nearby dates with the same trip length. The separate history chart tracks one specific search over time; it is not a travel calendar.

Which Abu Dhabi airport should I choose?

This destination market includes Zayed International Airport (AUH). Check the exact arrival code on the fare you choose, then compare the onward journey to your accommodation. The arrival section links airport information and our source-backed planning notes.

Will Skyscanner show the same price as Google Flights?

Not necessarily. The buttons open separate searches with matching airports and dates when a dated sample is available. Providers can show different airlines, sellers, baggage rules and live prices. The sampled Google Flights price is never a Skyscanner quote.

Are bags, hotels and rental cars included?

Do not assume bags are included unless the provider explicitly confirms them. Our research shows flight search fares; the accommodation and rental-car links are separate planning tools. Compare the final total, cancellation terms and location before booking any part of the trip.

Answers use the dated research and sources on this page. Read our flight-saving field notes for a broader planning checklist.

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OPEN ABOUT THE NUMBERS

Sources, coverage & limitations.

This page contains 111 current search-result observations across 12 airport/date searches. Route research is compiled by the Chicago Flight Research desk from the sources below.

Destination photography: photographer, source and reuse license. Airline logos identify the carriers shown in results; no partnership is implied.

BTS demand period: 2025-07 to 2026-06. Searches use one adult, economy, USD and the US market. We do not sell tickets, guarantee fares, or infer baggage inclusions. Read the full methodology