Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Boston (BOS)
Flight time
≈ 14h 08m
Bearing
323° NW
Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Boston (BOS) is 6,668 miles (10,731 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies AUH–BOS
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Etihad Airways was the only carrier flying nonstop AUH–BOS; the Boeing 787-9 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 86% full.
Departures
44
May 2026
Seats
13,332
both directions
Passengers
11,508
both directions
Load factor
86.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies AUH–BOS?
Etihad Airways was the only carrier to fly nonstop AUH–BOS in May 2026 (44 departures).
- EY
Etihad Airways
44 departures · 13,332 seats
Share of departures100.0%86.3%
Load
What plane flies AUH–BOS?
In May 2026, the Boeing 787-9 flew 100% of AUH–BOS departures.
- Boeing 787-9
44 departures · 86.3% load
100.0%
How has AUH–BOS traffic changed?
Nonstop AUH–BOS departures fell from 60 in June 2025 to 44 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop AUH–BOS traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
60 departures · 15,729 passengers
91.0%
Load
July 2025
62 departures · 16,606 passengers
91.3%
Load
August 2025
62 departures · 15,559 passengers
82.8%
Load
September 2025
60 departures · 13,133 passengers
73.8%
Load
October 2025
62 departures · 14,432 passengers
76.8%
Load
November 2025
60 departures · 15,422 passengers
85.1%
Load
December 2025
62 departures · 16,275 passengers
87.2%
Load
January 2026
60 departures · 17,461 passengers
96.0%
Load
February 2026
53 departures · 14,173 passengers
79.7%
Load
March 2026
11 departures · 1,619 passengers
48.6%
Load
April 2026
26 departures · 5,787 passengers
73.5%
Load
May 2026
44 departures · 11,508 passengers
86.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
AUH → BOS
85.9% full
22 departures · 5,728 passengers
BOS → AUH
86.7% full
22 departures · 5,780 passengers
Nonstop AUH–BOS traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Abu Dhabi
AE
Zayed International Airport
Coordinates
24.44°N, 54.65°E
Hemisphere
N · E
Frequently asked
How far is Abu Dhabi (AUH) from Boston (BOS)?
AUH to BOS is 6,668 miles (10,731 km / 5,794 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from AUH to BOS?
A nonstop covers the 6,668-mile great-circle distance in roughly 14h 08m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies AUH–BOS?
In May 2026, the Boeing 787-9 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying AUH–BOS?
Distance-based programs credit off the 6,668-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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