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LAX → AUHOne stop in Zurich. Cabin details for this quote are confirmed with your fare.
Business class quotes, per person, including taxes and fees, updated Oct 16, 2026. Fares move with dates and seat availability.
Los Angeles to Abu Dhabi in business.
No airline flies LAX to Abu Dhabi nonstop. Etihad stopped flying to Los Angeles some years ago, and its US flights now leave from East Coast and Midwest gateways. Most business travellers connect once: on Etihad through one of those US cities, or through Doha on Qatar Airways or Dubai on Emirates.
Three things worth knowing.
What our specialists check before they price LAX to AUH.
Abu Dhabi’s busy season runs with the cooler weather, from October to April, and the December holidays are the tightest weeks for business seats. In July and August the Gulf heat empties the city, and that is usually when space opens up.
- When to fly
- Abu Dhabi’s busy season runs with the cooler weather, from October to April, and the December holidays are the tightest weeks for business seats. In July and August the Gulf heat empties the city, and that is usually when space opens up.
- The airports
- Etihad flies from Abu Dhabi’s Terminal A, which opened in 2023. The airport has US Customs and Border Protection preclearance, so on the way back you clear US immigration before you board. If you fly into Dubai instead, allow roughly 90 minutes by road to reach Abu Dhabi.
- The seat to want
- On the Etihad leg into Abu Dhabi you get the airline’s widebody business cabin on the A350 or 787, with a flat bed and direct aisle access. If you connect through Doha or Dubai, the long sector from LAX is a widebody with a flat-bed business seat. The short connecting hop varies by carrier.
Los Angeles to Abu Dhabi, answered.
The questions travellers ask us most about this route.
All questionsOur latest fare check found business class from $5,509 round-trip, and fares move with the airline and how far out you book. Our fare specialists also check consolidator rates and airline sales that don’t show up in a normal search.
Flight time is approximately 13 hours and 30 minutes for nonstop service.
Several carriers operate this route with different business class products — lie-flat suites on some, angled-flat seats on others. Tell us your priorities and we’ll match you with the right cabin.
Seat type varies by airline on this route — some fly lie-flat beds, others angled-flat recliners. We can tell you exactly which before you book.
Lounge access and Wi-Fi vary by airline and fare — check the specific carrier before you book.
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