UAE
Abu Dhabi
The Louvre and Sheikh Zayed Mosque, an hour and a half from Dubai.
When to go
Feb, Oct, Nov tend to be the best months here. Aug is usually the one to avoid.
Daytime high and overnight low, averaged over thirty years of records from Open-Meteo. The rainfall word is the month’s measured average, not a forecast.
What a day costs
Food and getting around, per person per day. Flights are separate, see the fares above.
- Backpacking
- Rp360.539per day+ 5-star rooms from Rp1.837.000 a night
- Comfortable
- Rp1.249.869per day+ 5-star rooms from Rp3.431.094 a night
- Treating yourself
- Rp4.134.183per day+ 5-star rooms from Rp6.179.254 a night
Getting there
- Visa for an Indonesian passport
- Embassy visa needed
- Flight time from CGK
- 7h 55m nonstop
- Airport
- AUH
The visa table we copied says: Visa required · May apply using 'Smart service'. Visa on arrival available for Indonesian ordinary passport holders that hold valid residence permit issued by USA, EU Member States, United Kingdom, Australia, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, Canada, or New Zealand.
Visa status from Wikipedia contributors, copied 2026-09-17. Rules change; check before you book.
Typical return fare by month
Cheapest in Sep 2026, about Rp11.738.303
Feb 2027 costs about Rp3.520.174 more.
Researched fares: Rp10.404.059 to Rp23.986.700 per person over 61 checks, last on 2026-09-07. · Cheapest direct researched: Etihad Airways at Rp12.286.497.
From our own live checks: for each departure we sampled in the month, the cheapest return fare per person the newest check found, averaged. The same figures as the fare index, last checked 2026-09-07. Not a quote. What you pay depends on when you book. Departures from Sep 2026 to Jul 2027. How we work this out
Flights from Jakarta by month →
Flying to Abu Dhabi
- Fastest journey
- 7h 55m · Non-stop · Etihad Airways
- Cheapest itinerary
- 8h 0m · Non-stop · Etihad Airways
- Usually flown by
- Etihad Airways, Qatar Airways, Saudia, IndiGo
- Carbon, one way
- 505 kg CO₂
From the 50 fares we researched for a 2027-08-21 departure, checked 2026-09-07. Outbound journey times. Not a quote. How we work this out
Where people stay in Abu Dhabi
A few properties Booking.com listed when we captured prices in September 2026, with the nightly rate at the time. This is not a quote and we don't hold rooms. Prices and availability change, so check the page for your own dates. How we work this out
- Jannah Burj Al Sarab5★ · 4.3/5 · 6,406 reviewsRp1.832.340
- Park Hyatt Abu Dhabi Hotel and Villas5★ · 4.6/5 · 2,154 reviewsRp8.022.310
- Radisson Blu Hotel & Resort, Abu Dhabi Corniche5★ · 4.5/5 · 12,095 reviewsRp2.628.963
- Al Manzel Hotel Apartments4★ · 4.4/5 · 1,862 reviewsRp2.767.343
- VOGO Abu Dhabi Golf Resort & Spa5★ · 4.4/5 · 2,518 reviewsRp3.240.121
- Southern Sun Abu Dhabi4★ · 4.3/5 · 5,556 reviewsRp3.291.096
- Flora Residence3★ · 4.1/5 · 322 reviewsRp1.194.091
- Dusit Thani Abu Dhabi5★ · 4.4/5 · 3,748 reviewsRp4.809.150
Common questions
When is the cheapest month to fly from Jakarta to Abu Dhabi?
From what we captured across a year of departures, September is the cheapest month to fly Jakarta to Abu Dhabi, at around Rp11.738.303 return. That is a researched figure from a dated snapshot, not a live quote, so check the price with a partner before you book.
Is a visa needed for UAE on an Indonesian passport?
On an Indonesian passport, UAE: Embassy visa needed. Visa rules change, so confirm with the embassy before you travel.
How much does a day in Abu Dhabi cost?
We budget about Rp1.249.869 per person per day in Abu Dhabi for food and getting around locally. Flights and your room are separate.
What is the best time to visit Abu Dhabi?
Going by rainfall and temperature records, February, October, November are the most comfortable months in Abu Dhabi.
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