Compare 5 loyalty programs for New York to Abu Dhabi award flights, with economy seats from 35,000 points.
New York to Abu Dhabi is an ultra-long-haul US–UAE route; nonstop award space turns up on Etihad Airways. Five programs price the route, and economy starts at 35,000 points via Alaska Atmos Rewards. That spread of programs is the opportunity: identical seats often price differently from one to the next, so compare before transferring a single point. This page compares all five programs on JFK–AUH side by side.
Best one-way award prices per airline over the next 12 months.
| Airline | Economy | Premium economy | Business | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Qatar AirwaysQR | 35,000Lowest | Not available | 150,000pts | Not available |
 Royal JordanianRJ | 35,000Lowest | Not available | Not available | Not available |
 Etihad AirwaysEY | 36,666pts | 80,580pts | 73,333pts | 164,000Lowest |
Air EuropaUX | 36,750pts | Not available | Not available | Not available |
 American AirlinesAA | 40,000pts | 62,500Lowest | 70,000Lowest | Not available |
Royal Air MarocAT | 40,000pts | Not available | Not available | Not available |
 British AirwaysBA | 40,000pts | 62,500Lowest | 70,000Lowest | Not available |
 IberiaIB | 40,000pts | 62,500Lowest | Not available | Not available |
 Virgin AtlanticVS | 43,000pts | 80,580pts | Not available | Not available |
 Air CanadaAC | 45,200pts | 78,000pts | 80,000pts | Not available |
When award seats between New York and Abu Dhabi price cheapest over the next year.
| Month | Cheapest award (points) |
|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | 35,000 |
| Dec 2026 | 35,000 |
| Jan 2027 | 35,000 |
| Feb 2027 | 35,000 |
| Mar 2027 | 35,000 |
| Apr 2027 | 35,000 |
| May 2027 | 40,000 |
| Jun 2027 | No award data |
| Jul 2027 | 40,000 |
| Aug 2027 | No award data |
| Sep 2027 | No award data |
| Oct 2027 | No award data |
14 airlines with award seats between New York and Abu Dhabi, nonstop or connecting.
American AirlinesAAAir CanadaAC
JetBlueB6British AirwaysBA
EmiratesEKEtihad AirwaysEYIberiaIB
LufthansaLHQatar AirwaysQR
Scandinavian AirlinesSK
Singapore AirlinesSQ
Turkish AirlinesTK
TAP Air PortugalTPVirgin AtlanticVSWhat to know before booking New York to Abu Dhabi with points.
About 6,850 miles, roughly 14h15 nonstop. Abu Dhabi runs 8 hours ahead of New York (9 while New York is on standard time). The data runs November 2026–October 2027, with calendar prices for eight months. Of the well-covered ones, November 2026–January 2027 are among the cheapest, at 35,000 points.
New York to Abu Dhabi is served by American Airlines, Air Canada, Air France and 27 more, offering multiple options for award travelers. Compare 5 loyalty programs to find the best value for your points. Award prices start from 35,000 points in economy. Use our search tool to check real-time award availability on this route.
Roughly 6,850 miles separate New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and Abu Dhabi's Zayed International Airport (AUH), so a nonstop spends about 14h15 in the air, a little more or less depending on winds and direction. Etihad Airways carries all of the nonstop award space in the data. The Airbus A350-1000 and Boeing 787-9 both appear on those nonstop award segments. Only about 10% of the award options in the data are nonstop, so most results connect.
On an ultra-long-haul trip like New York–Abu Dhabi, pick the cabin before the program. The economy floor connects once; an economy nonstop on Etihad Airways costs more. The cheapest economy seat adds about $32 in taxes and fees, below the route's typical economy taxes. Stepping up costs about 1.8 times the economy points for premium economy and about double for business. Transfers out of bank programs can't be reversed, so confirm the exact flight is bookable first.
Alaska Atmos Rewards takes economy at 35,000 points. American AAdvantage is cheapest in premium economy at 62,500 points and business class at 70,000. Etihad Guest wins first class at 164,000 points on an Etihad Airways nonstop. Also in the mix: Air Canada Aeroplan and Air France-KLM Flying Blue. Partner pricing sets the economy floor, so the program and the airline flying the seat differ.
On points, the New York–Abu Dhabi nonstop belongs to Etihad Airways alone in the data. The cheaper connecting awards in the data change planes in London, Madrid, and Doha.
Departing the New York area, Newark (EWR) and LaGuardia (LGA) both start at 40,000 points in economy, close to the route's 35,000-point economy floor and worth pricing when JFK space is thin. Flexible on where you land? New York to Amsterdam starts from 12,000 points at last check. New York itineraries can also depart from White Plains (HPN), so check the code before moving points.
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Common questions travelers ask about the New York to Abu Dhabi route.
