The going-home day. Early breakfast at NH Collection, taxi from outside at 08:00 (order the night before), bag drop at Copenhagen Airport Terminal 2. EY178 departs at 11:10, ref 95KNI5, seats 17H / 17J / 17K. Six hours to Abu Dhabi, then 1h 15m to connect to EY460 at 20:40. That connection is tight: follow Connections signs immediately on landing, walk straight to the gate, no shopping.
EY460 is 13 hours 10 minutes over the Indian Ocean. Sleep as much as possible. Seats 19A / 19B / 19C. Melbourne lands at 15:50 on Monday 13 July. Allow 90 minutes through customs, then home.
The going-home day. Long but well-routed: direct CPH to Abu Dhabi to Melbourne on Etihad's 787. Lands you in Melbourne mid-Monday afternoon, perfect to push through and sleep that night.
Hotel breakfast opens 06:30. Eat early, big meal. Coffee, pastries, the works before the long-haul ahead.
Quick room sweep: phone chargers, passport, the kids' tablets, valuables. Check out, store bags briefly if needed. No rush, CPH is fast.
Taxi from NH Collection, ~DKK 300–350 for the car, easiest option with all the luggage on the last day. Drops at departures door, Terminal 2. Order the night before.
Online check-in done last night. Bag drop only. Check-in closes 09:10, be airside well before then. Plenty of time at the gate before 11:10 boarding.
6h 15m flight south-east. Crosses the Mediterranean, the Persian Gulf. Lands AUH 19:25 local time. Seats 17H / 17J / 17K · Ref 95KNI5.
Same airline, transit clearly signposted. Stay airside, follow connections. New AUH terminal is huge, allow time to walk to gate. Do not bother with shopping unless the gate is right there.
13h 10m flight south-east. Crosses the Indian Ocean, Indonesia, into Australian airspace. Sleep as much as possible. Seats 19A / 19B / 19C · Lands MEL 15:50, 13 Jul.
Customs, baggage claim, immigration. Allow 90 min before you're out. Then home, shower, and probably bed by 19:00.
Copenhagen to Melbourne via Abu Dhabi. Two Etihad 787-9s, one tight connection. Total flying time 19h 25m, a long day, but you land home mid-Sunday afternoon.
Two flights, one stopover. Copenhagen → Abu Dhabi → Melbourne. Total flight time 19h 25m. Door-to-door 24+ hours from check-out to arrival home.
Copenhagen: Departure 11:10 local time Sunday · Abu Dhabi: Stopover 19:25-20:40 local · Melbourne: Arrival 15:50 local Monday · Total flight time: ~19h 25m + layover · Door-to-door: ~24+ hours
Long-haul travel days reward preparation. Key things to know before leaving the hotel.