Via Hong Kong

Flowing 87 /100

Delhi → Tokyo

No warning areas on this flight path

6,400 km · 8h 30min

Moderate reroute options · via Hong Kong · ~8h 30m

Route assessed 40m ago

Why book

Avoids the warning area on this DEL–NRT routing via Hong Kong. The DEL–HKG leg routes southeast over Myanmar and the Bay of Bengal then northeast into South China Sea — avoids Central Asian airspace entirely. The HKG–NRT leg is avoids the warning area over the East China Sea. Cathay Pacific provides strong DEL–HKG connectivity with onward NRT service. Preferred when Central Asian airspace advisories are elevated. Adds ~1.3h versus the Central Asia direct.

Worth knowing

The whole Delhi to Hong Kong to Tokyo route is clean. Make sure your Hong Kong connection allows enough time to catch the Tokyo flight.

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Flowing 87

Delhi → Tokyo

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Route strength 73

Other paths · Stop quality

Problems now 100

Closed areas · Flight options

Ranked second for DEL–NRT at ~8.5h total. Airspace_score 0 — fully advisory-clean. Corridor_score 1 for South China Sea single-path dependence. Complexity_score 1 for the transit stop at HKG.

  • DEL–HKG leg routes southeast over Myanmar and Bay of Bengal — completely avoids Central Asian FIRs.
  • South China Sea transit into HKG is advisory-clean; airspace_score 0 throughout.
  • HKG–NRT leg tracks northeast over East China Sea — also fully advisory-clean.
  • Cathay Pacific provides reliable DEL–HKG connections; adds ~1.3h over Central Asia direct.

Other options for this trip

Via Central Asia Direct 90
Via Singapore 79

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