Arabian Sea Southern Route

Watchful 60 /100

Dubai → Delhi

Goes through a warning area

Modelled Modelled along the usual route, not drawn from recorded flights.

Route assessed 2h ago

2,560 km · 4h 15m flying

This routing flies about 376 km further than the straight line between these cities, roughly 38m longer. How we work this out

This trip crosses one of the 19 airspace warning areas we track, and no volcanic ash advisory covers its airports.

Moderate reroute options · Estimated journey time 4h 15m

All notices verified since 21 Oct 2026

Why this score
Airspace High
Detour Minimal
Backups Moderate
Hub Strong
Airlines Strong
Why book

The Dubai to Delhi route via the Arabian Sea Southern Route crosses a warning area over the United Arab Emirates. Check current conditions with your airline before booking, as airspace advisories can affect routing and timing.

The catch

Part of this route goes through a flight warning area

Worth knowing

Monitor the United Arab Emirates Airspace Advisory before departure and during your journey. Airlines may reroute around the warning area, which could change your flight time or connection options.

Watchful 60

Dubai → Delhi

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Score held back

This route goes through a flight warning area. It cannot score above 60 — other good factors do not cancel out the fact that it crosses a warning area.

How it's scored ↓
Route strength 80

Other paths · Stop quality

Conditions now 48

Airspace warnings · Flight options

This routing encounters a warning area, which makes it less preferred than some alternatives on the corridor. Other paths between these cities may avoid the affected zone entirely, though they often add flight time.

  • South over Arabian Sea and into Gujarat FIR — completely avoids Pakistan FIR; airspace_score 0.
  • Longer geometry (~2,560 km vs ~2,190 km overland) adds ~40–50 minutes to the journey.
  • Activated by airlines as contingency when Pakistan FIR advisories are elevated or OPKR restricted.
  • India entry via Gujarat FIR is advisory-clean and operationally standard.
Airspace Some

This route passes through the airspace over the United Arab Emirates, where airlines are officially told to stay out of the airspace over the waters of the Gulf at every altitude and to take extra care over land. The airspace is open and flights are running normally — the warning is about the advice, not about delays.

United Arab Emirates Airspace Advisory · Avoid advice

Official notice: EASA CZIB-2026-07R3 ↗

Latest revision dated 30 Sep 2026

Verified against the notice on 21 Oct 2026

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