Northern Routing via Iraq and Turkey

Watchful 60 /100

Dubai → London

Goes through a warning area

5,500 km · 6h 55min

Iranian Airspace Advisory Ukraine Conflict Zone
Strong reroute options · ~6h 55m

Route assessed 39m ago · Sources re-checked 39m ago

Why book

This route crosses warning areas in Iranian and Turkish airspace. Before booking, check with your airline about current routing options and verify conditions with official aviation sources.

The catch

Part of this route goes through a flight warning area

Worth knowing

Monitor updates on Iranian airspace advisories and Turkish airspace status before departure. Confirm your airline's planned routing once booked.

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Watchful 60

Dubai → London

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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.

Route strength 100

Other paths · Stop quality

Problems now 48

Closed areas · Flight options

This northern path encounters more airspace restrictions than southern routing options through the Gulf. Airlines may use alternative corridors to avoid these warning zones.

  • Departs DXB northwestbound, initially proximate to Iranian FIR (OIIX) — standard but worth monitoring when IRI tensions are elevated.
  • Transits Iraq FIR (ORBB) — crosses the ICAO Middle East advisory zone; airspace_score 2.
  • Continues through Turkey and Balkans into European airspace — remainder of route is advisory-clean.
  • Fastest DXB–LHR geometry (~6.9h westbound, ~5,500 km); preferred when advisory bulletins are clear.
Airspace Some

This route flies through Iranian and Iraqi airspace as its primary flight corridor. Iranian airspace restrictions directly affect this path.

Iranian Airspace Advisory

CZIB-2026-03-R11 ↗ · checked 39m ago

Airspace Some

This route's northern leg tracks through Eastern Europe close to Ukrainian airspace. The Ukraine conflict zone directly affects routing options on this corridor.

Ukraine Conflict Zone

CZIB-2022-01 ↗ · checked 39m ago

Other options for this trip

Southern Routing via Saudi Arabia and Egypt 78

Scores are based on official airspace warnings, added flight time, and how many reroute options exist. This is not a safety rating. Always check with your airline before you book.

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