Dubai → Madrid
Goes through a warning area
Modelled Modelled along the usual route, not drawn from recorded flights.
Route assessed 2h ago
5,800 km · 6h 50m flying
This trip crosses 2 of the 19 airspace warning areas we track, and no volcanic ash advisory covers its airports.
The Dubai to Madrid routing via Turkey and Iraq crosses two active warning areas. Before booking, check with your airline about how they are handling traffic through Iraqi airspace and the UAE airspace advisory.
Part of this route goes through a flight warning area
Monitor the Iraqi Airspace Advisory and UAE Airspace Advisory before travel. Confirm current routing options with your airline, as rerouting is common on this corridor.
Dubai → Madrid
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.
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Airspace warnings · Flight options
This northern path crosses more warning areas than southern alternatives via the Mediterranean or North Africa. Routes that avoid these zones add time but sidestep the current advisories.
This route crosses Iraqi airspace, which airlines are officially told to avoid. Some airlines still cross it at high altitude; others route around it.
Iraqi Airspace Advisory · Avoid advice
Official notice: EASA CZIB-2026-05-R2 ↗
Supporting source: safeairspace.net (third-party aggregator) ↗
Latest revision dated 30 Sep 2026
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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