3 routes compared
Via London avoids warning areas — others on this route do not.
Based on official airspace warnings · checked 5h ago · How this works
Full breakdown →Cleanest airspace option for HKG→MAD. HKG–LHR uses the Central Asian corridor (clean post-2022 rerouting); LHR–MAD is clean. No advisory zone on either leg.
This route is significantly longer than a more direct path
Route assessed 23h ago
Full breakdown →The top option stays clear of all warning areas.
Best journey-time balance for HKG→MAD. Turkish Airlines via Istanbul — HKG–IST uses Central Asian corridor (lower-level warning); IST–MAD is clean.
Goes close to a warning area but does not cross it
Route assessed 23h ago
Full breakdown →The top option avoids the warning area this route crosses.
High-frequency Emirates option. HKG→DXB is clean, but DXB→MAD crosses the active Middle East advisory zone on the second leg.
Part of this route goes through a flight warning area
Route assessed 23h ago
Full breakdown →We score each route based on whether it flies near or through warning areas, how much longer it is, and how many reroute options exist — based on official flight warnings.
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