Direct

Watchful 60 /100

Istanbul → Bangkok

Goes through a warning area

Modelled Modelled from flights recorded on 25 Sep 2026.

Route assessed 1h ago

7,700 km · 9h 50m

This trip crosses 3 of the 19 airspace warning areas we track, and no volcanic ash advisory covers its airports.

Strong reroute options · ~9h 50m
Why this score
Airspace High
Detour Minimal
Backups Strong
Hub Strong
Airlines Strong
Airspace

The Afghanistan and Pakistan warnings under the modelled path apply only below a certain flight level. The modelled path passes near the Iran and Russia warnings.

The catch

Part of this route goes through a flight warning area

Watchful 60

Istanbul → Bangkok

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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 100

Other paths · Stop quality

Conditions now 48

Airspace warnings · Flight options

Airspace Low

The stored corridor for Direct enters Pakistan Airspace Advisory (Baluchistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) at 7 points along its path, measured against the zone outline on October 3, 2026.

Pakistan Airspace Advisory (Baluchistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) · Avoid advice

Official notice: EASA CZIB-2018-02R21 ↗

Latest revision dated 24 Jul 2026

Verified against the notice on 14 Oct 2026

Automatic check ran 1h ago

Airspace Low

The stored corridor for Direct enters Afghan Airspace Advisory at 26 points along its path, measured against the zone outline on October 3, 2026.

Afghan Airspace Advisory · Avoid advice

Official notice: EASA CZIB-2017-08R19 ↗

Latest revision dated 24 Jul 2026

Verified against the notice on 14 Oct 2026

Automatic check ran 1h ago

Airspace Some

Middle East Caution Zone · Avoid advice

Not yet verified against the notice

Automatic check failed on the last 9 attempts (last tried 1h ago)

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