3 routes compared
Via Istanbul is the best route right now.
Based on official airspace warnings · checked 3h ago · How this works
Full breakdown →Reduces Middle East airspace exposure at the cost of a hub connection and 2 additional hours. Justified if current advisory zone escalation is your primary concern.
Goes close to a warning area but does not cross it
Route assessed 21h ago
Full breakdown →The top option avoids the warning area this route crosses.
Direct LHR–DEL continues to operate reliably across all three carriers. The Middle East advisory zone transit on the long direct leg is the principal risk factor.
Part of this route goes through a flight warning area
Route assessed 21h ago
Full breakdown →The top option avoids the warning area this route crosses.
Highest rebooking flexibility via Emirates, but the LHR–DXB leg crosses the active Middle East advisory zone. Use when Istanbul is sold out or disrupted.
Part of this route goes through a flight warning area
Route assessed 21h 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.
Some routes aren't covered yet — if yours is missing, that's a gap, not an assessment.
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