Flights from London to Delhi — compare routes right now

Via Istanbul 66
Direct via Gulf Corridor 60
Via Dubai 58
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3 routes compared

Watchful · 66/100

Via Istanbul is the best route right now.

Via Istanbul 66
vs.
Direct via Gulf Corridor 60
Near airspace
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Moderate extra time
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Moderate reroute options

Based on official airspace warnings · checked 3h ago · How this works

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Via Istanbul Best
Watchful · 66
Near a warning area · Moderate reroute options · Moderate extra time

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.

The catch

Goes close to a warning area but does not cross it

Route assessed 21h ago

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Direct via Gulf Corridor
Watchful · 60
Through a warning area · Moderate reroute options · Minimal extra time

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.

The catch

Part of this route goes through a flight warning area

Route assessed 21h ago

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Via Dubai
Watchful · 58
Through a warning area · Moderate reroute options · Minimal extra time

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.

The catch

Part of this route goes through a flight warning area

Route assessed 21h ago

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How we score routes

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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