Northern Routing via Turkey and Iraq

Watchful 60 /100

London → Dubai

Goes through a warning area

5,500 km · 6h 25min

Iranian Airspace Advisory Ukraine Conflict Zone
Strong reroute options · ~6h 25m

Route assessed 39m ago · Sources re-checked 39m ago

Why book

This route crosses a warning area due to the Iranian Airspace Advisory. Before booking, check with your airline about current routing options and verify conditions with official sources, as airspace status can change.

The catch

Part of this route goes through a flight warning area

Worth knowing

Monitor updates on the Iranian Airspace Advisory before departure. Confirm your airline's planned routing and ask about potential rerouting if conditions shift.

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Watchful 60

London → Dubai

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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.

Route strength 100

Other paths · Stop quality

Problems now 48

Closed areas · Flight options

This northern routing crosses more disrupted airspace than southern alternatives over the Arabian Peninsula. Comparing available corridors, southern routes currently avoid active warning areas on this London-Dubai corridor.

  • Crosses the Balkans and Turkey before entering Iraq FIR (ORBB) — all three carriers file this routing as standard.
  • Transits the ICAO-designated Middle East advisory zone: elevated airspace exposure score versus the southern alternative.
  • Skirts Iranian FIR (OIIX) on the final descent into UAE airspace — distance from IRI border is manageable but notable.
  • Fastest geometry (~6.4h, ~5,500 km); when EASA or UK CAA bulletins are clear this remains the preferred option.
Airspace Some

This route flies through Iranian and Iraqi airspace as its primary flight corridor. Iranian airspace restrictions directly affect this path.

Iranian Airspace Advisory

CZIB-2026-03-R11 ↗ · checked 39m ago

Airspace Some

This route's northern leg tracks through Eastern Europe close to Ukrainian airspace. The Ukraine conflict zone directly affects routing options on this corridor.

Ukraine Conflict Zone

CZIB-2022-01 ↗ · checked 39m ago

Other options for this trip

Southern Routing via Egypt and Saudi Arabia 78

Scores are based on official airspace warnings, added flight time, and how many reroute options exist. This is not a safety rating. Always check with your airline before you book.

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