3 routes compared
Via Hong Kong is the best route right now.
Based on official airspace warnings · checked 4h ago · How this works
Full breakdown →Best-rated option for LHR→ICN. HKG→ICN second leg is only 3.5 hours via clean Korean airspace. No Gulf exposure on either leg.
Very few backup paths if this route is disrupted
Route assessed 22h ago
Full breakdown →Hub break at Istanbul before the long Central Asian corridor leg to Seoul. Lower advisory exposure than Gulf options.
Very few backup paths if this route is disrupted
Route assessed 22h ago
Full breakdown →Most direct routing when the Central Asian corridor is clear. No connection risk, but entirely dependent on one corridor — high schedule variance.
Only one path. No other way if it closes
Route assessed 22h 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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