London → Shanghai
No warning areas on this flight path
Partial Modelled from flights recorded on 25 Sep 2026; some stretches had no coverage.
Route assessed 3h ago
10,500 km · 13h 30m
This routing flies about 1,259 km further than the straight line between these cities, roughly 1h 37m longer. How we work this out
This routing relies on Russian airspace, which is closed to most Western airlines and flown daily by the carriers that keep access. About this airspace
This trip crosses one of the 19 airspace warning areas we track, and no volcanic ash advisory covers its airports.
The modelled path overlaps the Russia warning. Airlines may reroute, so flight time can change.
Very few backup paths if this route is disrupted
Confirm with your airline whether they can operate this routing or if they are using a different path before you travel.
London → Shanghai
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Airspace warnings · Flight options
Your airline can advise which path they are using.
If Russian airspace status changes, the routing would need re-review.
Russian Airspace Closure · Closed to overflights
Official notice: CZIB-2025-01-R3 ↗
Supporting source: safeairspace.net (third-party aggregator) ↗
Not yet verified against the notice
Automatic check ran 3h ago
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