Via Dubai

Watchful 63 /100

London → Tokyo

Near a warning area, but does not cross it

13,500 km · 16h 15min

Ukraine Conflict Zone
Moderate reroute options · via Dubai · ~16h 15m

Route assessed 1h ago · Sources re-checked 1h ago

Why book

This route passes near a warning area but does not cross active conflict zones. The airspace situation warrants attention before booking. Check with your airline and official sources for current conditions.

The catch

This route is significantly longer than a more direct path

Worth knowing

Monitor updates on the Ukraine situation, which could affect northern routing. Verify current airspace status with your airline closer to your travel date.

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Watchful 63

London → Tokyo

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Route strength 54

Other paths · Stop quality

Problems now 71

Closed areas · Flight options

This routing avoids the most disrupted corridors but stays closer to warning areas than some alternatives. Routes that swing further south typically have clearer airspace, though they may add flight time.

  • Avoids the Central Asian corridor completely — useful contingency when flow restrictions are severe on the Istanbul or HKG routings.
  • LHR–DXB transits the Middle East advisory zone: this is the trade-off for avoiding Central Asian congestion.
  • DXB–NRT is a very long segment (~8,000km). It routes north-northeast across China — well clear of any advisory zones but a very long single leg.
  • Emirates provides high LHR–DXB frequency for the first leg; the DXB–NRT leg has adequate but limited frequency.
  • Total journey exceeds 16 hours — the longest of the three LHR–NRT options. Reserve this for contingency use.
Airspace Low

This route's European flight leg tracks through Eastern Europe near the Ukraine conflict zone. If Ukrainian airspace status changes, route options on this corridor may be affected.

Ukraine Conflict Zone

CZIB-2022-01 ↗ · checked 1h ago

Other options for this trip

Via Hong Kong 83
Via Seoul 79
Via Beijing 73
Via Istanbul 59

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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