Madrid → Dubai
Goes through a warning area
Modelled Modelled along the usual route, not drawn from recorded flights.
Route assessed 25m ago
5,800 km · 6h 50m
This trip crosses 2 of the 19 airspace warning areas we track, and no volcanic ash advisory covers its airports.
The Madrid to Dubai routing via Turkey and Iraq crosses two active warning areas. This makes it a higher-risk path than southern alternatives through the Gulf. Verify current conditions with your airline before booking.
Part of this route goes through a flight warning area
Monitor both the Iraqi and United Arab Emirates airspace advisories for any escalation before departure. Confirm routing details with your airline, as this path may change if either warning area becomes more severe.
Madrid → Dubai
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.
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Airspace warnings · Flight options
Northern routings through Turkey and Iraq carry more disruption exposure than southern paths via the Arabian Peninsula. Most carriers on this corridor choose southern options when available to avoid these warning zones.
This route crosses Iraqi airspace, which airlines are officially told to avoid. Some airlines still cross it at high altitude; others route around it.
Iraqi Airspace Advisory · Avoid advice
Official notice: EASA CZIB-2026-05-R2 ↗
Supporting source: safeairspace.net (third-party aggregator) ↗
Latest revision dated 30 Sep 2026
Not yet verified against the notice
Automatic check ran 25m ago
This route passes through the airspace over the United Arab Emirates, where airlines are officially told to stay out of the airspace over the waters of the Gulf at every altitude and to take extra care over land. The airspace is open and flights are running normally — the warning is about the advice, not about delays.
United Arab Emirates Airspace Advisory · Avoid advice
Official notice: EASA CZIB-2026-07R3 ↗
Latest revision dated 30 Sep 2026
Verified against the notice on 14 Oct 2026
Automatic check ran 25m ago
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