Madrid → Dubai
Goes through a warning area
6,200 km · 7h 10min
Route assessed 12h ago · Sources re-checked 31m ago
The Madrid to Dubai routing via Egypt and Saudi Arabia crosses a warning area in the Middle East. Before booking, check with your airline about current conditions on this southern routing and verify whether northern alternatives via Turkey or Iraq might have fewer airspace constraints.
Part of this route goes through a flight warning area
Monitor updates on the Middle East Caution Zone and the UAE airspace advisory before departure. Confirm with your airline whether your flight will use this southern routing or switch to an alternative path.
Madrid → Dubai
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Middle East Caution Zone changed 12h ago ago — this may affect the score
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This southern path ranks lower than typical northern routes to Dubai because it crosses the Middle East Caution Zone. Airlines may reroute flights on this corridor, so actual flight paths could differ from the planned routing.
This route through Egypt and Saudi Arabia airspace passes adjacent to the Middle East flight warning area.
Middle East Caution Zone
safeairspace.net ↗ · checked 31m ago
This route passes through the airspace over the United Arab Emirates, which airlines are officially told to avoid at every altitude until at least 31 August 2026. The airspace is open and flights are running normally — the warning is about the advice, not about delays.
United Arab Emirates Airspace Advisory
CZIB-2026-07 ↗ · checked 31m ago
Why this level
European regulators told airlines on 14 July 2026 to stay out of this airspace at every altitude. The warning runs until 31 August 2026 unless it is renewed.
EASA CZIB-2026-07R1 · in force until August 31, 2026
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