Via London

Flowing 81 /100

Madrid → Hong Kong

No warning areas on this flight path

Getting old 8 to 30 days old. May still be right — double-check before you book.

Clear of warning areas · Moderate reroute options · via London · ~15h

Route assessed 12d ago

Why book

Cleanest airspace option for MAD→HKG. BA to London connects with Cathay's Central Asian routing to Hong Kong — neither leg touches the Middle East advisory zone.

Worth knowing

LHR connection requires a terminal transfer and a minimum of 2–2.5 hours. BA MAD–LHR is a short hop (~2.5h) — ensure adequate connection time for luggage and terminal transit.

Flowing 81

Madrid → Hong Kong

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Route strength 61

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Problems now 100

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Ranks first on airspace clarity: LHR–HKG uses the Central Asian corridor, entirely avoiding the Middle East zone. The brief LHR connection adds transfer complexity but no airspace risk.

MAD–LHR first leg (~2.5h) is a clean short-haul intra-European sector — no advisory concerns.
LHR–HKG second leg uses the Central Asian corridor, routing east via Kazakhstan and avoiding the Middle East zone entirely.
Cathay Pacific operates multiple daily LHR–HKG services with strong on-time performance — good rebooking flexibility at Heathrow.
This is the only clean-airspace (airspace_score=0) option for this city pair, making it the strongest choice if Gulf-zone avoidance is a priority.
Total journey approximately 15 hours including the LHR transit — longer than Gulf options due to the double-hop geometry.

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