New York → Dubai
Goes through a warning area
Modelled Modelled along the usual route, not drawn from recorded flights.
Route assessed 2h ago
11,115 km · 12h 30m flying
This trip crosses 3 of the 19 airspace warning areas we track, and no volcanic ash advisory covers its airports.
The New York to Dubai route via Turkey and Iraq crosses three active warning areas. Before booking, check with your airline about current conditions in Iranian, Iraqi, and UAE airspace. Verify the latest status with official sources.
Part of this route goes through a flight warning area
Monitor the Iranian, Iraqi, and UAE advisories before departure and during your journey. These areas are marked as warning zones, so confirm conditions with your airline and check official updates.
New York → 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
This northern routing crosses more warning areas than southern alternatives through the Gulf. Routes via the Arabian Peninsula typically avoid the Iraqi and Iranian advisories, though they may encounter different disruptions near the UAE.
This route flies through Iranian and Iraqi airspace as its primary flight corridor. Iranian airspace restrictions directly affect this path.
Iranian Airspace Advisory · Closed to overflights
Official notice: EASA CZIB-2026-04-R2 ↗
Latest revision dated 30 Sep 2026
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
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 21 Oct 2026
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