Southern Route via Egypt and Saudi Arabia

Watchful 59 /100

New York → Dubai

Goes through a warning area

Modelled Modelled along the usual route, not drawn from recorded flights.

Route assessed 2h ago

11,500 km · 13h flying

This routing flies about 499 km further than the straight line between these cities, roughly 34m longer. How we work this out

This trip crosses 3 of the 19 airspace warning areas we track, and no volcanic ash advisory covers its airports.

Moderate reroute options · Estimated journey time 13h
Why this score
Airspace High
Detour Minimal
Backups Moderate
Hub Strong
Airlines Moderate
Airspace

The modelled path overlaps the Middle East, Gulf · Qatar and Saudi · Riyadh and east warnings. Airlines may reroute, so flight time can change.

The catch

Part of this route goes through a flight warning area

Watchful 59

New York → Dubai

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How it's scored ↓
Route strength 80

Other paths · Stop quality

Conditions now 38

Airspace warnings · Flight options

Airspace Some

The modelled path only lands or takes off inside the Gulf · UAE warning, which the warning allows.

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

Airspace Low

The modelled path overlaps the Saudi Arabia warning, which advises caution.

Saudi Arabian Airspace Advisory · Avoid advice

Official notice: EASA CZIB-2026-09-R1 ↗

Latest revision dated 9 Oct 2026

Airspace Some

The stored corridor for Southern Route via Egypt and Saudi Arabia enters Riyadh and Eastern Saudi Airspace Advisory at 19 points along its path, measured against the zone outline on October 13, 2026.

Riyadh and Eastern Saudi Airspace Advisory · Avoid advice

Official notice: EASA CZIB-2026-09-R1 ↗

Latest revision dated 9 Oct 2026

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