LHR → NRT
London → Tokyo
Route last assessed 2d ago
Airspace
Advisory
Alt routes
Moderate
Via
DXB
~16h 15m
Use as a contingency when Central Asian corridor is restricted. Avoids the bottleneck entirely but adds Middle East airspace exposure and roughly 2 hours.
First or second leg crosses the active Middle East advisory zone
This option's value depends on whether Gulf escalation stays contained. If it doesn't, the relative advantage of avoiding Central Asia disappears while you take on Middle East exposure. Monitor both situations.
Evaluated using advisory airspace exposure, corridor sensitivity, detour impact, and hub routing logic — based on EASA and national authority advisories.
Advisory data only · Verify with your airline and government before booking.
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