LHR → DXB

London to Dubai

Corridor: Europe-Middle East Hub

Severely Affected

+185m

Estimated Delay

420m

Normal Flight Time

2,247

Nautical Miles

Active Disruptions

Route Endpoints

Origin

LHR

London Heathrow Airport, London

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Destination

DXB

Dubai International Airport, Dubai

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Status Reason

Geopolitical airspace restrictions + Dubai hub cybersecurity + European winter storm

Affected Carriers

British AirwaysEmiratesVirgin AtlanticGulf Air

Last updated: 3/7/2026, 10:30:00 AM

Alternative Routes

Istanbul (IST) - Doha (DOH)

Southern routing avoiding restricted airspace

Route: LHR-IST-DOH-DXB

+185m

Extra Time

+12%

Cost

Medium

Availability

Paris (CDG) - Casablanca (CMN)

Far western routing, weather-dependent

Route: LHR-CDG-CMN-DXB

+240m

Extra Time

+18%

Cost

Low

Availability

Related Disruptions

Middle East Airspace Restrictions - Geopolitical Tensions

Middle East · critical

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Dubai Hub Cybersecurity Incident

Middle East · critical

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