Can Emirates fly over Russia?

Emirates normally routes its U.S. bound flights through Russia to take advantage of the earth's curvature and reduce the total distance from Dubai. If it is forced to avoid Russia, the Dubai-based airline could reroute through Europe, but the extra distance would require a refuelling stop for some destinations.



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Now, modern airliners have the range and capability to fly around Russian airspace without the need for stops, however they don't do this without delay.

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Emirates, Dubai to Stockholm
What had been taking the airline 6-6.5 hours over Russia now takes 6.5-7 hours to avoid it. Given the need to avoid Ukraine too, Emirates' flights make a curve above Turkey, then loop through Romania and Poland en route to Stockholm.

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Emirates, Qatar Airways, Air India and Turkish Airlines, Ethiopian Cargo, and most Chinese carriers have continued to fly over and to Russia.

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“Lufthansa will not use Russian airspace until 25 March 2023 for the time being due to the current regulatory situation. For this reason, all Lufthansa flights to and from Russia must be cancelled during this period.”

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This suspension was extended until further notice on 24 February 2022, following the closure of Ukrainian airspace. In light of the current situation in the region, we've decided to suspend our flights to and from Russia and our flights through Russian airspace until further notice as of 26 February 2022.

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