Do any airlines fly over Ukraine?

Airspace over Ukraine is devoid of commercial airline traffic as planes use corridors well to the south of the country.



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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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British Airways, the only UK airline flying to Moscow prior to the ban, said it was warning customers that some flights to destinations east of Russia would now take longer due to rerouting. BA usually operates three flights a week to the Russian capital but does not fly to any other destinations in Russia or Ukraine.

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KLM has not been flying over the eastern regions of Ukraine and Crimea since 2014. There are now no more KLM flights through Ukrainian airspace until further notice. KLM always puts the safety of passengers and employees first in the conduct of its operation.

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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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All the major countries who regularly issue airspace warnings (the US, UK, Canada, France, Germany) have since issued total flight bans for Ukraine due to risk from military activity at all levels.

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Most airlines operating between Europe and Asia have changed their routes to fly further south to avoid Russian airspace.

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The planes of European airlines, like KLM and Air France, are therefore not allowed to fly over Russia.

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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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United, British Airways, and Finnair are all avoiding the area. Russia's airspace is closed to many global airlines, forcing carriers to detour around the nation. Routes to and from Asia are up to four hours longer.

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Are aircraft registered in Russia or operated by Russian operators allowed to fly into the EU? No, except in case of some limited exceptions.

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