{"id":229389,"date":"2025-05-07T20:04:41","date_gmt":"2025-05-07T20:04:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/airline\/costly-diversions-and-delays-continue-to-hit-airlines-around-indian-and-pakistani-airspace\/"},"modified":"2025-05-07T20:04:41","modified_gmt":"2025-05-07T20:04:41","slug":"costly-diversions-and-delays-continue-to-hit-airlines-around-indian-and-pakistani-airspace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=229389","title":{"rendered":"Costly diversions and delays continue to hit airlines around Indian and Pakistani airspace"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"56604\" class=\"elementor elementor-56604\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1dc4e1f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1dc4e1f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1abbdc5\" data-id=\"1abbdc5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3504476 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3504476\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In late April 2025, escalating tensions between India and Pakistan spilled into the skies, as both countries issued reciprocal airspace bans. What started with Pakistan closing its airspace to Indian aircraft on April 24 was swiftly followed by India prohibiting Pakistani aircraft from entering its airspace just days later. The result: drastically altered flight paths, significant increases in flight time, and growing logistical headaches for both regional and international carriers. Whilst some non Indian and Pakistani-registered carriers initially continued using the airspace, direct military action taken by India on May 7 has compelled most airlines to avoid Pakistan altogether.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b8ec482 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b8ec482\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d60024b\" data-id=\"d60024b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85b2910 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"85b2910\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtube.com\\\/embed\\\/ZJL7P7LkueQ&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6f48716 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6f48716\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6a6b2eb\" data-id=\"6a6b2eb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d312b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"1d312b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-384f232 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"384f232\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bff60d3\" data-id=\"bff60d3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df0c0cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"df0c0cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Air India is still taking the long way home<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">International routes operated by <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flightradar24.com\/data\/airlines\/ai-aic\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Air India (AI\/AIC)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> continue to be amongst the most directly impacted by the developing situation, rerouting most of its transatlantic services, adding both distance and complexity to operations. Routes to North America, which once passed efficiently over Pakistan and into Central Asia, must now divert south and west before looping back north, necessitating fuel stops en route. Air India has designated <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flightradar24.com\/data\/airports\/vie\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Vienna (VIE)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flightradar24.com\/data\/airports\/cph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Copenhagen (CPH)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> as primary refuelling points.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-58354e2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"58354e2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9dd78ca\" data-id=\"9dd78ca\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-afc0311 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"afc0311\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flightradar24.com\/blog\/aviation-news\/how-flying-around-pakistan-is-affecting-indian-airlines\/\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">How flying around Pakistan is affecting long haul routes for Indian Airlines<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-950420e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"950420e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b3bbced\" data-id=\"b3bbced\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a0f3bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"0a0f3bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-954b678 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"954b678\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9e9df80\" data-id=\"9e9df80\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1fc15a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e1fc15a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Some flights are doubling their flight times<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Whilst long-haul services grab the headlines, shorter regional flights operated by Indian and Pakistani airlines have also been dramatically affected.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flightradar24.com\/data\/airlines\/6e-igo\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">IndiGo (6E\/IGO) <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">service between <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flightradar24.com\/data\/airports\/tas\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Tashkent (TAS)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flightradar24.com\/data\/airports\/del\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Delhi (DEL<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">), flight <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flightradar24.com\/data\/flights\/6e1806\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">6E1806<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> previously enjoyed a direct routing over Pakistan, resulting in a quick 2 hour 18 minute hop. Post-ban, the flight must detour over Iran and Turkmenistan, clocking in at around 5 hours and 30 minutes &#8211; over double the original flight time.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cdc21df elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cdc21df\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-869d913\" data-id=\"869d913\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c4c98e elementor-widget elementor-widget-twenty20\" data-id=\"5c4c98e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"twenty20.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<div id=\"twenty20-1\" class=\"twenty20\" style=\"width: 100% !important;clear: both\">\n<div class=\"twentytwenty-container twenty20-1 \"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"skip-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.flightradar24.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/6E1806-before-resized.jpg\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"skip-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.flightradar24.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/6E1806-after-resized.jpg\" \/><\/div>\n<p>jQuery( document ).ready(function( $ ) {$(&#8220;.twentytwenty-container.twenty20-1[data-orientation!=&#8217;vertical&#8217;]&#8221;).twentytwenty({default_offset_pct: 0.5});$(&#8220;.twenty20-1 .twentytwenty-overlay&#8221;).hide();$(&#8220;.twenty20-1 .twentytwenty-overlay&#8221;).hide();});<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3e202df elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3e202df\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-21eea01\" data-id=\"21eea01\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8bfb29a elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"8bfb29a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0c1084 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f0c1084\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Another similar example is Indigo flight <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flightradar24.com\/data\/flights\/6e1801\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">6E1801<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. This flight from <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flightradar24.com\/data\/airports\/del\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Delhi (DEL)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> to <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flightradar24.com\/data\/airports\/ala\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Almaty (ALA)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> had an average flight time of 2 hours and 58 minutes. This has increased to around 5 hours and 45 minutes thanks to rerouting via Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan and Iran. Both of these routes are operated by Indigo\u2019s Airbus A320neo fleet.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bd2c045 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bd2c045\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-176f096\" data-id=\"176f096\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-073f7c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-twenty20\" data-id=\"073f7c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"twenty20.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<div id=\"twenty20-2\" class=\"twenty20\" style=\"width: 100% !important;clear: both\">\n<div class=\"twentytwenty-container twenty20-2 \"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"skip-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.flightradar24.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/6E1801-before.jpg\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"skip-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.flightradar24.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/6E1801-after.jpg\" \/><\/div>\n<p>jQuery( document ).ready(function( $ ) {$(&#8220;.twentytwenty-container.twenty20-2[data-orientation!=&#8217;vertical&#8217;]&#8221;).twentytwenty({default_offset_pct: 0.5});$(&#8220;.twenty20-2 .twentytwenty-overlay&#8221;).hide();$(&#8220;.twenty20-2 .twentytwenty-overlay&#8221;).hide();});<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-db05846 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"db05846\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5b4d8fd\" data-id=\"5b4d8fd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51c588f elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"51c588f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5f5b62f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5f5b62f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-af90bd4\" data-id=\"af90bd4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-babae6d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"babae6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Looking at Pakistani-registered airlines &#8211; more notable examples include <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flightradar24.com\/data\/flights\/pk894\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">PK894<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, a service from <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flightradar24.com\/data\/airports\/isb\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Islamabad (ISB)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> to <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flightradar24.com\/data\/airports\/kul\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Kuala Lumpur (KUL)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flightradar24.com\/data\/flights\/pk898\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">PK898<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, a scheduled flight from <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flightradar24.com\/data\/airports\/lhe\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Lahore (LHE)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> to Kuala Lumpur. PK894 had an average flight time of 5 hours 39 minutes before the airspace closures. Recent flights on this route have taken up to 8 hours 19 minutes. The flight from Lahore to Kuala Lumpur now takes up to 8 hours and 56 minutes, compared to a previous average flight time of 5 hours\u00a0 Both of these routes are operated by the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flightradar24.com\/data\/airlines\/pk-pia\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Pakistan International Airlines (PK\/PIA)<\/span><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flightradar24.com\/blog\/aircraft-types\/boeing-777\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Boeing 777-240(ER)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c77ebf9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c77ebf9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-99b6bfd\" data-id=\"99b6bfd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-446a891 elementor-widget elementor-widget-twenty20\" data-id=\"446a891\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"twenty20.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<div id=\"twenty20-3\" class=\"twenty20\" style=\"width: 100% !important;clear: both\">\n<div class=\"twentytwenty-container twenty20-3 \"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"skip-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.flightradar24.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/PK894-before-resized.jpg\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"skip-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.flightradar24.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/PK894-after-resized.jpg\" \/><\/div>\n<p>jQuery( document ).ready(function( $ ) 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data-id=\"d7699ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ac6f69d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ac6f69d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3354281\" data-id=\"3354281\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-326ba01 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"326ba01\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Bilateral issues, international impact<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3ae9c55 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3ae9c55\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dd25a28\" data-id=\"dd25a28\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1b5066 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a1b5066\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.flightradar24.com\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"584\" src=\"https:\/\/www.flightradar24.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Gp1I7bCXgAAz77a-1-1024x747.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-56613\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Flight paths of major international carriers have diverted to the South to avoid Pakistani airspace.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-78eed4c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"78eed4c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-358deb1\" data-id=\"358deb1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-133e6a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"133e6a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3e1d721 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3e1d721\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-44e848d\" data-id=\"44e848d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e7ecf8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6e7ecf8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The situation has also affected European airlines. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flightradar24.com\/data\/airlines\/ba-baw\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">British Airways (BA\/BAW)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flightradar24.com\/data\/airlines\/af-afr\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Air France (AF\/AFR)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flightradar24.com\/data\/airlines\/lx-swr\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Swiss International Airlines (LX\/SWR) <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">have all made routing changes since April 30 to avoid crossing into Pakistan. NOTAMs issued for northern Pakistan have rendered key airways unusable until at least the end of May. These disruptions have caused wide-reaching adjustments to flight paths, with aircraft from these carriers weaving around the affected region, often flying hundreds of miles out of the way.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flightradar24.com\/data\/flights\/ba257\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">BA257<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2019s journey from <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flightradar24.com\/data\/airports\/lhr\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">London Heathrow (LHR)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> to Delhi now involves a Southern re-route via Iraq and the Arabian Sea to avoid Pakistani airspace. Flight times on this route have reached up to 9 hours 33 minutes. Prior to rerouting, this route saw an average flight time of 7 hours 45 minutes. This flight is operated by the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flightradar24.com\/blog\/aircraft-types\/airbus-a350\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Airbus A350-1041<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6070889 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6070889\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8c902b5\" data-id=\"8c902b5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb96e3b elementor-widget elementor-widget-twenty20\" data-id=\"fb96e3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"twenty20.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<div id=\"twenty20-4\" class=\"twenty20\" style=\"width: 100% !important;clear: both\">\n<div class=\"twentytwenty-container twenty20-4 \"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"skip-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.flightradar24.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/BAW257-before-resized.jpg\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"skip-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.flightradar24.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/BAW257-after-resized.jpg\" \/><\/div>\n<p>jQuery( document ).ready(function( $ ) {$(&#8220;.twentytwenty-container.twenty20-4[data-orientation!=&#8217;vertical&#8217;]&#8221;).twentytwenty({default_offset_pct: 0.5});$(&#8220;.twenty20-4 .twentytwenty-overlay&#8221;).hide();$(&#8220;.twenty20-4 .twentytwenty-overlay&#8221;).hide();});<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-00f1ebb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"00f1ebb\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9dcf1d4\" data-id=\"9dcf1d4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c43d876 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"c43d876\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-924fc19 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"924fc19\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0708e81\" data-id=\"0708e81\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23f7fe0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"23f7fe0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Air France\u2019s flight <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flightradar24.com\/data\/flights\/af225\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">AF225<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> from Delhi to <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flightradar24.com\/data\/airports\/cdg\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> originally operated with an average flight time of 8 hours and 40 minutes. These flights are typically now taking around 1 hour longer thanks to its new Southerly reroute. This flight is typically operated by the carrier\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flightradar24.com\/blog\/aircraft-types\/boeing-777\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Boeing 777-228(ER)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-db87f15 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"db87f15\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-92bd67c\" data-id=\"92bd67c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-447a6b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-twenty20\" data-id=\"447a6b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"twenty20.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<div id=\"twenty20-5\" class=\"twenty20\" style=\"width: 100% !important;clear: both\">\n<div class=\"twentytwenty-container twenty20-5 \"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"skip-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.flightradar24.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/af225-before-resized.jpg\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"skip-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.flightradar24.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/af225-after-resized.jpg\" \/><\/div>\n<p>jQuery( document ).ready(function( $ ) {$(&#8220;.twentytwenty-container.twenty20-5[data-orientation!=&#8217;vertical&#8217;]&#8221;).twentytwenty({default_offset_pct: 0.5});$(&#8220;.twenty20-5 .twentytwenty-overlay&#8221;).hide();$(&#8220;.twenty20-5 .twentytwenty-overlay&#8221;).hide();});<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-78d1a59 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"78d1a59\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f926bcd\" data-id=\"f926bcd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33cc5f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"33cc5f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9bdfebb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9bdfebb\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3a28952\" data-id=\"3a28952\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92e4d83 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"92e4d83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Which airlines are still using Pakistan&#8217;s airspace?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In addition to Pakistani-registered operators, some international airlines have elected to continue use of Pakistani airspace for the time being. The most notable is <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flightradar24.com\/data\/airlines\/ey-etd\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Etihad Airways (EY\/ETD)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, most of whom\u2019s flights bound from the United Arab Emirates to East Asia continue to use the airspace. Such examples include <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flightradar24.com\/data\/flights\/ey823\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">EY823<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flightradar24.com\/data\/flights\/ey889\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">EY889<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, operating flights to <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flightradar24.com\/data\/airports\/auh\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Abu Dhabi (AUH)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> from Seoul (ICN) and <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flightradar24.com\/data\/airports\/pkx\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Beijing (PKX)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> respectively.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-00ff636 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"00ff636\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-55e538e\" data-id=\"55e538e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c85689d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c85689d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flightradar24.com\/data\/flights\/ey823\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"425\" src=\"https:\/\/www.flightradar24.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/EY823-1024x544.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-56618\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9df4c89 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9df4c89\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4edbbe7\" data-id=\"4edbbe7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae0e753 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"ae0e753\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-405fae9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"405fae9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-feaea43\" data-id=\"feaea43\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-143eea4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"143eea4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flightradar24.com\/data\/flights\/ey889\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"580\" src=\"https:\/\/www.flightradar24.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/EY889-1024x743.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-56619\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3daa288 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3daa288\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5564801\" data-id=\"5564801\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9059bdd elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"9059bdd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-32e3b78 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"32e3b78\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-97bf5f8\" data-id=\"97bf5f8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0a7b29 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c0a7b29\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The situation between India and Pakistan is evolving, and the duration of its impact on air travel remains unclear. Flightradar24 will monitor and update on these impacts as they develop.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section><\/div>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flightradar24.com\/blog\/aviation-news\/costly-diversions-and-delays-continue-to-hit-airlines-around-indian-and-pakistani-airspace\/\">Costly diversions and delays continue to hit airlines around Indian and Pakistani airspace<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flightradar24.com\/blog\">Flightradar24 Blog<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In late April 2025, escalating tensions between India and Pakistan spilled into the skies, as both countries issued reciprocal airspace bans. What started with Pakistan closing its airspace to Indian aircraft on April 24 was swiftly followed by India prohibiting Pakistani aircraft from entering its airspace just days later. 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