# The long way round

Flights that detour around closed airspace, and how much longer that makes them.

Routes: 22 · Airports: 11 · Longest: ~15h 35m · Biggest detour: Tokyo–London, +2,066 km

Each direction is its own page. Longest first.

- Tokyo ⇄ London, ~15h 35m · 11,658 km: [Tokyo (HND) → London (LHR)](/HND_LHR), [London (LHR) → Tokyo (HND)](/LHR_HND)
- London ⇄ Singapore, ~12h 40m · 11,047 km: [London (LHR) → Singapore (SIN)](/LHR_SIN), [Singapore (SIN) → London (LHR)](/SIN_LHR)
- Hong Kong ⇄ London, ~13h 50m · 10,326 km: [Hong Kong (HKG) → London (LHR)](/HKG_LHR), [London (LHR) → Hong Kong (HKG)](/LHR_HKG)
- Mumbai ⇄ London, ~10h 5m · 7,450 km: [Mumbai (BOM) → London (LHR)](/BOM_LHR), [London (LHR) → Mumbai (BOM)](/LHR_BOM)
- New Delhi ⇄ London, ~9h 25m · 6,885 km: [New Delhi (DEL) → London (LHR)](/DEL_LHR), [London (LHR) → New Delhi (DEL)](/LHR_DEL)
- Dubai ⇄ London, ~7h 50m · 5,680 km: [Dubai (DXB) → London (LHR)](/DXB_LHR), [London (LHR) → Dubai (DXB)](/LHR_DXB)
- Abu Dhabi ⇄ London, ~7h 50m · 5,653 km: [Abu Dhabi (AUH) → London (LHR)](/AUH_LHR), [London (LHR) → Abu Dhabi (AUH)](/LHR_AUH)
- Doha ⇄ London, ~7h 25m · 5,340 km: [Doha (DOH) → London (LHR)](/DOH_LHR), [London (LHR) → Doha (DOH)](/LHR_DOH)
- Dubai ⇄ Istanbul, ~4h 40m · 3,230 km: [Dubai (DXB) → Istanbul (IST)](/DXB_IST), [Istanbul (IST) → Dubai (DXB)](/IST_DXB)
- Addis Ababa ⇄ Dubai, ~3h 25m · 2,622 km: [Addis Ababa (ADD) → Dubai (DXB)](/ADD_DXB), [Dubai (DXB) → Addis Ababa (ADD)](/DXB_ADD)
- New Delhi ⇄ Doha, ~3h 50m · 2,602 km: [New Delhi (DEL) → Doha (DOH)](/DEL_DOH), [Doha (DOH) → New Delhi (DEL)](/DOH_DEL)

[All groups](/explore) · [Popular routes, A to Z](/explore/popular)