Afghanistan travel advisory
Last updated · latest change by either source
Level 4 — Do not travel
SafeRoutes uses the highest level reported by the sources below. Countries at Level 3–4 are avoided as transit points by the route finder.
UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
FCDO advises against all travel to the whole country
Latest FCDO update: Addition of information about UK Government support (see ‘Do not travel to Afghanistan’ on the ‘Warnings and insurance’ page).
Source: gov.uk foreign travel advice, updated 30 July 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Fetched 2 October 2026.
Flights & routes
- Mumbai → London · direct line crosses Afghanistan for ~125 km
- Chennai → Berlin · direct line crosses Afghanistan for ~574 km
- Delhi → London · direct line crosses Afghanistan for ~598 km
- Mumbai → Frankfurt · direct line crosses Afghanistan for ~50 km
- Delhi → Frankfurt · direct line crosses Afghanistan for ~600 km
- Singapore → Istanbul · direct line crosses Afghanistan for ~574 km
- Kuala Lumpur → Istanbul · direct line crosses Afghanistan for ~524 km
- Bangkok → Munich · direct line crosses Afghanistan for ~175 km
- Mumbai → Dallas-Fort Worth · direct line crosses Afghanistan for ~475 km
Advisories describe risk to travellers on the ground. Whether airspace is open is decided by the national authority and published in NOTAMs; airlines also follow their own regulator's conflict-zone guidance.