Pakistan airspace closure to Indian airlines: affected flight routes
Last updated · latest official advisory change for these countries
Pakistan has extended its airspace ban on Indian aircraft to 24 October 2026 — the 17th extension. If you are flying an Indian carrier anywhere west or north of India, the closure shapes your route, pushing long-haul flights onto longer, costlier routings.
Countries involved — current advisory levels
| Country | US State Dept | UK FCDO alert | Source updated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | No data | FCDO advises against all travel to parts of the country; FCDO advises against all but essential travel to parts of the country | 22 September 2026 |
Most affected corridors (0)
None of the 50 major corridors we track has a direct line crossing these countries.
Busiest airports in the region (by routes in our data)
- ISB Attock, PakistanLevel 2
- KHI Karachi, PakistanLevel 2
- LHE Lahore, PakistanLevel 2
- PEW Peshawar, PakistanLevel 2
- SKT Sialkot, PakistanLevel 2
- MUX Multan, PakistanLevel 2
- UET Quetta, PakistanLevel 2
- TUK Turbat, PakistanLevel 2
Background reading
Sources: US State Department travel advisories, UK FCDO foreign travel advice (fetched 2 October 2026), OpenFlights route data and a country-boundary GeoJSON. Advisory levels describe ground travel risk; airlines follow their own regulators' airspace rules. Always check your airline and current NOTAMs.