SafeRoutes.online — Real-Time Safe Flight Route Finder

Q: How does SafeRoutes.online find safe flight routes?

SafeRoutes.online uses real-time travel advisory data from the US State Department and UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) to classify countries by safety level (1-4). It then analyzes a graph of 67,000+ airline routes across 3,400+ airports to find multi-hop flight paths that only transit through countries rated Level 1 (Safe) or Level 2 (Caution), avoiding Level 3 (Reconsider Travel) and Level 4 (Do Not Travel) countries entirely.

Q: Is SafeRoutes.online free to use?

Yes, SafeRoutes.online is completely free. It uses publicly available government travel advisory data, the GDELT conflict event database, OpenSky Network for live flight tracking, and OurAirports for airport data. No account or registration is required.

Q: What conflicts and wars does SafeRoutes.online track?

SafeRoutes.online tracks all global conflicts including the Iran-Israel/US tensions, attacks on Dubai, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia, the Russia-Ukraine war, conflicts in Syria, Yemen, Sudan, Myanmar, and all other areas flagged by the US State Department or UK FCDO. The GDELT conflict event layer shows real-time incidents from the last 72 hours worldwide.

Q: How often is the safety data updated?

Travel advisory data from the US State Department and UK FCDO is refreshed daily. Conflict event data from GDELT updates every 15 minutes. Live flight positions from OpenSky Network update every 30 seconds. The map always shows the most current information available.

Q: Can I book flights directly through SafeRoutes.online?

SafeRoutes.online provides direct booking links to Trip.com for every safe route it finds. For multi-stop routes, you can book each leg individually or search for the full origin-to-destination journey. Clicking 'Book' opens Trip.com with your airports and travel date pre-filled.

Q: Which flight routes are affected by the Iran conflict?

The Iran-Israel/US conflict has disrupted flights through Iran, Iraq, and parts of the Persian Gulf region. Common routes transiting through Dubai (DXB), Doha (DOH), and other Gulf hubs may be affected. SafeRoutes.online identifies these disrupted routes and suggests alternatives via safe transit points like Singapore, Istanbul, Frankfurt, or London.

SafeRoutes.online

Los Angeles (LAX) hub status

Last updated 21 September 2026 · advisory + route data

Los Angeles International Airport is #24 by number of direct destinations in our route data (148 airports in 35 countries).

Operating outside Level 3–4 countries — United States is rated Level 1 — Exercise normal precautions

Direct destinations in Level 3–4 countries (2)

RussiaLevel 4

Moscow (SVO), Moscow (VKO)

Affected long-haul corridors from this hub

Los Angeles → Dubai · est. +0.8 h
Doha → Los Angeles · est. +0.4 h

Related events

Ukraine & Eastern Europe: Russia–Ukraine war

Route data: OpenFlights (last refreshed in this repo 21 September 2026); airline schedules change, so a listed destination may no longer be served. Advisory levels describe ground travel risk at the destination, not whether flights operate. Always check with your airline.