Flight cancellations at major airport hubs in the Middle East
During the first week of the Iran war, airports in the region saw two-thirds of scheduled flights canceled.
February 28 to March 6
Major airport
Total
scheduled
flights
Airspace that has closed
at any point since Feb. 28
Flights
cancelled
Ben Gurion
88%
Syria
Iraq
Iran
Dubai
82%
Queen Alia
59%
Kuwait
95%
Isr.
Hamad
95%
Kuwait
Jordan
King
Khalid
23%
King
Fahd
52%
Sharjah
89%
Bahr.
Abu Dhabi
88%
King
Abdulaziz
24%
Prince
Mohammad
bin Abdulaziz
26%
UAE
qatar
Saudi
Arabia
500 miles
500 km
Major airport
Total
scheduled
flights
Airspace that has closed
at any point since Feb. 28
Flights
cancelled
Ben Gurion
88%
Syria
Iraq
Iran
Dubai
82%
Queen Alia
59%
Kuwait
95%
Isr.
Jordan
Hamad
95%
Kuwait
King
Fahd
52%
King Khalid
23%
Sharjah
89%
Bahrain
Abu Dhabi
88%
King
Abdulaziz
24%
Prince Mohammad
bin Abdulaziz
26%
UAE
qatar
Saudi
Arabia
500 miles
500 km
Major airport
Total
scheduled
flights
Airspace that has closed
at any point since Feb. 28
Flights
cancelled
250 miles
250 km
Syria
Iran
Ben Gurion
88%
Queen Alia
59%
Iraq
Israel
Dubai
82%
Jordan
Kuwait
95%
Kuwait
Hamad
95%
King
Fahd
52%
King Khalid
23%
Sharjah
89%
Abu
Dhabi
88%
Prince Mohammad
bin Abdulaziz
26%
Bahrain
UAE
qatar
King Abdulaziz
24%
Saudi
Arabia