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Old 25th Mar 2018, 03:51
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Originally Posted by Chris2303
I see from FR24 that the route was over DXB then Iran/Turkey/Bulgaria/Romania/Austria and Germany.

If it wasn't for security and political concerns would a routing over Northern Africa make for a more sense?
No, take a look at the great circle route:

Great Circle Mapper PER-LHR

Winds and weather need to be addressed as well but North Africa would be quite a detour.
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