Are Moscow to Dubai flights on Aeroflot currently routing via Iran, and are they usually faster or more reliable than flydubai?
Based on 3 discussions with 3 participants · Last activity: 2 days ago
TL;DR
Recent traveler reports suggest Aeroflot on the Moscow–Dubai route is still often flying via Iran and is seen as more schedule-stable. In the same period, flydubai was reported to have major delays, but safety should be checked through official airline and aviation authority updates.
What the community said
The latest traveler check for Moscow–Dubai flights was whether Aeroflot had recently been routing through Iran and whether that was safe. The practical takeaway is that an Iran overflight was considered a current and realistic routing for Aeroflot at that time.
2 days ago Aeroflot; Moscow–Dubai; Iran
When comparing the two airlines on Moscow–Dubai, travelers noted that flight trackers made Aeroflot look faster because it was routing via Iran, while flydubai appeared to be taking a different path. If shortest travel time was the priority on those dates, Aeroflot was the option people were watching more closely.
2 days ago Aeroflot; flydubai; Moscow–Dubai
From practical traveler feedback in the same period, Aeroflot on Moscow–Dubai was described as more consistent operationally even while flying via Iran, while flydubai was reported to have significant delays. If choosing mainly on schedule reliability, recent user experience favored Aeroflot.
2 days ago Aeroflot; flydubai; major delays