Afghanistan travel advisory
Last updated · latest change by either source
Level 4 — Do not travel
SafeRoutes uses the highest level reported by the sources below. Countries at Level 3–4 are avoided as transit points by the route finder.
US State Department
Level 4Updated 20 February 2026
Do not travel due to civil unrest, crime, terrorism, risk of wrongful detention, kidnapping, natural disasters, and limited health facilities. Do not travel to Afghanistan for any reason We urge American citizens in Afghanistan to leave immediately. U.S. citizens seeking U.S. government help to leave the country should email their complete biographic details, contact information (email and phone number), and U.S. passport number to AfghanistanACS@state.gov. The U.S. Embassy i …
Source: travel.state.gov (excerpt; read the full advisory at the source). Fetched 6 November 2026.
UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
FCDO advises against all travel to the whole country
Latest FCDO update: Addition of information about UK Government support (see ‘Do not travel to Afghanistan’ on the ‘Warnings and insurance’ page).
Source: gov.uk foreign travel advice, updated 30 July 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Fetched 6 November 2026.
Flights & routes
- Mumbai → London · direct line crosses Afghanistan for ~125 km
- Chennai → Berlin · direct line crosses Afghanistan for ~574 km
- Delhi → London · direct line crosses Afghanistan for ~598 km
- Mumbai → Frankfurt · direct line crosses Afghanistan for ~50 km
- Delhi → Frankfurt · direct line crosses Afghanistan for ~600 km
- Singapore → Istanbul · direct line crosses Afghanistan for ~574 km
- Bangkok → Istanbul · direct line crosses Afghanistan for ~674 km
- Kuala Lumpur → Istanbul · direct line crosses Afghanistan for ~524 km
- Bangkok → Munich · direct line crosses Afghanistan for ~175 km
- Bangkok → Barcelona · direct line crosses Afghanistan for ~624 km
Advisories describe risk to travellers on the ground. Whether airspace is open is decided by the national authority and published in NOTAMs; airlines also follow their own regulator's conflict-zone guidance.