Gulf Skies Empty Fast: Flight Radar Captures Airspace Clearance Amid US-Israel, Iran Tensions

• A dramatic radar visual from Flightradar24 shows commercial flights disappearing from Gulf airspace after missile strikes on Tehran.
• Airspace over Iran and parts of the Gulf cleared rapidly within two hours, with flights rerouted away from the region.
• The rapid shift sparked online discussion, with Grok estimating rerouting costs of $6,000-$7,500 per flight hour for wide-body aircraft.
• A typical two- to three-hour diversion could cost airlines up to $22,500 per flight, heavily impacting Gulf carriers on Europe–Asia routes.
• Both Iran and Israel formally shut their airspace on Saturday following what Israel described as a pre-emptive strike on Iranian targets.