Prayer times on your flight

Praying on a plane

• Wudu: make wudu before boarding if you can. On board, a small amount of water is enough; many scholars allow wiping over socks (khuff) put on with wudu.
• Where: ask the crew for a quiet space near the galley or an exit row. If you cannot stand, pray seated in your seat.
• Qibla: face the Qibla at the start if you can. If you cannot, pray in the direction you are able to — the plane’s turns do not break your prayer.
• Travellers’ concessions: on a journey many scholars allow shortening four-unit prayers to two and combining Dhuhr with Asr and Maghrib with Isha. Follow your school and ask a scholar you trust.
• Fasting: if you fast on a flight, break the fast when the sun sets where the plane is, not at your departure or arrival city.

These times are estimates from the shortest (great-circle) route and the sun’s position. They are a guide, not a fatwa. For your situation, ask a scholar.