Tehran Airport (IKA)

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Country Iran | Continent Asia | IATA: IKA | ICAO: OIIE | Elevation 3305 ft · 1,007 m | Local time

Destinations
23
Flights / day
29
Busiest route
Dubai
Top airline
Mahan Air

Tehran Imam Khomeini Airport averages 29 flights per day to 23 destinations, with zero domestic routes and 21 international routes. A total of 17 airlines operate at IKA, led by Mahan Air. This airport provides direct service to 12 countries across three continents, with Türkiye representing its largest international market. The longest nonstop route from Tehran Imam Khomeini connects to Shanghai, with a typical flight time of 8 hr 30 mins. Updated: February 16, 2026

Route Network

Tehran Imam Khomeini Airport connects 21 destinations worldwide, with Dubai standing out as its busiest route. The longest nonstop flight is to Shanghai, and the shortest flight is to Baku.

Dubai (DXB) – United Arab Emirates
3 airlines
2 hr 30 mins
746 mi · 1,200 km
7
per day
Istanbul (SAW) – Türkiye
2 airlines
3 hr 50 mins
1,242 mi · 1,999 km
5
per day
Istanbul (IST) – Türkiye
5 airlines
3 hr 55 mins
1,275 mi · 2,052 km
4
per day
Medina (MED) – Saudi Arabia
1 airline
3 hr 20 mins
1,015 mi · 1,633 km
2
per day
Baku (GYD) – Azerbaijan
2 airlines
1 hr 50 mins
354 mi · 570 km
1
per day
Doha (DOH) – Qatar
1 airline
2 hr 30 mins
701 mi · 1,129 km
1
per day
Muscat (MCT) – Oman
2 airlines
2 hr 50 mins
922 mi · 1,484 km
1
per day
Baghdad (BGW) – Iraq
1 airline
2 hr 10 mins
422 mi · 679 km
6
per week
Shanghai (PVG) – China
1 airline
8 hr 30 mins
4,003 mi · 6,443 km
6
per week
Moscow (SVO) – Russian Federation
2 airlines
4 hr 20 mins
1,561 mi · 2,512 km
4
per week
Arbil (EBL) – Iraq
1 airline
2 hr 10 mins
407 mi · 654 km
4
per week
Bangkok (BKK) – Thailand
1 airline
7 hr 25 mins
3,416 mi · 5,497 km
4
per week
Kuwait City (KWI) – Kuwait
1 airline
2 hr 10 mins
466 mi · 750 km
4
per week
Sharjah (SHJ) – United Arab Emirates
1 airline
2 hr 30 mins
744 mi · 1,197 km
4
per week
Sulaymaniyah (ISU) – Iraq
1 airline
2 hr 0 mins
328 mi · 529 km
4
per week
Ankara (ESB) – Türkiye
2 airlines
3 hr 25 mins
1,041 mi · 1,676 km
3
per week
Beijing (PEK) – China
1 airline
7 hr 35 mins
3,508 mi · 5,646 km
3
per week
Guangzhou (CAN) – China
1 airline
8 hr 0 mins
3,771 mi · 6,069 km
3
per week
Shenzhen (SZX) – China
1 airline
8 hr 10 mins
3,824 mi · 6,155 km
3
per week
Phuket (HKT) – Thailand
1 airline
7 hr 35 mins
3,519 mi · 5,663 km
2
per week
Lahore (LHE) – Pakistan
1 airline
3 hr 35 mins
1,364 mi · 2,194 km
1
per week

Route and destination data updated February 16, 2026.

Tehran Imam Khomeini Airport is served by 17 airlines, with Mahan Air in the lead at 41% of routes. The top three carriers together cover 56% of routes. 13 carriers operate only one route each. A total of 16 airlines operate international routes, compared with zero airlines serving domestic routes. Mahan Air is operating the longest nonstop flight, connecting to Shanghai with a flight time of 8 hrs 30 mins.

Mahan Air (14 routes)
Iran Air (3 routes)
AJet (2 routes)
Sepehran Airlines (2 routes)
Emirates (1 routes)
flydubai (1 routes)
Pegasus (1 routes)
Turkish Airlines (1 routes)
Iran Aseman Airlines (1 routes)
AZAL Azerbaijan Airlines (1 routes)
Qatar Airways (1 routes)
SalamAir (1 routes)
I A W (1 routes)
Aeroflot (1 routes)
Kuwait Airways (1 routes)
Air Arabia (1 routes)
World Ticket Ltd (1 routes)

Tehran Imam Khomeini Airport provides direct service to 12 countries across three continents. The route network is 0% domestic and 100% international. Türkiye is the primary international destination.

Türkiye - 9/day
United Arab Emirates - 8/day
Saudi Arabia - 2/day
Iraq - 2/day
China - 2/day
Azerbaijan - 1/day
Qatar - 1/day
Oman - 1/day
Russian Federation - 1/day
Thailand - 1/day
Kuwait - 1/day
Pakistan - 0/day

Global Rankings

Destinations

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Flights & Scheduling

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Distance & Reach

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Runways

Runway Length Width Surface
13,763 ft 4,195 m 148 ft 45 m Asphalt
13,763 ft 4,195 m 148 ft 45 m Asphalt
13,435 ft 4,095 m 148 ft 45 m Asphalt
13,435 ft 4,095 m 148 ft 45 m Asphalt

Runway Length

Runways at Tehran Imam Khomeini Airport are long enough for all aircraft with known takeoff and landing distances.

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