Updated: January 9, 2026
Iran Asia

Tehran Airport (IKA)

Tehran Imam Khomeini International Airport averages 43 flights per day to 31 destinations, with 0 domestic and 31 international routes. A total of 22 airlines operate at IKA, led by Mahan Air. This airport provides direct service to 17 countries across three continents, with Turkey representing its largest international market. The longest nonstop route from Tehran connects to Shanghai, with a typical flight time of 7 hrs 50 mins.

IATA
IKA
ICAO
OIIE
Elevation
3,305 ft (1,007 m) MSL
Local Time
Asia/Tehran (UTC+03:30)
Destinations
31 (0 domestic · 31 international)
Flights per day
43 (0 domestic · 43 international)
Busiest Route
Dubai (10/day)
Longest Direct Flight
Shanghai 7 hrs 50 mins
Shortest Flight
Sulaymaniyah 1 hr 45 mins
Top Airline
Mahan Air (18 routes)
Top Country
Turkey (15 flights/day)
Longest Runway
13,763 ft / 4,195 m

Weather in Tehran

31 Destinations from Tehran Airport (IKA)

This week, 31 active routes depart from Tehran International Airport. The busiest route connects Tehran with Dubai and is operated by 4 airlines. The longest nonstop flight is to Shanghai, and the shortest flight is to Sulaymaniyah.

All Destinations

Flights Destination Route Airlines
10 Dubai IKA → DXB
2 hrs 25 mins
Emirates, flydubai, Iran Air, Mahan Air4
7 Istanbul (SAW) IKA → SAW
3 hrs 25 mins
AJet, Pegasus2
7 Istanbul (IST) IKA → IST
3 hrs 40 mins
Mahan Air, Turkish Airlines, Iran Air, Iran Aseman Airlines, Sepehran Airlines5
2 Muscat IKA → MCT
2 hrs 50 mins
SalamAir, Sepehran Airlines2
2 Medina IKA → MED
3 hrs 30 mins
Iran Air1
1 Doha IKA → DOH
2 hrs 50 mins
Qatar Airways1
1 Sharjah IKA → SHJ
2 hrs 25 mins
Air Arabia1
1 Baku IKA → GYD
1 hr 50 mins
AZAL Azerbaijan Airlines, Iran Air2
1 Baghdad IKA → BGW
1 hr 55 mins
I A W, Mahan Air2
1 Kuwait City IKA → KWI
2 hrs 5 mins
Jazeera Airways, Kuwait Airways2
1 Moscow IKA → SVO
4 hrs 15 mins
Aeroflot, Mahan Air2
6/week Ankara IKA → ESB
3 hrs 20 mins
AJet, Mahan Air2
6/week Shanghai IKA → PVG
7 hrs 50 mins
Mahan Air1
6/week Yerevan IKA → EVN
1 hr 55 mins
Armenia Airways, World Ticket Ltd2
4/week Arbil IKA → EBL
1 hr 50 mins
Mahan Air1
4/week Sulaymaniyah IKA → ISU
1 hr 45 mins
Mahan Air1
3/week Beijing (PEK) IKA → PEK
7 hrs 40 mins
Mahan Air1
3/week Shenzhen IKA → SZX
7 hrs 50 mins
Mahan Air1
2/week Bangkok IKA → BKK
7 hrs
Mahan Air1
2/week Beijing (PKX) IKA → PKX
7 hrs 15 mins
China Southern Airlines1
2/week Dushanbe IKA → DYU
3 hrs 15 mins
Somon Air1
2/week Guangzhou IKA → CAN
8 hrs 10 mins
Mahan Air1
2/week Kabul IKA → KBL
2 hrs 55 mins
Mahan Air1
2/week New Delhi IKA → DEL
3 hrs 40 mins
Mahan Air1
2/week Phuket IKA → HKT
8 hrs 5 mins
Mahan Air1
2/week Ürümqi IKA → URC
6 hrs 20 mins
China Southern Airlines1
2/week Vienna IKA → VIE
4 hrs 35 mins
Austrian1
2/week Kuala Lumpur IKA → — Mahan Air1
1/week Islamabad IKA → ISB
3 hrs 20 mins
Mahan Air1
1/week Lahore IKA → LHE
3 hrs 20 mins
Mahan Air1
1/week Mumbai IKA → — Iran Air1

Airlines

Tehran International Airport is served by 22 airlines, with Mahan Air in the lead at 39% of routes. The top three carriers together cover 54% of routes. 17 carriers operate only one route each. A total of 22 airlines operate international routes, compared with 0 serving domestic routes. Mahan Air is operating the longest nonstop flight, connecting to Shanghai with a flight time of 7 hrs 50 mins.

  • Mahan Air18 routes
  • Iran Air5 routes
  • AJet2 routes
  • Sepehran Airlines2 routes
  • China Southern Airlines2 routes
  • Emirates1 route
  • flydubai1 route
  • Pegasus1 route
  • Turkish Airlines1 route
  • Iran Aseman Airlines1 route
  • SalamAir1 route
  • Qatar Airways1 route
  • Air Arabia1 route
  • AZAL Azerbaijan Airlines1 route
  • I A W1 route
  • Jazeera Airways1 route
  • Kuwait Airways1 route
  • Aeroflot1 route
  • Armenia Airways1 route
  • World Ticket Ltd1 route
  • Somon Air1 route
  • Austrian1 route

Tehran International Airport provides direct service to 17 countries across three continents. The route network is 0% domestic and 100% international, with Dubai, United Arab Emirates serving as the primary international destination.

  • Turkey15/day
  • United Arab Emirates12/day
  • China3/day
  • Iraq2/day
  • Oman2/day
  • Saudi Arabia2/day
  • Qatar1/day
  • Azerbaijan1/day
  • Kuwait1/day
  • Russia1/day
  • Armenia6/week
  • Thailand4/week
  • Tajikistan2/week
  • Afghanistan2/week
  • India2/week
  • Austria2/week
  • Pakistan2/week

Global Rankings of Tehran Airport (IKA)

This snapshot shows how Tehran Airport (IKA) ranks globally across multiple operational and network dimensions. Rankings reflect relative position worldwide across destination breadth, flight volume, scheduling density, and long-haul reach.

Destinations

Measures how broadly the airport connects distinct endpoints across its route network.

Flights & Scheduling

Reflects flight volume and how intensively runway infrastructure is scheduled.

Distance & Reach

Highlights long-haul connectivity and how distance is distributed across flights and runways.

4 Runways at Tehran Airport (IKA)

Runways:
Name Length Width Surface
11L 13,763 ft · 4,195 m 148 ft · 45 m Asphalt
29R 13,763 ft · 4,195 m 148 ft · 45 m Asphalt
11R 13,435 ft · 4,095 m 148 ft · 45 m Asphalt
29L 13,435 ft · 4,095 m 148 ft · 45 m Asphalt

The runways at this airport are long enough to accomodate all aircraft.