Nonstop flight route between Altus, Oklahoma, United States and Tehran, Iran:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Altus/Quartz Mountain Regional Airport (AXS), Altus, Oklahoma, United States and Tehran Imam Khomeini International Airport (IKA), Tehran, Iran would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,232 miles (or 11,638 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Altus/Quartz Mountain Regional Airport and Tehran Imam Khomeini International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Altus/Quartz Mountain Regional Airport and Tehran Imam Khomeini International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AXS / KAXS |
Airport Name: | Altus/Quartz Mountain Regional Airport |
Location: | Altus, Oklahoma, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 34°41'56"N by 99°20'17"W |
Area Served: | Altus, Oklahoma |
Operator/Owner: | City of Altus |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1433 feet (437 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from AXS |
More Information: | AXS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | IKA / OIIE |
Airport Names: |
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Location: | Tehran, Iran |
GPS Coordinates: | 35°24'57"N by 51°9'7"E |
Area Served: | Tehran |
Operator/Owner: | Iranian Airports Holding Company |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 3305 feet (1,007 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from IKA |
More Information: | IKA Maps & Info |
Facts about Altus/Quartz Mountain Regional Airport (AXS):
- The furthest airport from Altus/Quartz Mountain Regional Airport (AXS) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,960 miles (17,638 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Altus/Quartz Mountain Regional Airport (AXS) is Altus Air Force Base (LTS), which is located only 5 miles (7 kilometers) ESE of AXS.
- Altus/Quartz Mountain Regional Airport (AXS) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Tehran Imam Khomeini International Airport (IKA):
- The furthest airport from Tehran Imam Khomeini International Airport (IKA) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,511 miles (18,525 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- Tehran Imam Khomeini International Airport handled 4,986,477 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Tehran Imam Khomeini International Airport", another name for IKA is "فرودگاه امام خمینی".
- There were numerous issues surrounding the construction of the airport including the supply of fuel to the new airport, and a delay in signing a deal with the Iranian oil ministry forced a delay in the opening of the airport until 8 May 2004.
- The French firm ADPI, subsidiary of the Aéroports de Paris Group has been commissioned for providing a master plan development study, with a second phase of development offering a 26.5 million annual passengers throughput capacity.
- The closest airport to Tehran Imam Khomeini International Airport (IKA) is Mehrabad Airport (THR), which is located 21 miles (34 kilometers) NNE of IKA.
- The airport reopened on 13 May, as deputy head of Iran's Joint Chiefs of staff Brigadier-General Alireza Afshar stated "because foreign companies will no longer be in charge of the airport's operation, security obstacles are removed."
- Tehran Imam Khomeini International Airport (IKA) has 2 runways.