Official flight warnings over Iran
- CZIB-NID-143861 Airspace of Iran — valid until 16 Nov 2026
Regulatory status
- IRAN AIR — Operational restrictions in the EU
- IRAN ASEMAN AIRLINES — Banned in the EU
Quick facts
- Airports
- 50
- Scheduled routes
- 254
- Top airlines
- 10
- Outbound countries
- 8+
- Most-competitive route
- IKA → IST · 6 carriers
Top airports in Iran
| # | Airport | IATA | Routes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tehran | IKA | 51 | Departures → |
| 2 | Mashad | MHD | 49 | Departures → |
| 3 | Tehran | THR | 46 | Departures → |
| 4 | Tabriz | TBZ | 14 | Departures → |
| 5 | Shiraz | SYZ | 12 | Departures → |
| 6 | Bandar Abbas | BND | 8 | Departures → |
| 7 | Ahwaz | AWZ | 6 | Departures → |
| 8 | Isfahan | IFN | 6 | Departures → |
| 9 | Rasht | RAS | 6 | Departures → |
| 10 | Abadan | ABD | 5 | Departures → |
Top airlines based in Iran
| # | Airline | IATA | Routes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mahan Air | W5 | 89 | Network → |
| 2 | Iran Airtour | B9 | 71 | Network → |
| 3 | Sepehran Airlines | IS | 34 | Network → |
| 4 | Iran Air | IR | 23 | Network → |
| 5 | Qeshm Air | QB | 19 | Network → |
| 6 | Turkish Airlines | TK | 5 | Network → |
| 7 | Qatar Airways | QR | 3 | Network → |
| 8 | China Southern Airlines | CZ | 2 | Network → |
| 9 | Kuwait Airways | KU | 2 | Network → |
| 10 | Salam Air | OV | 2 | Network → |
Most-competitive routes from Iran
Most-served international destinations
- Istanbul (IST) · Turkiye — 6 carriers
- Baghdad (BGW) · Iraq — 4 carriers
- Muscat (MCT) · Oman — 4 carriers
- Dubai (DXB) · United Arab Emirates — 3 carriers
- Al-Najaf (NJF) · Iraq — 2 carriers
- Kabul (KBL) · Afghanistan — 2 carriers
- Lahore (LHE) · Pakistan — 2 carriers
- Moscow (SVO) · Russia — 2 carriers
Aviation accidents in Iran
- 2025-11-04 — MCDONNELL DOUGLAS MD88 88 (Taban Airlines)
- 2025-01-15 — Rockwell Grand Commander 690 (IRIPA - Islamic Republic of Iran Police Aviation) — 3 fatal
- 2024-05-19 — 2024 Varzaqan helicopter crash — 9 fatal
- 2023-06-20 — BOEING 737 (SAHA Airlines)
- 2023-01-23 — MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-9-82 (Zagros Airlines)
- 2022-10-27 — BOEING 737 800 (Fly Dubai Co)
- 2022-04-16 — BOEING MD82 (Iran Aitour Airlines)
- 2022-01-04 — BOEING 737 4H6 (Caspian Airlines)
- 2020-03-03 — Fokker 100
- 2020-01-27 — McDonnell Douglas MD-83 (Caspian Airlines)
- 2020-01-08 — B737-800 (Ukraine International Airlines) — 176 fatal
- 2020-01-08 — Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 — 176 fatal
- 2020-01-08 — BOEING 737 800 (Ukraine International Airlines) — 176 fatal
- 2019-06-06 — McDonnell Douglas MD-88 (Taban Air)
- 2019-05-16 — IL-76TD (POUYA AIR)
- 2019-03-19 — F28 MK 100 (Iran Aseman Airlines)
- 2019-01-14 — Boeing 707 (Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force) — 15 fatal
- 2018-11-25 — A320, MSN 393 (IRAN AIRTOUR)
- 2018-11-16
- 2018-03-11 — Canadair CL-604 Challenger (Basaran Holding) — 11 fatal
Where Iran flies to
- Turkiye — 19 routes to 4 airports
- Iraq — 15 routes to 4 airports
- Oman — 7 routes to 1 airport
- United Arab Emirates — 6 routes to 1 airport
- Afghanistan — 4 routes to 2 airports
- China — 4 routes to 4 airports
- Georgia — 3 routes to 2 airports
- Pakistan — 3 routes to 2 airports
Frequently asked questions
How many airports are in Iran?
Iran has 50 airports in our dataset.
How many non-stop routes originate in Iran?
Iran has 254 routes departing from its airports in our weekly dataset.
Which airlines operate most routes from Iran?
Top operators by route count: Mahan Air, Iran Airtour, Sepehran Airlines, Iran Air, Qeshm Air.
Which is the busiest airport in Iran?
By scheduled-route count, Tehran (IKA) is the busiest airport in Iran with 51 routes departing.
What is the most-connected international destination from Iran?
Istanbul (IST), Turkiye sees the most competition with 6 carriers serving it from Iran.
Which countries do Iran-based airlines fly to most?
Top outbound countries: Turkiye (19 routes), Iraq (15 routes), Oman (7 routes), United Arab Emirates (6 routes), Afghanistan (4 routes).