Quick facts
- Airports
- 37
- Scheduled routes
- 375
- Top airlines
- 10
- Outbound countries
- 8+
- Most-competitive route
- IKA → IST · 6 carriers
Top airports in Iran
| # | Airport | IATA | Routes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tehran | THR | 69 | Departures → |
| 2 | Tehran | IKA | 64 | Departures → |
| 3 | Mashad | MHD | 61 | Departures → |
| 4 | Shiraz | SYZ | 23 | Departures → |
| 5 | Tabriz | TBZ | 20 | Departures → |
| 6 | Bandar Abbas | BND | 14 | Departures → |
| 7 | Isfahan | IFN | 14 | Departures → |
| 8 | Ahwaz | AWZ | 13 | Departures → |
| 9 | Zahedan | ZAH | 10 | Departures → |
| 10 | Qeshm Island | GSM | 9 | Departures → |
Top airlines based in Iran
| # | Airline | IATA | Routes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iran Air | IR | 78 | Network → |
| 2 | Qeshm Air | QB | 74 | Network → |
| 3 | Iran Airtour | B9 | 71 | Network → |
| 4 | Iran Aseman Airlines | EP | 63 | Network → |
| 5 | AIS Airlines | IS | 24 | Network → |
| 6 | Mahan Air | W5 | 19 | Network → |
| 7 | flydubai | FZ | 9 | Network → |
| 8 | Pegasus | PC | 6 | Network → |
| 9 | Jazeera Airways | J9 | 5 | Network → |
| 10 | Turkish Airlines | TK | 5 | Network → |
Most-competitive routes from Iran
Most-served international destinations
- Dubai (DXB) · United Arab Emirates — 6 carriers
- Istanbul (IST) · Turkiye — 6 carriers
- Al-Najaf (NJF) · Iraq — 5 carriers
- Kuwait (KWI) · Kuwait — 4 carriers
- Baghdad (BGW) · Iraq — 4 carriers
- Tbilisi (TBS) · Georgia — 4 carriers
- Baku (GYD) · Azerbaijan — 3 carriers
- Ankara (ESB) · Turkiye — 3 carriers
Aviation accidents in Iran
- 2020-03-03 — Fokker 100
- 2020-01-27 — McDonnell Douglas MD-83 (Caspian Airlines)
- 2020-01-08 — B737-800 (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
- 2018-02-18 — ATR 72-212 (Iran Aseman Airlines) — 66 fatal
- 2016-06-19 — BAe 146 (Mahan Air)
- 2016-01-28 — McDonnell Douglas MD-83 (Zagros Airlines)
- 2015-10-15 — B747-300 (Mahan Air) — 168 fatal
- 2014-08-10 — HESA IrAn-140-100 (Sepahan Airlines) — 40 fatal
- 2014-05-10 — Fokker 100 (Iran Aseman Airlines)
- 2014-03-03 — Dassault Falcon 20 (Iran Aseman Airlines) — 4 fatal
- 2011-01-09 — Boeing 727-200 (Iran Air) — 78 fatal
- 2010-08-26 — Fokker 100 (Iran Aseman Airlines)
- 2009-07-24 — Airplane (ARIA Airline) — 16 fatal
- 2009-07-15 — Ту-154М (иранская авиакомпания Caspian Airlines) — 168 fatal
Where Iran flies to
- Turkiye — 25 routes to 5 airports
- United Arab Emirates — 21 routes to 2 airports
- Iraq — 17 routes to 4 airports
- Kuwait — 10 routes to 1 airport
- Pakistan — 6 routes to 3 airports
- Qatar — 6 routes to 1 airport
- Azerbaijan — 5 routes to 1 airport
- China — 5 routes to 5 airports
Frequently asked questions
How many airports are in Iran?
Iran has 37 airports in our dataset.
How many non-stop routes originate in Iran?
Iran has 375 routes departing from its airports in our weekly dataset.
Which airlines operate most routes from Iran?
Top operators by route count: Iran Air, Qeshm Air, Iran Airtour, Iran Aseman Airlines, AIS Airlines.
Which is the busiest airport in Iran?
By scheduled-route count, Tehran (THR) is the busiest airport in Iran with 69 routes departing.
What is the most-connected international destination from Iran?
Dubai (DXB), United Arab Emirates sees the most competition with 6 carriers serving it from Iran.
Which countries do Iran-based airlines fly to most?
Top outbound countries: Turkiye (25 routes), United Arab Emirates (21 routes), Iraq (17 routes), Kuwait (10 routes), Pakistan (6 routes).