Nonstop flight route between Del Rio, Texas, United States and Ardabil, Iran:
Departure Airport:
(29°22'27"N by 100°55'37"W)
Arrival Airport:
(38°19'32"N by 48°25'27"E)
Distance from DRT to ADU:
7,358.22 miles (11,841.88 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Del Rio International Airport (DRT), Del Rio, Texas, United States and Ardabil Airport (ADU), Ardabil, Iran would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,358 miles (or 11,842 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DRT / KDRT |
| Airport Name: | Del Rio International Airport |
| Location: | Del Rio, Texas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°22'27"N by 100°55'37"W |
| Area Served: | Del Rio, Texas |
| Operator/Owner: | Del Rio / Val Verde County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1002 feet (305 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DRT |
| More Information: | DRT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ADU / OITL |
| Airport Name: | Ardabil Airport |
| Location: | Ardabil, Iran |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°19'32"N by 48°25'27"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4315 feet (1,315 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ADU |
| More Information: | ADU Maps & Info |
Facts about Del Rio International Airport (DRT):
- Continental Connection had served the airport prior to the merger of Continental Airlines with United Airlines.
- The furthest airport from Del Rio International Airport (DRT) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,249 miles (18,103 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Del Rio International Airport (DRT) is Laughlin Air Force Base (DLF), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) E of DRT.
- Del Rio International Airport (DRT) currently has only 1 runway.
- Del Rio was also served during the late 1940s and early 1950s by Trans-Texas Airways Douglas DC-3s to El Paso, Houston, San Antonio and other Texas cities.
Facts about Ardabil Airport (ADU):
- The furthest airport from Ardabil Airport (ADU) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,366 miles (18,291 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- Ardabil Airport (ADU) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Ardabil Airport's high elevation of 4,315 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at ADU. Combined with a high temperature, this could make ADU a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Ardabil Airport (ADU) is Lankaran International Airport (LLK), which is located 36 miles (59 kilometers) NE of ADU.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9.04 miles (14.55 km) E | Laughlin Air Force Base (DLF) | Del Rio, Texas, United States |     |
| 2 | 10.82 miles (17.41 km) WSW | Ciudad Acuña International Airport (ACN) | Ciudad Acuña, Coahuila, Mexico | |
| 3 | 56.77 miles (91.36 km) SSE | Piedras Negras International Airport (PDS) | Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico | |
| 4 | 72.20 miles (116.20 km) E | Garner Field (UVA) | Uvalde, Texas, United States | |
| 5 | 105.36 miles (169.57 km) E | South Texas Regional Airport at Hondo (HDO) | Hondo, Texas, United States | |
| 6 | 118.13 miles (190.12 km) ENE | Kerrville Municipal Airport (ERV) | Kerrville, Texas, United States | |
| 7 | 121.24 miles (195.12 km) ESE | Cotulla–La Salle County Airport (COT) | Cotulla, Texas, United States | |
| 8 | 139.25 miles (224.10 km) N | San Angelo Regional Airport (SJT) | San Angelo, Texas, United States | |
| 9 | 141.25 miles (227.32 km) E | Lackland Air Force Base Joint Base San Antonio (SKF) | San Antonio, Texas, United States | |
| 10 | 145.46 miles (234.10 km) NNE | Goodfellow Air Force Base (GOF) | San Angelo, Texas, United States | |
| 11 | 147.93 miles (238.07 km) E | Stinson Municipal Airport (SSF) | San Antonio, Texas, United States | |
| 12 | 148.09 miles (238.34 km) E | San Antonio International Airport (SAT) | San Antonio, Texas, United States | |
| 13 | 154.65 miles (248.88 km) SE | Laredo International Airport (LRD) | Laredo, Texas, United States | |
| 14 | 156.79 miles (252.33 km) SSE | Quetzalcóatl International Airport (NLD) | Nuevo Laredo, Mexico | |
| 15 | 157.18 miles (252.95 km) NE | Curtis Field (BBD) | Brady, Texas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,248.73 miles (18,103.03 km) ESE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,964.03 miles (17,644.86 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,862.63 miles (17,481.66 km) ESE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,854.82 miles (17,469.10 km) ESE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,790.51 miles (17,365.59 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,446.93 miles (16,812.67 km) E | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,443.38 miles (16,806.95 km) E | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,412.36 miles (16,757.02 km) ESE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,402.66 miles (16,741.41 km) ESE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,394.50 miles (16,728.29 km) SSE | Fuvahmulah Airport (FVM) | Fuvahmulah, Maldives | |
| 11 | 10,375.47 miles (16,697.67 km) E | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,355.18 miles (16,665.01 km) ESE | Antsirabato Airport (ANM) | Antalaha, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,334.93 miles (16,632.41 km) SSE | Kaadedhdhoo Airport (KDM) | Kaadedhdhoo Island, Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll, Maldives | |
| 14 | 10,322.49 miles (16,612.40 km) ESE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,318.71 miles (16,606.31 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 36.36 miles (58.51 km) NE | Lankaran International Airport (LLK) | Lankaran, Azerbaijan | |
| 2 | 119.55 miles (192.40 km) W | Tabriz International Airport (TBZ) | Tabriz, Iran | |
| 3 | 171.48 miles (275.96 km) NNE | Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) | Baku, Azerbaijan | |
| 4 | 200.94 miles (323.37 km) NNW | Ganja International Airport (KVD) | Ganja, Azerbaijan | |
| 5 | 238.92 miles (384.50 km) S | Hamadan Airport (HDM) | Hamadan, Iran | |
| 6 | 242.04 miles (389.52 km) SE | Mehrabad Airport (THR) | Tehran, Iran | |
| 7 | 242.21 miles (389.80 km) NNW | Zaqatala International Airport (ZTU) | Zaqatala, Azerbaijan | |
| 8 | 244.17 miles (392.95 km) ESE | Bishe Kola Air Base (BSM) | Amol, Iran | |
| 9 | 249.59 miles (401.68 km) WNW | Zvartnots International Airport (EVN) | Yerevan, Armenia | |
| 10 | 251.26 miles (404.37 km) SE | Tehran Imam Khomeini International Airport (IKA) | Tehran, Iran | |
| 11 | 256.83 miles (413.33 km) SW | Sulaimaniyah International Airport (ISU) | Sulaimaniyah, Kurdistan, Iraq | |
| 12 | 273.16 miles (439.61 km) ENE | Turkmenbashi International Airport (KRW) | Türkmenbaşy, Turkmenistan, Turkmenistan | |
| 13 | 275.87 miles (443.97 km) W | Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) | Van, Turkey | |
| 14 | 283.85 miles (456.81 km) SSW | Shahid Ashrafi Esfahani Airport (KSH) | Kermanshah, Iran | |
| 15 | 284.49 miles (457.84 km) WSW | Erbil International Airport (EBL) | Erbil, Kurdistan, Iraq | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,365.76 miles (18,291.38 km) SSE | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,154.30 miles (17,951.07 km) SSE | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,052.19 miles (17,786.73 km) SSE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,014.58 miles (17,726.20 km) SSE | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 10,942.04 miles (17,609.46 km) WSW | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 6 | 10,927.90 miles (17,586.71 km) SSE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 10,831.91 miles (17,432.23 km) SE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 10,781.97 miles (17,351.86 km) SSE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 10,765.94 miles (17,326.06 km) SSE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 10,761.14 miles (17,318.33 km) SSE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 10,760.53 miles (17,317.36 km) SE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 10,676.40 miles (17,181.95 km) SSE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 10,635.62 miles (17,116.33 km) SE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 10,626.25 miles (17,101.25 km) SE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 10,624.06 miles (17,097.73 km) SE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |