Nonstop flight route between Tehran, Iran and Brookings, South Dakota, United States:
Departure Airport:
(35°24'57"N by 51°9'7"E)
Arrival Airport:
(44°18'16"N by 96°49'0"W)
Distance from IKA to BKX:
6,573.81 miles (10,579.49 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Tehran Imam Khomeini International Airport (IKA), Tehran, Iran and Brookings Regional Airport (BKX), Brookings, South Dakota, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,574 miles (or 10,579 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 Tehran Imam Khomeini International Airport and Brookings Regional 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 Tehran Imam Khomeini International Airport and Brookings Regional Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BKX / KBKX |
| Airport Name: | Brookings Regional Airport |
| Location: | Brookings, South Dakota, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°18'16"N by 96°49'0"W |
| Area Served: | Brookings, South Dakota |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Brookings |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1648 feet (502 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BKX |
| More Information: | BKX Maps & Info |
Facts about Tehran Imam Khomeini International Airport (IKA):
- Completion part of phase one including cargo terminal and VIP terminal is currently under construction with Haj terminal in engineering phase and airport Hotel in bid to find investor which this latest one transferred to phase 2 package.
- 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".
- 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.
- After the Iranian Revolution, the project was abandoned until the government of Iran decided to design and build the airport using local know-how.
- On 11 May, in a meeting of the Turkish Foreign Ministry Undersecretary Ugur Ziyal and Iranian Foreign Minister Kamal Kharrazi, the Turkish expressed uneasiness about the actions of the Iranian armed forces.
- The closest airport to Tehran Imam Khomeini International Airport (IKA) is Mehrabad Airport (THR), which is located 21 miles (34 kilometers) NNE of IKA.
- On 26 October 2007, it was announced that as of 28 October 2007 at midnight, all international flights except those bound to and from Damascus, Jeddah and Medina were transferred to the Imam Khomeini International Airport and the IKA became Tehran's primary international airport.
- Tehran Imam Khomeini International Airport (IKA) has 2 runways.
Facts about Brookings Regional Airport (BKX):
- Brookings Regional Airport (BKX) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Brookings Regional Airport (BKX) is Madison Municipal Airport (XMD), which is located 24 miles (39 kilometers) SW of BKX.
- There is no scheduled airline service at the airport at this time.
- The furthest airport from Brookings Regional Airport (BKX) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,597 miles (17,053 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The City is in the final engineering phases for a $19 million reconstruction project, including realigning and lengthening the runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 20.93 miles (33.69 km) NNE | Mehrabad Airport (THR) | Tehran, Iran |     |
| 2 | 108.66 miles (174.87 km) NE | Bishe Kola Air Base (BSM) | Amol, Iran | |
| 3 | 141.82 miles (228.24 km) NE | Sari Dasht-e Naz International Airport (SRY) | Sari, Iran | |
| 4 | 151.66 miles (244.07 km) WSW | Hamadan Airport (HDM) | Hamadan, Iran | |
| 5 | 188.57 miles (303.47 km) SSE | Isfahan International Airport (IFN) | Isfahan, Iran | |
| 6 | 213.22 miles (343.14 km) SW | Khorramabad Airport (KHD) | Khorramabad, Iran | |
| 7 | 216.23 miles (347.98 km) S | Shahrekord International Airport (CQD) | Shahrekord, Iran | |
| 8 | 238.14 miles (383.24 km) WSW | Shahid Ashrafi Esfahani Airport (KSH) | Kermanshah, Iran | |
| 9 | 251.26 miles (404.37 km) NW | Ardabil Airport (ADU) | Ardabil, Iran | |
| 10 | 259.55 miles (417.71 km) SW | Dezful Airport (DEF) | Dezful, Iran | |
| 11 | 264.65 miles (425.91 km) NNW | Lankaran International Airport (LLK) | Lankaran, Azerbaijan | |
| 12 | 301.84 miles (485.76 km) SE | Shahid Sadooghi Airport (AZD) | Yazd, Iran | |
| 13 | 313.71 miles (504.87 km) SSW | Ahwaz International Airport (AWZ) | Ahwaz, Iran | |
| 14 | 328.53 miles (528.71 km) W | Sulaimaniyah International Airport (ISU) | Sulaimaniyah, Kurdistan, Iraq | |
| 15 | 330.03 miles (531.13 km) SSW | Omidiyeh Air Base (OMI) | Omidiyeh, Iran | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,510.83 miles (18,524.85 km) SSE | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,265.93 miles (18,130.72 km) SSE | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,168.52 miles (17,973.95 km) SSE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,159.16 miles (17,958.87 km) WSW | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 5 | 11,152.50 miles (17,948.17 km) SSE | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,027.94 miles (17,747.71 km) SE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 10,892.09 miles (17,529.07 km) SSE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 10,856.21 miles (17,471.33 km) SE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 10,848.16 miles (17,458.37 km) SE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 10,822.69 miles (17,417.38 km) SE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 10,812.49 miles (17,400.98 km) ESE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 10,744.19 miles (17,291.06 km) SE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 10,688.12 miles (17,200.81 km) SE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 10,663.56 miles (17,161.29 km) SE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 10,661.77 miles (17,158.42 km) SE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 23.96 miles (38.56 km) SW | Madison Municipal Airport (XMD) | Madison, South Dakota, United States | |
| 2 | 45.25 miles (72.82 km) NNW | Watertown Regional Airport (ATY) | Watertown, South Dakota, United States | |
| 3 | 50.08 miles (80.59 km) S | Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD) | Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States | |
| 4 | 50.16 miles (80.73 km) ENE | Southwest Minnesota Regional Airport (MML) | Marshall, Minnesota, United States | |
| 5 | 69.97 miles (112.61 km) W | Huron Regional Airport (HON) | Huron, South Dakota, United States | |
| 6 | 70.87 miles (114.06 km) WSW | Mitchell Municipal Airport (MHE) | Mitchell, South Dakota, United States | |
| 7 | 71.22 miles (114.62 km) NE | Montevideo-Chippewa County Airport (MVE) | Montevideo, Minnesota, United States | |
| 8 | 91.13 miles (146.66 km) NE | Benson Municipal Airport (BBB) | Benson, Minnesota, United States | |
| 9 | 98.33 miles (158.25 km) SSE | Orange City Municipal Airport (ORC) | Orange City, Iowa, United States | |
| 10 | 100.04 miles (160.99 km) SSW | Chan Gurney Municipal Airport (YKN) | Yankton, South Dakota, United States | |
| 11 | 100.06 miles (161.03 km) NE | Willmar Municipal Airport (ILL) | Willmar, Minnesota, United States | |
| 12 | 101.62 miles (163.54 km) ESE | Jackson Municipal Airport (MJQ) | Jackson, Minnesota, United States | |
| 13 | 110.00 miles (177.03 km) SSE | Le Mars Municipal Airport (LRJ) | Le Mars, Iowa, United States | |
| 14 | 111.46 miles (179.38 km) NW | Aberdeen Regional AirportAberdeen Army Airfield (ABR) | Aberdeen, South Dakota, United States | |
| 15 | 112.64 miles (181.28 km) SE | Spencer Municipal Airport (SPW) | Spencer, Iowa, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,596.50 miles (17,053.38 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,572.94 miles (17,015.46 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,558.30 miles (16,991.90 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,547.95 miles (16,975.24 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,501.19 miles (16,899.98 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,500.77 miles (16,899.31 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,488.48 miles (16,879.53 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,478.11 miles (16,862.84 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,463.95 miles (16,840.05 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,453.74 miles (16,823.62 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,404.02 miles (16,743.60 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,393.39 miles (16,726.49 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 13 | 10,374.19 miles (16,695.61 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,360.89 miles (16,674.19 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,352.16 miles (16,660.15 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |