Nonstop flight route between Kansas City, Missouri, United States and Tabriz, Iran:
Departure Airport:
(39°7'23"N by 94°35'34"W)
Arrival Airport:
(38°8'2"N by 46°14'5"E)
Distance from MKC to TBZ:
6,549.08 miles (10,539.69 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport (MKC), Kansas City, Missouri, United States and Tabriz International Airport (TBZ), Tabriz, Iran would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,549 miles (or 10,540 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 Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport and Tabriz 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 Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport and Tabriz 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: | MKC / KMKC |
| Airport Name: | Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport |
| Location: | Kansas City, Missouri, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°7'23"N by 94°35'34"W |
| Area Served: | Kansas City, Missouri |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 756 feet (230 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MKC |
| More Information: | MKC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TBZ / OITT |
| Airport Name: | Tabriz International Airport |
| Location: | Tabriz, Iran |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°8'2"N by 46°14'5"E |
| Airport Type: | Joint (Civil and Military) |
| Elevation: | 4459 feet (1,359 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TBZ |
| More Information: | TBZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport (MKC):
- Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport (MKC) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport (MKC) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,758 miles (17,313 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport's relatively low elevation of 756 feet, planes can take off or land at Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The closest airport to Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport (MKC) is Kansas City International Airport (MCI), which is located only 14 miles (22 kilometers) NNW of MKC.
- It is home to the National Airline History Museum, and the TWA Museum.
- This airport replaced Richards Field as Kansas City's main airport.
Facts about Tabriz International Airport (TBZ):
- The furthest airport from Tabriz International Airport (TBZ) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,395 miles (18,338 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to Tabriz International Airport (TBZ) is Ardabil Airport (ADU), which is located 120 miles (192 kilometers) E of TBZ.
- Because of Tabriz International Airport's high elevation of 4,459 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at TBZ. Combined with a high temperature, this could make TBZ a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Tabriz International Airport (TBZ) has 2 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 13.69 miles (22.03 km) NNW | Kansas City International Airport (MCI) | Kansas City, Missouri, United States |     |
| 2 | 20.56 miles (33.10 km) SSW | Johnson County Executive Airport (OJC) | Olathe, Kansas, United States | |
| 3 | 24.26 miles (39.04 km) NW | Sherman Army AirfieldSherman Air Force Base (FLV) | Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, United States | |
| 4 | 25.75 miles (41.44 km) SW | New Century AirCenter (JCI) | Olathe, Kansas, United States | |
| 5 | 34.34 miles (55.26 km) WSW | Lawrence Municipal Airport (LWC) | Lawrence, Kansas, United States | |
| 6 | 47.92 miles (77.11 km) NNW | Rosecrans Memorial Airport (STJ) | St. Joseph, Missouri, United States | |
| 7 | 55.34 miles (89.07 km) W | Philip Billard Municipal Airport (TOP) | Topeka, Kansas, United States | |
| 8 | 62.37 miles (100.37 km) ESE | Whiteman Air Force Base (SZL) | Knob Noster, Missouri, United States | |
| 9 | 74.54 miles (119.97 km) E | Marshall Memorial Municipal Airport (MHL) | Marshall, Missouri, United States | |
| 10 | 81.41 miles (131.01 km) ESE | Sedalia Regional Airport (DMO) | Sedalia, Missouri, United States | |
| 11 | 85.15 miles (137.04 km) NE | Trenton Municipal Airport (TRX) | Trenton, Missouri, United States | |
| 12 | 92.03 miles (148.10 km) S | Fort Scott Municipal Airport (FSK) | Fort Scott, Kansas, United States | |
| 13 | 102.03 miles (164.20 km) WSW | Emporia Municipal Airport (EMP) | Emporia, Kansas, United States | |
| 14 | 111.42 miles (179.32 km) W | Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK) | Manhattan, Kansas, United States | |
| 15 | 111.48 miles (179.42 km) SSW | Chanute Martin Johnson Airport (CNU) | Chanute, Kansas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,757.56 miles (17,312.57 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,735.42 miles (17,276.94 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,712.70 miles (17,240.38 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,709.99 miles (17,236.02 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,682.40 miles (17,191.62 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,666.84 miles (17,166.58 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,657.74 miles (17,151.93 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,655.73 miles (17,148.70 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,636.22 miles (17,117.29 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,622.67 miles (17,095.48 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,614.99 miles (17,083.13 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,605.42 miles (17,067.72 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,569.45 miles (17,009.84 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,569.08 miles (17,009.24 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,568.18 miles (17,007.79 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 119.55 miles (192.40 km) E | Ardabil Airport (ADU) | Ardabil, Iran | |
| 2 | 145.68 miles (234.45 km) ENE | Lankaran International Airport (LLK) | Lankaran, Azerbaijan | |
| 3 | 159.07 miles (256.01 km) W | Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) | Van, Turkey | |
| 4 | 170.47 miles (274.35 km) NW | Zvartnots International Airport (EVN) | Yerevan, Armenia | |
| 5 | 179.97 miles (289.63 km) N | Ganja International Airport (KVD) | Ganja, Azerbaijan | |
| 6 | 181.12 miles (291.48 km) SW | Erbil International Airport (EBL) | Erbil, Kurdistan, Iraq | |
| 7 | 184.92 miles (297.60 km) SSW | Sulaimaniyah International Airport (ISU) | Sulaimaniyah, Kurdistan, Iraq | |
| 8 | 201.96 miles (325.01 km) WNW | Agri Airport (AJI) | Ağrı, Turkey | |
| 9 | 220.77 miles (355.30 km) NW | Shirak International Airport (LWN) | Gyumri, Armenia | |
| 10 | 234.19 miles (376.89 km) WSW | Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) | Cizre, Turkey | |
| 11 | 236.49 miles (380.58 km) NW | Kars Airport (KSY) | Kars, Turkey | |
| 12 | 237.98 miles (382.99 km) N | Zaqatala International Airport (ZTU) | Zaqatala, Azerbaijan | |
| 13 | 239.37 miles (385.23 km) W | Siirt Airport (SXZ) | Siirt, Turkey | |
| 14 | 251.46 miles (404.69 km) W | Muş Airport (MSR) | Muş, Turkey | |
| 15 | 253.51 miles (407.98 km) NNW | Tbilisi Airport (TBS) | Tbilisi, Georgia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,394.88 miles (18,338.23 km) S | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,203.40 miles (18,030.08 km) SSE | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,100.19 miles (17,863.97 km) SSE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,052.14 miles (17,786.66 km) S | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 10,984.66 miles (17,678.06 km) SSE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 10,932.27 miles (17,593.73 km) SE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 10,837.61 miles (17,441.40 km) WSW | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 8 | 10,835.26 miles (17,437.61 km) SSE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 10,834.42 miles (17,436.26 km) SSE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 10,831.69 miles (17,431.88 km) SSE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 10,821.39 miles (17,415.30 km) SSE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 10,748.58 miles (17,298.11 km) SSE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 10,722.55 miles (17,256.23 km) SE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 10,713.47 miles (17,241.61 km) SE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 10,698.00 miles (17,216.72 km) SSE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |