Nonstop flight route between Maputo, Mozambique and Tehran, Iran:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Maputo International Airport (MPM), Maputo, Mozambique and Tehran Imam Khomeini International Airport (IKA), Tehran, Iran would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,408 miles (or 7,095 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 Maputo International Airport and Tehran Imam Khomeini 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 Maputo International Airport and Tehran Imam Khomeini 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: | MPM / FQMA | 
| Airport Name: | Maputo International Airport | 
| Location: | Maputo, Mozambique | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 25°55'14"S by 32°34'20"E | 
| Area Served: | Maputo | 
| Operator/Owner: | Aeroportos de Moçambique (Mozambique Airports Company) | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 145 feet (44 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from MPM | 
| More Information: | MPM Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | IKA / OIIE | 
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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 | 
Facts about Maputo International Airport (MPM):
- Maputo International Airport handled 668,706 passengers last year.
 - The furthest airport from Maputo International Airport (MPM) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,790 miles (18,974 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
 - The closest airport to Maputo International Airport (MPM) is Matsapha Airport (MTS), which is located 89 miles (143 kilometers) WSW of MPM.
 - Maputo International Airport (MPM) has 2 runways.
 - Because of Maputo International Airport's relatively low elevation of 145 feet, planes can take off or land at Maputo International 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.
 
Facts about Tehran Imam Khomeini International Airport (IKA):
- About 3 trillion rials have been sought for completing Phase 1 of Imam Khomeini International Airport, in the next Iranian year to March 2009, announced managing director of the State Airports Company, Asghar Ketabchi.
 - Tehran Imam Khomeini International Airport (IKA) has 2 runways.
 - There were numerous issues surrounding the construction of the airport including the supply of fuel to the new airport, and a delay in signing a deal with the Iranian oil ministry forced a delay in the opening of the airport until 8 May 2004.
 - 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.
 - In April 2005 the $350 million Imam Khomeini International Airport was reopened under the management of a consortium of four local airlines—Mahan Air, Aseman, Caspian Airlines and Kish Air—although no formal contract appeared to have been awarded.
 - The closest airport to Tehran Imam Khomeini International Airport (IKA) is Mehrabad Airport (THR), which is located 21 miles (34 kilometers) NNE of IKA.
 - In addition to being known as "Tehran Imam Khomeini International Airport", another name for IKA is "فرودگاه امام خمینی".
 - Tehran Imam Khomeini International Airport handled 4,986,477 passengers last year.
 
