Nonstop flight route between Tabas, Iran and Columbia, Missouri, United States:
Departure Airport:
(33°40'2"N by 56°53'32"E)
Arrival Airport:
(38°49'5"N by 92°13'10"W)
Distance from TCX to COU:
7,051.84 miles (11,348.81 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Tabas Airport (TCX), Tabas, Iran and Columbia Regional Airport (COU), Columbia, Missouri, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,052 miles (or 11,349 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 Tabas Airport and Columbia 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 Tabas Airport and Columbia 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: | TCX / OIMT |
| Airport Name: | Tabas Airport |
| Location: | Tabas, Iran |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°40'2"N by 56°53'32"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2312 feet (705 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TCX |
| More Information: | TCX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | COU / KCOU |
| Airport Name: | Columbia Regional Airport |
| Location: | Columbia, Missouri, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°49'5"N by 92°13'10"W |
| Area Served: | Columbia, Missouri |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Columbia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 889 feet (271 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from COU |
| More Information: | COU Maps & Info |
Facts about Tabas Airport (TCX):
- The furthest airport from Tabas Airport (TCX) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,507 miles (18,519 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- The closest airport to Tabas Airport (TCX) is Birjand International Airport (XBJ), which is located 147 miles (237 kilometers) ESE of TCX.
- Tabas Airport (TCX) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Columbia Regional Airport (COU):
- The furthest airport from Columbia Regional Airport (COU) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,886 miles (17,519 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Columbia Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 889 feet, planes can take off or land at Columbia Regional 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.
- Prior to 2001 service was operated by Trans World Express using Jetstream 41 aircraft to St.
- Columbia Regional Airport (COU) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Columbia Regional Airport (COU) is Jefferson City Memorial Airport (JEF), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) SSE of COU.
- In 2008, Northwest Airlink replaced US Airways Express using Saab 340 aircraft with service to Memphis.
- On October 22, 2012, it was announced by Columbia mayor Bob McDavid that American Airlines and the City of Columbia reached an agreement that was approved by the Columbia City Council for air service from Columbia Regional Airport to Chicago O'Hare and Dallas/Fort Worth beginning in February 2013.
- The 2013 Federal sequester will result in the closure of the airport's contract control tower and will require pilots to rely on air traffic controllers from other area airports.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 147.04 miles (236.64 km) ESE | Birjand International Airport (XBJ) | Birjand, Iran |     |
| 2 | 194.72 miles (313.37 km) SW | Shahid Sadooghi Airport (AZD) | Yazd, Iran | |
| 3 | 234.46 miles (377.33 km) S | Kerman International Airport (KER) | Kerman, Iran | |
| 4 | 235.97 miles (379.76 km) NE | Mashhad International Airport (MHD) | Mashhad, Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran | |
| 5 | 265.35 miles (427.04 km) N | Bojnord Airport (BJB) | Bojnord, Iran | |
| 6 | 292.74 miles (471.12 km) NW | Sari Dasht-e Naz International Airport (SRY) | Sari, Iran | |
| 7 | 293.49 miles (472.32 km) SSW | Sirjan Airport (SYJ) | Sirjan, Kerman Province, Iran | |
| 8 | 297.64 miles (479.00 km) W | Isfahan International Airport (IFN) | Isfahan, Iran | |
| 9 | 308.09 miles (495.82 km) E | Herat International Airport (HEA) | Herat, Afghanistan | |
| 10 | 309.56 miles (498.19 km) NNE | Ashgabat International Airport (ASB) | Ashgabat, Turkmenistan | |
| 11 | 318.40 miles (512.42 km) ESE | Farah Airport د فراه هوائی ډګر (FAH) | Farah, Afghanistan | |
| 12 | 324.24 miles (521.81 km) ESE | Zabol Airport (ACZ) | Zabol, Iran | |
| 13 | 329.26 miles (529.89 km) NW | Bishe Kola Air Base (BSM) | Amol, Iran | |
| 14 | 329.72 miles (530.64 km) SSE | Bam Airport (BXR) | Bam, Iran | |
| 15 | 345.05 miles (555.30 km) ESE | Zaranj Airport (ZAJ) | Zaranj, Afghanistan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,506.97 miles (18,518.63 km) WSW | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 11,414.95 miles (18,370.54 km) SE | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,137.59 miles (17,924.17 km) SE | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,070.78 miles (17,816.65 km) SE | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,052.50 miles (17,787.24 km) SE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 10,895.49 miles (17,534.55 km) SE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 10,779.38 miles (17,347.69 km) SE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 10,723.60 miles (17,257.92 km) SE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 10,698.71 miles (17,217.86 km) SE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 10,649.01 miles (17,137.87 km) ESE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 10,579.73 miles (17,026.39 km) SE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 10,555.15 miles (16,986.83 km) ESE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 10,520.62 miles (16,931.26 km) SE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 10,501.45 miles (16,900.40 km) SE | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 10,494.96 miles (16,889.96 km) SE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 16.05 miles (25.83 km) SSE | Jefferson City Memorial Airport (JEF) | Jefferson City, Missouri, United States | |
| 2 | 52.07 miles (83.80 km) W | Sedalia Regional Airport (DMO) | Sedalia, Missouri, United States | |
| 3 | 52.98 miles (85.27 km) SSW | Lee C. Fine Memorial Airport (AIZ) | Lake Ozark, Missouri, United States | |
| 4 | 53.57 miles (86.21 km) SSE | Rolla National Airport (VIH) | Rolla, Missouri, United States | |
| 5 | 56.19 miles (90.43 km) WNW | Marshall Memorial Municipal Airport (MHL) | Marshall, Missouri, United States | |
| 6 | 71.81 miles (115.57 km) W | Whiteman Air Force Base (SZL) | Knob Noster, Missouri, United States | |
| 7 | 74.49 miles (119.89 km) S | Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Airport (TBN) | Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, United States | |
| 8 | 85.17 miles (137.07 km) E | Spirit of St. Louis Airport (SUS) | Chesterfield, Missouri, United States | |
| 9 | 89.80 miles (144.53 km) N | Kirksville Regional Airport (IRK) | Kirksville, Missouri, United States | |
| 10 | 95.05 miles (152.97 km) NE | Quincy Regional Airport (UIN) | Quincy, Illinois, United States | |
| 11 | 100.21 miles (161.27 km) E | Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) | St. Louis, Missouri, United States | |
| 12 | 112.58 miles (181.19 km) E | St. Louis Downtown Airport (CPS) | Cahokia, Illinois (near St. Louis), United States | |
| 13 | 113.99 miles (183.45 km) NW | Trenton Municipal Airport (TRX) | Trenton, Missouri, United States | |
| 14 | 117.06 miles (188.38 km) E | St. Louis Regional Airport (ALN) | Alton, Illinois, United States | |
| 15 | 121.00 miles (194.73 km) NNE | Keokuk Municipal Airport (EOK) | Keokuk, Iowa, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,886.09 miles (17,519.42 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,864.03 miles (17,483.92 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,841.42 miles (17,447.53 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,838.13 miles (17,442.24 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,811.54 miles (17,399.45 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,795.94 miles (17,374.34 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,786.87 miles (17,359.73 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,784.83 miles (17,356.46 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,763.47 miles (17,322.08 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,751.22 miles (17,302.36 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,743.19 miles (17,289.45 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,733.23 miles (17,273.41 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,697.68 miles (17,216.20 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,697.12 miles (17,215.31 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,695.54 miles (17,212.76 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |