Nonstop flight route between Tehran, Iran and Tuxekan Island, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mehrabad Airport (THR), Tehran, Iran and Naukati Bay Seaplane Base (WNC), Tuxekan Island, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,106 miles (or 9,827 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 Mehrabad Airport and Naukati Bay Seaplane Base, 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 Mehrabad Airport and Naukati Bay Seaplane Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | THR / OIII | 
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| Location: | Tehran, Iran | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°41'21"N by 51°18'48"E | 
| Area Served: | Tehran, Karaj | 
| Airport Type: | Joint (Public/Military) | 
| Elevation: | 3962 feet (1,208 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 3 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from THR | 
| More Information: | THR Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WNC / | 
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| Location: | Tuxekan Island, Alaska, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 55°50'58"N by 133°13'40"W | 
| Area Served: | Naukati Bay, Alaska | 
| Operator/Owner: | Naukati Bay Community | 
| Airport Type: | Public use | 
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from WNC | 
| More Information: | WNC Maps & Info | 
Facts about Mehrabad Airport (THR):
- An aircraft engineering and maintenance company Fajr Ashian, has a maintenance hangar adjacent to main airport premises.
 - Mehrabad International Airport consists of six terminals, with Terminals 1,3 and 5 only used during Haj and Umrah seasons.
 - Mehrabad Airport handled 13,163,368 passengers last year.
 - Mehrabad Airport (THR) has 3 runways.
 - The furthest airport from Mehrabad Airport (THR) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,490 miles (18,491 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
 - Training, maintenance and engineering facilities of Iran Air and Iran Aseman Airlines are located at the airport.
 - In addition to being known as "Mehrabad Airport", another name for THR is "فرودگاه مهرآباد".
 - The closest airport to Mehrabad Airport (THR) is Tehran Imam Khomeini International Airport (IKA), which is located 21 miles (34 kilometers) SSW of THR.
 
Facts about Naukati Bay Seaplane Base (WNC):
- Naukati Bay Seaplane Base (WNC) has 2 runways.
 - The closest airport to Naukati Bay Seaplane Base (WNC) is Tokeen Seaplane Base (TKI), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) NNW of WNC.
 - The furthest airport from Naukati Bay Seaplane Base (WNC) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 10,627 miles (17,103 kilometers) away in Port Alfred, South Africa.
 - In addition to being known as "Naukati Bay Seaplane Base", other names for WNC include "(Nichin Cove Seaplane Base)" and "AK62".
 - Because of Naukati Bay Seaplane Base's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Naukati Bay Seaplane Base 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.
 
