Nonstop flight route between Cowley, Alberta, Canada and Tehran, Iran:
Departure Airport:
(49°38'11"N by 114°5'39"W)
Arrival Airport:
(35°24'57"N by 51°9'7"E)
Distance from YYM to IKA:
6,491.14 miles (10,446.46 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Cowley Airport (YYM), Cowley, Alberta, Canada and Tehran Imam Khomeini International Airport (IKA), Tehran, Iran would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,491 miles (or 10,446 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YYM / CYYM |
| Airport Name: | Cowley Airport |
| Location: | Cowley, Alberta, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°38'11"N by 114°5'39"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Alberta Soaring Council |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 3876 feet (1,181 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YYM |
| More Information: | YYM Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Cowley Airport (YYM):
- The furthest airport from Cowley Airport (YYM) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,456 miles (16,828 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Cowley Airport (YYM) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Cowley Airport (YYM) is Pincher Creek Airport (WPC), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) SSE of YYM.
Facts about Tehran Imam Khomeini International Airport (IKA):
- Tehran Imam Khomeini International Airport handled 4,986,477 passengers last year.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Tehran Imam Khomeini International Airport", another name for IKA is "فرودگاه امام خمینی".
- Imam Khomeini Airport is accessible from Tehran by Car, taxi and bus via the Tehran-Qom Freeway.
- Tehran Imam Khomeini International Airport (IKA) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Tehran Imam Khomeini International Airport (IKA) is Mehrabad Airport (THR), which is located 21 miles (34 kilometers) NNE of IKA.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9.11 miles (14.66 km) SSE | Pincher Creek Airport (WPC) | Pincher Creek, Alberta, Canada |     |
| 2 | 57.94 miles (93.24 km) E | Lethbridge Airport (YQL) | Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada | |
| 3 | 75.55 miles (121.58 km) W | Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) | Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 4 | 91.90 miles (147.90 km) S | Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) | Kalispell, Montana, United States | |
| 5 | 92.43 miles (148.76 km) WNW | Fairmont Hot Springs Airport (YCZ) | Fairmont Hot Springs, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 6 | 102.74 miles (165.35 km) N | Calgary International Airport (YYC) | Calgary, Alberta, Canada | |
| 7 | 105.27 miles (169.41 km) SE | Cut Bank Municipal AirportCut Bank Army Air Field (CTB) | Cut Bank, Montana, United States | |
| 8 | 125.88 miles (202.58 km) NNW | Banff Airport (YBA) | Banff, Alberta, Canada | |
| 9 | 125.90 miles (202.62 km) SE | Shelby Airport (SBX) | Shelby, Montana, United States | |
| 10 | 137.03 miles (220.53 km) ENE | CFB Suffield (YSD) | Suffield, Alberta, Canada | |
| 11 | 152.66 miles (245.68 km) ENE | Medicine Hat Airport (YXH) | Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada | |
| 12 | 160.59 miles (258.44 km) W | West Kootenay Regional Airport (YCG) | Castlegar, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 13 | 176.12 miles (283.43 km) N | Red Deer Regional Airport (YQF) | Red Deer, Alberta, Canada | |
| 14 | 178.83 miles (287.80 km) SW | Coeur d'Alene Airport (COE) | Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, United States | |
| 15 | 187.93 miles (302.45 km) S | Missoula International Airport (MSO) | Missoula, Montana, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,456.30 miles (16,827.75 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,398.03 miles (16,733.96 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 10,372.17 miles (16,692.35 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 4 | 10,370.44 miles (16,689.56 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,368.78 miles (16,686.90 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 10,367.60 miles (16,684.99 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 7 | 10,249.97 miles (16,495.68 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,234.49 miles (16,470.77 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,189.00 miles (16,397.57 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,186.38 miles (16,393.34 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,170.72 miles (16,368.15 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,169.57 miles (16,366.29 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,158.34 miles (16,348.22 km) ESE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,157.99 miles (16,347.65 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,153.17 miles (16,339.90 km) ESE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 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 | |