Airline

Iran Air IR

Iran Air (code IR) is an airline based in Iran. A full-service carrier — the fare usually includes a checked bag, a meal and seat selection.

IATA codeIR
ICAO codeIRA
Home countryIran
CallsignIRANAIR
The airline in numbers

Iran Air — facts & history

We gathered Iran Air's numbers from the open datasets, flying since 1961.

Founded
1961
65 years ago
Headquarters
Tehran

Aircraft types in the fleet: Airbus A310 · Douglas DC-3 · Douglas DC-8 · Airbus A320 family · Fokker F27 Friendship · Douglas DC-4 · Boeing 707 · Airbus A300 · Fokker 100 · Douglas DC-6 · Curtiss C-46 Commando · Boeing 747SP.

Straight from the maker: Boeing · Airbus

איראן אייר או חברת התעופה של הרפובליקה האסלאמית של איראן היא חברת התעופה הלאומית של איראן. לה 60 יעדים, 35 בינלאומיים ו-25 מקומיים. בסיסה העיקרי הוא נמל התעופה האימאם חומייני בטהראן והיא מעסיקה כ-7,500 עובדים.

Background: ויקיפדיה העברית (CC BY-SA) · figures: Wikidata (CC0)

Route network

Where Iran Air flies

Main bases (by number of routes): טהראן (IKA) · טהראן (THR) · Mashhad (MHD) · אהוואז (AWZ) · איספהאן (IFN) · שיראז (SYZ)

Key destinations

The route network is based on OpenFlights data and updated periodically — the exact schedule and current deals are on the airline's own site.

When a flight goes wrong

Compensation for a Iran Air flight

If a Iran Air flight to/from the EU was cancelled, delayed 3+ hours, or you were bumped — under EU261 you may be owed up to €600, regardless of ticket price. Checking is free.

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Q&A

Answers to your questions

Which alliance is Iran Air in?
Iran Air is not part of any of the three major alliances.
What is Iran Air's flight code?
The IATA code is IR, the ICAO code is IRA.
Where does Iran Air operate most of its flights from?
The main base is Tehran (IKA), then Teheran (THR). In total the airline serves about 52 destinations.

About this page

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Sources: Airline data: OpenFlights (ODbL) · logos: airhex