Mashhad Hashemi Nejad

Scores

Getting there

About 10 km and 20 minutes from the shrine area. Mashhad Metro Line 1 has an airport station, bus 77 runs from 15 Khordad square, and shared taxis leave from Hafez, 15 Khordad and the bus terminal.

Terminal and queues

Terminal 1 handles domestic flights and Terminal 3 serves international arrivals and pilgrims. Pilgrimage peaks (Nowruz, Arbaeen, religious holidays) mean long lines.

Connections and transit

Second-busiest airport in Iran with flights to most cities, plus Najaf, Muscat, Istanbul and Gulf routes depending on the season and the political situation.

Food, rest, SIM, prayer room

Prayer rooms, food courts and exchange counters are available. Rest areas are limited for the volume of pilgrims.

Delays and cancellations

Same Iranian carriers, same delay pattern as Tehran; charter pilgrimage flights are the least reliable.