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ACA to IKA: distance & flight time
Acapulco (General Juan N Alvarez International Airport) → Tehran (Imam Khomeini International Airport)
8,359 mi
13,453 km · 7,264 nm
16h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,359 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 51m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ACA — General Juan N Alvarez International Airport · Acapulco, Mexico
- IKA — Imam Khomeini International Airport · Tehran, Iran
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ACA
- ZIH · Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport127 mi away
- CVJ · General Mariano Matamoros Airport147 mi away
Near IKA
- THR · Mehrabad International Airport21 mi away
- PYK · Payam International Airport31 mi away
- GZW · Qazvin Airport84 mi away
- NSH · Noshahr Airport88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ACA from IKA?
The flight distance from Acapulco (ACA) to Tehran (IKA) is 8,359 miles (13,453 km, 7,264 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ACA to IKA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 51m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Acapulco and Tehran?
Tehran is 9.5 hours ahead of Acapulco.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ACA to IKA?
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