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AKL to IFN: distance & flight time
Auckland (Auckland International Airport) → Esfahan (Esfahan Shahid Beheshti International Airport)
9,237 mi
14,865 km · 8,027 nm
18h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,237 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 35m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AKL — Auckland International Airport · Auckland, New Zealand
- IFN — Esfahan Shahid Beheshti International Airport · Esfahan, Iran
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near AKL
- AMZ · Ardmore Airport10 mi away
- WIK · Waiheke Reeve Airport21 mi away
- WTZ · Whitianga Airport50 mi away
- GBZ · Great Barrier Aerodrome65 mi away
Near IFN
- IFH · Hesa Airport21 mi away
- CQD · Shahrekord Airport67 mi away
- KKS · Kashan Airport81 mi away
- YES · Yasouj Airport143 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AKL from IFN?
The flight distance from Auckland (AKL) to Esfahan (IFN) is 9,237 miles (14,865 km, 8,027 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AKL to IFN?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 35m 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 Auckland and Esfahan?
Esfahan is 8.5 hours behind Auckland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AKL to IFN?
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