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AKL to IKA: distance & flight time
Auckland (Auckland International Airport) → Tehran (Imam Khomeini International Airport)
9,340 mi
15,032 km · 8,116 nm
18h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,340 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 47m 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
- 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 AKL
- AMZ · Ardmore Airport10 mi away
- WIK · Waiheke Reeve Airport21 mi away
- WTZ · Whitianga Airport50 mi away
- GBZ · Great Barrier Aerodrome65 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 AKL from IKA?
The flight distance from Auckland (AKL) to Tehran (IKA) is 9,340 miles (15,032 km, 8,116 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AKL to IKA?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 47m 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 Tehran?
Tehran is 8.5 hours behind Auckland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AKL to IKA?
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