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ALM to IKA: distance & flight time
Alamogordo (Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport) → Tehran (Imam Khomeini International Airport)
7,494 mi
12,061 km · 6,512 nm
15h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,494 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 10m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- ALM — Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport · Alamogordo, United States
- 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 ALM
- HMN · Holloman Air Force Base7 mi away
- WSD · Condron Army Air Field42 mi away
- RUI · Sierra Blanca Regional Airport50 mi away
- LRU · Las Cruces International Airport66 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 ALM from IKA?
The flight distance from Alamogordo (ALM) to Tehran (IKA) is 7,494 miles (12,061 km, 6,512 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALM to IKA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 10m 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 Alamogordo and Tehran?
Tehran is 9.5 hours ahead of Alamogordo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ALM to IKA?
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