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AQB to IKA: distance & flight time
Santa Cruz des Quiche (Santa Cruz del Quiche Airport) → Tehran (Imam Khomeini International Airport)
8,168 mi
13,145 km · 7,097 nm
16h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,168 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 29m 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
- AQB — Santa Cruz del Quiche Airport · Santa Cruz des Quiche, Guatemala
- 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 AQB
- AAZ · Quezaltenango Airport26 mi away
- RER · Retalhuleu Airport50 mi away
- GUA · La Aurora Airport51 mi away
- CBV · Coban Airport59 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 AQB from IKA?
The flight distance from Santa Cruz des Quiche (AQB) to Tehran (IKA) is 8,168 miles (13,145 km, 7,097 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AQB to IKA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 29m 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 Santa Cruz des Quiche and Tehran?
Tehran is 9.5 hours ahead of Santa Cruz des Quiche.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AQB to IKA?
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