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AVL to IKA: distance & flight time
Asheville (Asheville Regional Airport) → Tehran (Imam Khomeini International Airport)
6,705 mi
10,791 km · 5,827 nm
13h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,705 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 37m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AVL — Asheville Regional Airport · Asheville, 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 AVL
- GSP · Greenville Spartanburg International Airport42 mi away
- GMU · Greenville Downtown Airport42 mi away
- GDC · Donaldson Field Airport48 mi away
- SPA · Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport49 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 AVL from IKA?
The flight distance from Asheville (AVL) to Tehran (IKA) is 6,705 miles (10,791 km, 5,827 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AVL to IKA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 37m 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 Asheville and Tehran?
Tehran is 7.5 hours ahead of Asheville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AVL to IKA?
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