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BAD to IKA: distance & flight time
Shreveport (Barksdale Air Force Base) → Tehran (Imam Khomeini International Airport)
7,220 mi
11,620 km · 6,274 nm
14h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,220 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 37m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BAD — Barksdale Air Force Base · Shreveport, 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 BAD
- DTN · Shreveport Downtown Airport5 mi away
- SHV · Shreveport Regional Airport10 mi away
- GGG · East Texas Regional Airport62 mi away
- TXK · Texarkana Regional Webb Field68 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 BAD from IKA?
The flight distance from Shreveport (BAD) to Tehran (IKA) is 7,220 miles (11,620 km, 6,274 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BAD to IKA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 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 Shreveport and Tehran?
Tehran is 8.5 hours ahead of Shreveport.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BAD to IKA?
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