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BAV to IKA: distance & flight time
Baotou (Baotou Airport) → Tehran (Imam Khomeini International Airport)
3,165 mi
5,093 km · 2,750 nm
6h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,165 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 40m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BAV — Baotou Airport · Baotou, China
- 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 BAV
- DSN · Ordos Ejin Horo Airport74 mi away
- HET · Baita International Airport98 mi away
- RLK · Bayannur Tianjitai Airport121 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 BAV from IKA?
The flight distance from Baotou (BAV) to Tehran (IKA) is 3,165 miles (5,093 km, 2,750 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BAV to IKA?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 40m 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 Baotou and Tehran?
Tehran is 4.5 hours behind Baotou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BAV to IKA?
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