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BFE to IKA: distance & flight time
Bielefeld (Bielefeld Airport) → Tehran (Imam Khomeini International Airport)
2,370 mi
3,815 km · 2,060 nm
5h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,370 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 7m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFE — Bielefeld Airport · Bielefeld, Germany
- 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 BFE
- GUT · Gütersloh Air Base11 mi away
- PAD · Paderborn Lippstadt Airport24 mi away
- FMO · Münster Osnabrück Airport38 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport50 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 BFE from IKA?
The flight distance from Bielefeld (BFE) to Tehran (IKA) is 2,370 miles (3,815 km, 2,060 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFE to IKA?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 7m 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 Bielefeld and Tehran?
Tehran is 1.5 hours ahead of Bielefeld.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFE to IKA?
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