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BFM to IKA: distance & flight time
Mobile (Mobile Downtown Airport) → Tehran (Imam Khomeini International Airport)
7,161 mi
11,524 km · 6,223 nm
14h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,161 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 30m 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
- BFM — Mobile Downtown Airport · Mobile, 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 BFM
- MOB · Mobile Regional Airport11 mi away
- GUF · Jack Edwards Airport33 mi away
- NPA · Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field48 mi away
- BIX · Keesler Air Force Base53 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 BFM from IKA?
The flight distance from Mobile (BFM) to Tehran (IKA) is 7,161 miles (11,524 km, 6,223 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFM to IKA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 30m 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 Mobile and Tehran?
Tehran is 8.5 hours ahead of Mobile.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFM to IKA?
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