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BHE to IKA: distance & flight time
Woodbourne (Woodbourne Airport) → Tehran (Imam Khomeini International Airport)
9,366 mi
15,073 km · 8,139 nm
18h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,366 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 50m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BHE — Woodbourne Airport · Woodbourne, New Zealand
- IKA — Imam Khomeini International Airport · Tehran, Iran
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near BHE
- PCN · Picton Aerodrome13 mi away
- NSN · Nelson Airport37 mi away
- WLG · Wellington International Airport50 mi away
- MZP · Motueka Airport53 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 BHE from IKA?
The flight distance from Woodbourne (BHE) to Tehran (IKA) is 9,366 miles (15,073 km, 8,139 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BHE to IKA?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 50m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BHE to IKA?
Nonstop service on BHE–IKA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 18h 50m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Woodbourne and Tehran?
Tehran is 9.5 hours behind Woodbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BHE to IKA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BHE–IKA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BHE to IKA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BHE–IKA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.