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BIS to IKA: distance & flight time
Bismarck (Bismarck Municipal Airport) → Tehran (Imam Khomeini International Airport)
6,496 mi
10,455 km · 5,645 nm
13h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,496 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 12m 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
- BIS — Bismarck Municipal Airport · Bismarck, 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 BIS
- MBG · Mobridge Municipal Airport86 mi away
- DIK · Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport97 mi away
- JMS · Jamestown Regional Airport98 mi away
- MOT · Minot International Airport106 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 BIS from IKA?
The flight distance from Bismarck (BIS) to Tehran (IKA) is 6,496 miles (10,455 km, 5,645 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIS to IKA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 12m 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 Bismarck and Tehran?
Tehran is 8.5 hours ahead of Bismarck.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BIS to IKA?
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