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BLI to IKA: distance & flight time
Bellingham (Bellingham International Airport) → Tehran (Imam Khomeini International Airport)
6,606 mi
10,631 km · 5,740 nm
13h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,606 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 25m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BLI — Bellingham International Airport · Bellingham, 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 BLI
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport40 mi away
- YXX · Abbotsford Airport18 mi away
- ESD · Orcas Island Airport18 mi away
- YLY · Langley Airport22 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 BLI from IKA?
The flight distance from Bellingham (BLI) to Tehran (IKA) is 6,606 miles (10,631 km, 5,740 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BLI to IKA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 25m 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 Bellingham and Tehran?
Tehran is 10.5 hours ahead of Bellingham.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BLI to IKA?
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