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BWI to IKA: distance & flight time
Baltimore (Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport) → Tehran (Imam Khomeini International Airport)
6,303 mi
10,143 km · 5,477 nm
12h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,303 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 50m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BWI — Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport · Baltimore, 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 BWI
- DCA · Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport30 mi away
- IAD · Washington Dulles International Airport45 mi away
- FME · Tipton Airport8 mi away
- ANP · Lee Airport17 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 BWI from IKA?
The flight distance from Baltimore (BWI) to Tehran (IKA) is 6,303 miles (10,143 km, 5,477 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWI to IKA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 50m 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 Baltimore and Tehran?
Tehran is 7.5 hours ahead of Baltimore.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWI to IKA?
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