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CAE to IKA: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport) → Tehran (Imam Khomeini International Airport)
6,739 mi
10,846 km · 5,856 nm
13h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,739 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 41m 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
- CAE — Columbia Metropolitan Airport · Columbia, 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 CAE
- CUB · Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport7 mi away
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base18 mi away
- SSC · Shaw Air Force Base37 mi away
- OGB · Orangeburg Municipal Airport37 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 CAE from IKA?
The flight distance from Columbia (CAE) to Tehran (IKA) is 6,739 miles (10,846 km, 5,856 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAE to IKA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 41m 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 Columbia and Tehran?
Tehran is 7.5 hours ahead of Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAE to IKA?
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