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CAI to IKA: distance & flight time
Cairo (Cairo International Airport) → Tehran (Imam Khomeini International Airport)
1,202 mi
1,934 km · 1,044 nm
3h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+0.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,202 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 5m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CAI — Cairo International Airport · Cairo, Egypt
- 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 CAI
- CWE · Cairo West Airport29 mi away
- PSD · Port Said Airport94 mi away
- ALY · El Nouzha Airport113 mi away
- HBE · Borg El Arab International Airport116 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 CAI from IKA?
The flight distance from Cairo (CAI) to Tehran (IKA) is 1,202 miles (1,934 km, 1,044 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAI to IKA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 5m 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 Cairo and Tehran?
Tehran is 0.5 hours ahead of Cairo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAI to IKA?
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