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CBF to IKA: distance & flight time
Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport) → Tehran (Imam Khomeini International Airport)
6,739 mi
10,845 km · 5,856 nm
13h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
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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. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- CBF — Council Bluffs Municipal Airport · Council Bluffs, 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 CBF
- OMA · Eppley Airfield8 mi away
- OFF · Offutt Air Force Base13 mi away
- FET · Fremont Municipal Airport42 mi away
- LNK · Lincoln Airport59 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 CBF from IKA?
The flight distance from Council Bluffs (CBF) to Tehran (IKA) is 6,739 miles (10,845 km, 5,856 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBF 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 cheapest way to fly from CBF to IKA?
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