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CDS to IKA: distance & flight time
Childress (Childress Municipal Airport) → Tehran (Imam Khomeini International Airport)
7,271 mi
11,701 km · 6,318 nm
14h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,271 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 43m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CDS — Childress Municipal Airport · Childress, 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 CDS
- LTS · Altus Air Force Base60 mi away
- HBR · Hobart Regional Airport80 mi away
- CSM · Clinton Sherman Airport88 mi away
- PPA · Perry Lefors Field91 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 CDS from IKA?
The flight distance from Childress (CDS) to Tehran (IKA) is 7,271 miles (11,701 km, 6,318 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CDS to IKA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 43m 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 Childress and Tehran?
Tehran is 8.5 hours ahead of Childress.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CDS to IKA?
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