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CLD to IKA: distance & flight time
Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport) → Tehran (Imam Khomeini International Airport)
7,642 mi
12,299 km · 6,641 nm
15h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,642 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 27m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CLD — Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport · Carlsbad, 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 CLD
- SAN · San Diego International Airport28 mi away
- OCN · Oceanside Municipal Airport7 mi away
- NKX · Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field20 mi away
- SEE · Gillespie Field27 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 CLD from IKA?
The flight distance from Carlsbad (CLD) to Tehran (IKA) is 7,642 miles (12,299 km, 6,641 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLD to IKA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 27m 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 Carlsbad and Tehran?
Tehran is 10.5 hours ahead of Carlsbad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CLD to IKA?
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