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COU to IFN: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport) → Esfahan (Esfahan Shahid Beheshti International Airport)
6,981 mi
11,236 km · 6,067 nm
14h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,981 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 9m 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
- COU — Columbia Regional Airport · Columbia, United States
- IFN — Esfahan Shahid Beheshti International Airport · Esfahan, Iran
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near COU
- JEF · Jefferson City Memorial Airport16 mi away
- AIZ · Lee C Fine Memorial Airport53 mi away
- SZL · Whiteman Air Force Base72 mi away
- TBN · Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Forney field75 mi away
Near IFN
- IFH · Hesa Airport21 mi away
- CQD · Shahrekord Airport67 mi away
- KKS · Kashan Airport81 mi away
- YES · Yasouj Airport143 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is COU from IFN?
The flight distance from Columbia (COU) to Esfahan (IFN) is 6,981 miles (11,236 km, 6,067 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COU to IFN?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 9m 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 Esfahan?
Esfahan is 8.5 hours ahead of Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COU to IFN?
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