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COU to IKA: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport) → Tehran (Imam Khomeini International Airport)
6,800 mi
10,943 km · 5,909 nm
13h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,800 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 48m 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
- 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 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 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 COU from IKA?
The flight distance from Columbia (COU) to Tehran (IKA) is 6,800 miles (10,943 km, 5,909 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COU to IKA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 48m 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 Tehran?
Tehran is 8.5 hours ahead of Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COU to IKA?
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