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CTS to IKA: distance & flight time
Sapporo (New Chitose Airport) → Tehran (Imam Khomeini International Airport)
4,641 mi
7,469 km · 4,033 nm
9h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,641 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 34m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CTS — New Chitose Airport · Sapporo, Japan
- 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 CTS
- OKD · Okadama Airport28 mi away
- AKJ · Asahikawa Airport73 mi away
- OBO · Tokachi-Obihiro Airport77 mi away
- HKD · Hakodate Airport82 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 CTS from IKA?
The flight distance from Sapporo (CTS) to Tehran (IKA) is 4,641 miles (7,469 km, 4,033 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CTS to IKA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 34m 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 Sapporo and Tehran?
Tehran is 5.5 hours behind Sapporo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CTS to IKA?
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