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DEF to ELM: distance & flight time
Dezful (Dezful Airport) → Elmira (Elmira Corning Regional Airport)
6,224 mi
10,017 km · 5,409 nm
12h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,224 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 40m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DEF — Dezful Airport · Dezful, Iran
- ELM — Elmira Corning Regional Airport · Elmira, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near DEF
- KHD · Khoram Abad Airport69 mi away
- AWZ · Ahwaz Airport79 mi away
- OMI · Omidiyeh Airport129 mi away
- MRX · Mahshahr Airport137 mi away
Near ELM
- ITH · Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport32 mi away
- BGM · Greater Binghamton/Edwin A Link field47 mi away
- IPT · Williamsport Regional Airport63 mi away
- LHV · William T. Piper Memorial Airport76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DEF from ELM?
The flight distance from Dezful (DEF) to Elmira (ELM) is 6,224 miles (10,017 km, 5,409 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DEF to ELM?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 40m 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 Dezful and Elmira?
Elmira is 7.5 hours behind Dezful.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DEF to ELM?
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