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EBL to IKA: distance & flight time
Erbil (Erbil International Airport) → Tehran (Imam Khomeini International Airport)
407 mi
654 km · 353 nm
1h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+0.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
407 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 21m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- EBL — Erbil International Airport · Erbil, Iraq
- 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 EBL
- OSM · Mosul International Airport46 mi away
- KIK · Kirkuk Air Base57 mi away
- RQW · Qayyarah West Airport57 mi away
- ISU · Sulaymaniyah International Airport89 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 EBL from IKA?
The flight distance from Erbil (EBL) to Tehran (IKA) is 407 miles (654 km, 353 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EBL to IKA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 21m 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 Erbil and Tehran?
Tehran is 0.5 hours ahead of Erbil.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EBL to IKA?
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