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ELM to RAS: distance & flight time
Elmira (Elmira Corning Regional Airport) → Rasht (Sardar-e-Jangal Airport)
5,996 mi
9,649 km · 5,210 nm
12h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,996 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 13m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ELM — Elmira Corning Regional Airport · Elmira, United States
- RAS — Sardar-e-Jangal Airport · Rasht, Iran
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near RAS
- RZR · Ramsar Airport65 mi away
- GZW · Qazvin Airport79 mi away
- JWN · Zanjan Airport79 mi away
- ADU · Ardabil Airport95 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ELM from RAS?
The flight distance from Elmira (ELM) to Rasht (RAS) is 5,996 miles (9,649 km, 5,210 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ELM to RAS?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 13m 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 Elmira and Rasht?
Rasht is 7.5 hours ahead of Elmira.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ELM to RAS?
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