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FLV to IKA: distance & flight time
Fort Leavenworth (Sherman Army Air Field) → Tehran (Imam Khomeini International Airport)
6,835 mi
11,000 km · 5,940 nm
13h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,835 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 52m 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
- FLV — Sherman Army Air Field · Fort Leavenworth, 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 FLV
- MCI · Kansas City International Airport12 mi away
- MKC · Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport24 mi away
- STJ · Rosecrans Memorial Airport28 mi away
- LWC · Lawrence Municipal Airport29 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 FLV from IKA?
The flight distance from Fort Leavenworth (FLV) to Tehran (IKA) is 6,835 miles (11,000 km, 5,940 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FLV to IKA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 52m 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 Fort Leavenworth and Tehran?
Tehran is 8.5 hours ahead of Fort Leavenworth.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FLV to IKA?
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