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FSD to IKA: distance & flight time
Sioux Falls (Joe Foss Field Airport) → Tehran (Imam Khomeini International Airport)
6,617 mi
10,649 km · 5,750 nm
13h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,617 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 26m 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
- FSD — Joe Foss Field Airport · Sioux Falls, 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 FSD
- YKN · Chan Gurney Municipal Airport56 mi away
- MHE · Mitchell Municipal Airport66 mi away
- SPW · Spencer Municipal Airport82 mi away
- SUX · Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field83 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 FSD from IKA?
The flight distance from Sioux Falls (FSD) to Tehran (IKA) is 6,617 miles (10,649 km, 5,750 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FSD to IKA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 26m 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 Sioux Falls and Tehran?
Tehran is 8.5 hours ahead of Sioux Falls.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FSD to IKA?
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