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GCK to IKA: distance & flight time
Garden City (Garden City Regional Airport) → Tehran (Imam Khomeini International Airport)
7,059 mi
11,360 km · 6,134 nm
14h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,059 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 18m 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
- GCK — Garden City Regional Airport · Garden City, 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 GCK
- DDC · Dodge City Regional Airport43 mi away
- LBL · Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport62 mi away
- GUY · Guymon Municipal Airport96 mi away
- HYS · Hays Regional Airport101 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 GCK from IKA?
The flight distance from Garden City (GCK) to Tehran (IKA) is 7,059 miles (11,360 km, 6,134 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GCK to IKA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 18m 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 Garden City and Tehran?
Tehran is 8.5 hours ahead of Garden City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GCK to IKA?
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