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GIS to IKA: distance & flight time
Gisborne (Gisborne Airport) → Tehran (Imam Khomeini International Airport)
9,537 mi
15,348 km · 8,287 nm
19h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,537 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 10m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GIS — Gisborne Airport · Gisborne, New Zealand
- 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 GIS
- WIR · Wairoa Airport39 mi away
- WHK · Whakatane Airport77 mi away
- NPE · Hawke's Bay Airport81 mi away
- ROT · Rotorua Regional Airport98 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 GIS from IKA?
The flight distance from Gisborne (GIS) to Tehran (IKA) is 9,537 miles (15,348 km, 8,287 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIS to IKA?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 10m 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 Gisborne and Tehran?
Tehran is 8.5 hours behind Gisborne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GIS to IKA?
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