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GLZ to IKA: distance & flight time
Gilze-rijen (Gilze Rijen Air Base) → Tehran (Imam Khomeini International Airport)
2,518 mi
4,052 km · 2,188 nm
5h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,518 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 24m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GLZ — Gilze Rijen Air Base · Gilze-rijen, Netherlands
- 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 GLZ
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol52 mi away
- EIN · Eindhoven Airport21 mi away
- OBL · Zoersel (Oostmalle) Airfield22 mi away
- WOE · Woensdrecht Air Base27 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 GLZ from IKA?
The flight distance from Gilze-rijen (GLZ) to Tehran (IKA) is 2,518 miles (4,052 km, 2,188 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GLZ to IKA?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 24m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from GLZ to IKA?
Nonstop service on GLZ–IKA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 5h 24m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Gilze-rijen and Tehran?
Tehran is 2.5 hours ahead of Gilze-rijen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GLZ to IKA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GLZ–IKA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GLZ to IKA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GLZ–IKA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.