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GMP to IKA: distance & flight time
Seoul (Gimpo International Airport) → Tehran (Imam Khomeini International Airport)
4,084 mi
6,572 km · 3,549 nm
8h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,084 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 28m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GMP — Gimpo International Airport · Seoul, South Korea
- 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 GMP
- ICN · Incheon International Airport20 mi away
- SSN · Seoul Air Base (K-16)19 mi away
- SWU · Suwon Airport25 mi away
- OSN · Osan Air Base35 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 GMP from IKA?
The flight distance from Seoul (GMP) to Tehran (IKA) is 4,084 miles (6,572 km, 3,549 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GMP to IKA?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 28m 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 Seoul and Tehran?
Tehran is 5.5 hours behind Seoul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GMP to IKA?
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