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GRI to IKA: distance & flight time
Grand Island (Central Nebraska Regional Airport) → Tehran (Imam Khomeini International Airport)
6,815 mi
10,967 km · 5,922 nm
13h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,815 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 50m 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
- GRI — Central Nebraska Regional Airport · Grand Island, 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 GRI
- HDE · Brewster Field65 mi away
- LXN · Jim Kelly Field78 mi away
- LNK · Lincoln Airport81 mi away
- OFK · Karl Stefan Memorial Airport84 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 GRI from IKA?
The flight distance from Grand Island (GRI) to Tehran (IKA) is 6,815 miles (10,967 km, 5,922 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRI to IKA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 50m 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 Grand Island and Tehran?
Tehran is 8.5 hours ahead of Grand Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRI to IKA?
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