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HER to IKA: distance & flight time
Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport) → Tehran (Imam Khomeini International Airport)
1,459 mi
2,348 km · 1,268 nm
3h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+0.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,459 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 38m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HER — Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport · Heraklion, Greece
- 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 HER
- JSH · Sitia Airport53 mi away
- CHQ · Chania International Airport60 mi away
- JTR · Santorini Airport75 mi away
- KSJ · Kasos 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 HER from IKA?
The flight distance from Heraklion (HER) to Tehran (IKA) is 1,459 miles (2,348 km, 1,268 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HER to IKA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 38m 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 Heraklion and Tehran?
Tehran is 0.5 hours ahead of Heraklion.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HER to IKA?
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