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IKA to DTW: distance & flight time
Tehran (Imam Khomeini International Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
6,352 mi
10,223 km · 5,520 nm
12h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,352 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 55m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IKA — Imam Khomeini International Airport · Tehran, Iran
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near IKA
- THR · Mehrabad International Airport21 mi away
- PYK · Payam International Airport31 mi away
- GZW · Qazvin Airport84 mi away
- NSH · Noshahr Airport88 mi away
Near DTW
- YIP · Willow Run Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport20 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport21 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IKA from DTW?
The flight distance from Tehran (IKA) to Detroit (DTW) is 6,352 miles (10,223 km, 5,520 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IKA to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 55m 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 Tehran and Detroit?
Detroit is 7.5 hours behind Tehran.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IKA to DTW?
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