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IKA to LYA: distance & flight time
Tehran (Imam Khomeini International Airport) → Luoyang (Luoyang Airport)
3,404 mi
5,479 km · 2,958 nm
7h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,404 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 8m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IKA — Imam Khomeini International Airport · Tehran, Iran
- LYA — Luoyang Airport · Luoyang, China
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 LYA
- YCU · Yuncheng Guangong Airport81 mi away
- CGO · Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport84 mi away
- LFQ · Linfen Qiaoli Airport105 mi away
- CIH · Changzhi Airport112 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IKA from LYA?
The flight distance from Tehran (IKA) to Luoyang (LYA) is 3,404 miles (5,479 km, 2,958 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IKA to LYA?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 8m 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 Luoyang?
Luoyang is 4.5 hours ahead of Tehran.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IKA to LYA?
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