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IKA to SWA: distance & flight time
Tehran (Imam Khomeini International Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
3,945 mi
6,350 km · 3,428 nm
8h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,945 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 12m 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
- SWA — Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport · Shantou, 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 SWA
- MXZ · Meixian Airport60 mi away
- XMN · Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport123 mi away
- HUZ · Huizhou Airport126 mi away
- KNH · Kinmen Airport132 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IKA from SWA?
The flight distance from Tehran (IKA) to Shantou (SWA) is 3,945 miles (6,350 km, 3,428 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IKA to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 12m 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 Shantou?
Shantou is 4.5 hours ahead of Tehran.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IKA to SWA?
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