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IKA to YIP: distance & flight time
Tehran (Imam Khomeini International Airport) → Detroit (Willow Run Airport)
6,356 mi
10,229 km · 5,523 nm
12h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,356 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 56m 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
- YIP — Willow Run 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 YIP
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport11 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport29 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport30 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IKA from YIP?
The flight distance from Tehran (IKA) to Detroit (YIP) is 6,356 miles (10,229 km, 5,523 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IKA to YIP?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 56m 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 YIP?
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