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JAL to IKA: distance & flight time
Jalapa (El Lencero Airport) → Tehran (Imam Khomeini International Airport)
8,102 mi
13,039 km · 7,040 nm
16h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,102 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 21m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JAL — El Lencero Airport · Jalapa, Mexico
- 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 JAL
- VER · General Heriberto Jara International Airport46 mi away
- TCN · Tehuacan Airport79 mi away
- PAZ · El Tajín National Airport89 mi away
- PBC · Hermanos Serdán International Airport105 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 JAL from IKA?
The flight distance from Jalapa (JAL) to Tehran (IKA) is 8,102 miles (13,039 km, 7,040 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAL to IKA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 21m 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 Jalapa and Tehran?
Tehran is 9.5 hours ahead of Jalapa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAL to IKA?
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