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JBR to IKA: distance & flight time
Jonesboro (Jonesboro Municipal Airport) → Tehran (Imam Khomeini International Airport)
6,935 mi
11,160 km · 6,026 nm
14h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,935 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 4m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JBR — Jonesboro Municipal Airport · Jonesboro, United States
- 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 JBR
- BYH · Arkansas International Airport40 mi away
- NQA · Millington-Memphis Airport55 mi away
- MEM · Memphis International Airport66 mi away
- POF · Poplar Bluff Municipal Airport68 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 JBR from IKA?
The flight distance from Jonesboro (JBR) to Tehran (IKA) is 6,935 miles (11,160 km, 6,026 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JBR to IKA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 4m 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 Jonesboro and Tehran?
Tehran is 8.5 hours ahead of Jonesboro.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JBR to IKA?
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