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KEP to IKA: distance & flight time
Nepalgunj (Nepalgunj Airport) → Tehran (Imam Khomeini International Airport)
1,854 mi
2,984 km · 1,611 nm
4h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,854 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 6m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KEP — Nepalgunj Airport · Nepalgunj, Nepal
- 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 KEP
- SKH · Surkhet Airport33 mi away
- DNP · Tulsipur Airport38 mi away
- RUK · Rukum Chaurjahari Airport48 mi away
- DHI · Dhangarhi Airport80 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 KEP from IKA?
The flight distance from Nepalgunj (KEP) to Tehran (IKA) is 1,854 miles (2,984 km, 1,611 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KEP to IKA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 6m 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 Nepalgunj and Tehran?
Tehran is 2.2 hours behind Nepalgunj.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KEP to IKA?
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