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KET to IKA: distance & flight time
Kengtung (Kengtung Airport) → Tehran (Imam Khomeini International Airport)
3,072 mi
4,943 km · 2,669 nm
6h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,072 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 29m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KET — Kengtung Airport · Kengtung, Burma
- 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 KET
- MOG · Mong Hsat Airport59 mi away
- THL · Tachileik Airport60 mi away
- JMJ · Lancang Jingmai Airport78 mi away
- JHG · Xishuangbanna Gasa Airport86 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 KET from IKA?
The flight distance from Kengtung (KET) to Tehran (IKA) is 3,072 miles (4,943 km, 2,669 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KET to IKA?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 29m 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 Kengtung and Tehran?
Tehran is 3 hours behind Kengtung.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KET to IKA?
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