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KIH to IES: distance & flight time
Kish Island (Kish International Airport) → Riesa (Riesa-Göhlis Airport)
2,720 mi
4,377 km · 2,363 nm
5h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,720 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 48m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KIH — Kish International Airport · Kish Island, Iran
- IES — Riesa-Göhlis Airport · Riesa, Germany
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near KIH
- LVP · Lavan Island Airport43 mi away
- BDH · Bandar Lengeh Airport52 mi away
- SXI · Sirri Island Airport55 mi away
- LFM · Lamerd Airport76 mi away
Near IES
- DRS · Dresden Airport21 mi away
- AOC · Altenburg-Nobitz Airport43 mi away
- LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport49 mi away
- QXH · Schönhagen Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KIH from IES?
The flight distance from Kish Island (KIH) to Riesa (IES) is 2,720 miles (4,377 km, 2,363 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KIH to IES?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 48m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from KIH to IES?
Nonstop service on KIH–IES depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 5h 48m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Kish Island and Riesa?
Riesa is 1.5 hours behind Kish Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KIH to IES?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on KIH–IES that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some KIH to IES fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain KIH–IES tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.