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KKN to KSH: distance & flight time
Kirkenes (Kirkenes Airport (Høybuktmoen)) → Bakhtaran (Shahid Ashrafi Esfahani Airport)
2,531 mi
4,074 km · 2,200 nm
5h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,531 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 26m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KKN — Kirkenes Airport (Høybuktmoen) · Kirkenes, Norway
- KSH — Shahid Ashrafi Esfahani Airport · Bakhtaran, Iran
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near KKN
- VDS · Vadsø Airport23 mi away
- VAW · Vardø Airport, Svartnes51 mi away
- BJF · Båtsfjord Airport61 mi away
- BVG · Berlevåg Airport82 mi away
Near KSH
- SDG · Sanandaj Airport63 mi away
- IIL · Ilam Airport68 mi away
- HDM · Hamadan Airport87 mi away
- KHD · Khoram Abad Airport90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KKN from KSH?
The flight distance from Kirkenes (KKN) to Bakhtaran (KSH) is 2,531 miles (4,074 km, 2,200 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KKN to KSH?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 26m 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 KKN to KSH?
Nonstop service on KKN–KSH 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 26m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Kirkenes and Bakhtaran?
Bakhtaran is 1.5 hours ahead of Kirkenes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KKN to KSH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on KKN–KSH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some KKN to KSH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain KKN–KSH 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.