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KKX to IKA: distance & flight time
Kikai (Kikai Airport) → Tehran (Imam Khomeini International Airport)
4,526 mi
7,284 km · 3,933 nm
9h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,526 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 20m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KKX — Kikai Airport · Kikai, Japan
- 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 KKX
- ASJ · Amami Airport15 mi away
- TKN · Tokunoshima Airport72 mi away
- OKE · Okierabu Airport97 mi away
- RNJ · Yoron Airport128 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 KKX from IKA?
The flight distance from Kikai (KKX) to Tehran (IKA) is 4,526 miles (7,284 km, 3,933 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KKX to IKA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 20m 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 Kikai and Tehran?
Tehran is 5.5 hours behind Kikai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KKX to IKA?
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