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LAN to IKA: distance & flight time
Lansing (Capital City Airport) → Tehran (Imam Khomeini International Airport)
6,356 mi
10,229 km · 5,523 nm
12h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,356 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 56m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAN — Capital City Airport · Lansing, United States
- 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 LAN
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport74 mi away
- JXN · Jackson County Reynolds Field36 mi away
- AMN · Gratiot Community Airport38 mi away
- FNT · Bishop International Airport45 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 LAN from IKA?
The flight distance from Lansing (LAN) to Tehran (IKA) is 6,356 miles (10,229 km, 5,523 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAN to IKA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 56m 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 Lansing and Tehran?
Tehran is 7.5 hours ahead of Lansing.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAN to IKA?
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