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LBF to IKA: distance & flight time
North Platte (North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field) → Tehran (Imam Khomeini International Airport)
6,855 mi
11,032 km · 5,957 nm
13h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,855 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 54m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LBF — North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field · North Platte, 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 LBF
- LXN · Jim Kelly Field53 mi away
- MCK · Mc Cook Ben Nelson Regional Airport64 mi away
- HDE · Brewster Field84 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field120 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 LBF from IKA?
The flight distance from North Platte (LBF) to Tehran (IKA) is 6,855 miles (11,032 km, 5,957 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBF to IKA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 54m 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 North Platte and Tehran?
Tehran is 8.5 hours ahead of North Platte.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LBF to IKA?
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