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LGB to IKA: distance & flight time
Long Beach (Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport) → Tehran (Imam Khomeini International Airport)
7,604 mi
12,237 km · 6,607 nm
15h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,604 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 23m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LGB — Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport · Long Beach, 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 LGB
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport17 mi away
- FUL · Fullerton Municipal Airport11 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field11 mi away
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport13 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 LGB from IKA?
The flight distance from Long Beach (LGB) to Tehran (IKA) is 7,604 miles (12,237 km, 6,607 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LGB to IKA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 23m 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 Long Beach and Tehran?
Tehran is 10.5 hours ahead of Long Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LGB to IKA?
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