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LIW to IKA: distance & flight time
Loikaw (Loikaw Airport) → Tehran (Imam Khomeini International Airport)
2,992 mi
4,816 km · 2,600 nm
6h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,992 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 20m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LIW — Loikaw Airport · Loikaw, Burma
- 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 LIW
- HGN · Mae Hong Son Airport56 mi away
- NYT · Naypyidaw Airport66 mi away
- HEH · Heho Airport78 mi away
- PYY · Mae Hong Son Airport83 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 LIW from IKA?
The flight distance from Loikaw (LIW) to Tehran (IKA) is 2,992 miles (4,816 km, 2,600 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LIW to IKA?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 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 Loikaw and Tehran?
Tehran is 3 hours behind Loikaw.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LIW to IKA?
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