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LPF to IKA: distance & flight time
Liupanshui (Liupanshui Yuezhao Airport) → Tehran (Imam Khomeini International Airport)
3,206 mi
5,159 km · 2,786 nm
6h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,206 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 45m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- LPF — Liupanshui Yuezhao Airport · Liupanshui, China
- 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 LPF
- BFJ · Bijie Feixiong Airport55 mi away
- AVA · Anshun Huangguoshu Airport60 mi away
- ZAT · Zhaotong Airport90 mi away
- ACX · Xingyi Airport105 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 LPF from IKA?
The flight distance from Liupanshui (LPF) to Tehran (IKA) is 3,206 miles (5,159 km, 2,786 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LPF to IKA?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 45m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from LPF to IKA?
Nonstop service on LPF–IKA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 6h 45m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LPF to IKA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LPF–IKA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LPF to IKA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LPF–IKA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.