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LUG to IKA: distance & flight time
Lugano (Lugano Airport) → Tehran (Imam Khomeini International Airport)
2,300 mi
3,701 km · 1,998 nm
4h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,300 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 59m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LUG — Lugano Airport · Lugano, Switzerland
- 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 LUG
- ZJI · Locarno Airport11 mi away
- MXP · Malpensa International Airport27 mi away
- LIN · Milano Linate Airport42 mi away
- BGY · Il Caravaggio 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 LUG from IKA?
The flight distance from Lugano (LUG) to Tehran (IKA) is 2,300 miles (3,701 km, 1,998 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUG to IKA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 59m 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 Lugano and Tehran?
Tehran is 1.5 hours ahead of Lugano.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUG to IKA?
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