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LZO to IKA: distance & flight time
Luzhou (Luzhou Airport) → Tehran (Imam Khomeini International Airport)
3,167 mi
5,096 km · 2,752 nm
6h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,167 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 41m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LZO — Luzhou Airport · Luzhou, 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 LZO
- YBP · Yibin Caiba Airport51 mi away
- WMT · Zunyi Maotai Airport92 mi away
- CKG · Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport96 mi away
- BFJ · Bijie Feixiong Airport110 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 LZO from IKA?
The flight distance from Luzhou (LZO) to Tehran (IKA) is 3,167 miles (5,096 km, 2,752 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LZO to IKA?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 41m 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 Luzhou and Tehran?
Tehran is 4.5 hours behind Luzhou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LZO to IKA?
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