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MAD to IKA: distance & flight time
Madrid (Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport) → Tehran (Imam Khomeini International Airport)
2,954 mi
4,754 km · 2,567 nm
6h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,954 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 16m 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
- MAD — Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport · Madrid, Spain
- 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 MAD
- TOJ · Torrejón Airport6 mi away
- ECV · Cuatro Vientos Airport14 mi away
- SLM · Salamanca Airport107 mi away
- VLL · Valladolid Airport109 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 MAD from IKA?
The flight distance from Madrid (MAD) to Tehran (IKA) is 2,954 miles (4,754 km, 2,567 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MAD to IKA?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 16m 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 Madrid and Tehran?
Tehran is 1.5 hours ahead of Madrid.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MAD to IKA?
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