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MBW to IKA: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Moorabbin Airport) → Tehran (Imam Khomeini International Airport)
7,851 mi
12,635 km · 6,822 nm
15h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,851 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 52m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MBW — Melbourne Moorabbin Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- 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 MBW
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport20 mi away
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport35 mi away
- GEX · Geelong 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 MBW from IKA?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MBW) to Tehran (IKA) is 7,851 miles (12,635 km, 6,822 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MBW to IKA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 52m 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 Melbourne and Tehran?
Tehran is 6.5 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MBW to IKA?
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