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MCF to IKA: distance & flight time
Tampa (Mac Dill Air Force Base) → Tehran (Imam Khomeini International Airport)
7,124 mi
11,466 km · 6,191 nm
14h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,124 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 26m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MCF — Mac Dill Air Force Base · Tampa, United States
- 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 MCF
- TPA · Tampa International Airport9 mi away
- TPF · Peter O Knight Airport6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport9 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport11 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 MCF from IKA?
The flight distance from Tampa (MCF) to Tehran (IKA) is 7,124 miles (11,466 km, 6,191 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCF to IKA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 26m 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 Tampa and Tehran?
Tehran is 7.5 hours ahead of Tampa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCF to IKA?
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