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MEL to IKA: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Tehran (Imam Khomeini International Airport)
7,829 mi
12,599 km · 6,803 nm
15h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,829 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 49m 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
- MEL — Melbourne International 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 MEL
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport47 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 MEL from IKA?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Tehran (IKA) is 7,829 miles (12,599 km, 6,803 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to IKA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 49m 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 MEL to IKA?
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