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MES to IKA: distance & flight time
Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base) → Tehran (Imam Khomeini International Airport)
3,743 mi
6,024 km · 3,253 nm
7h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,743 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 48m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MES — Soewondo Air Force Base · Medan, Indonesia
- 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 MES
- KNO · Kualanamu International Airport16 mi away
- DTB · Silangit Airport92 mi away
- PKG · Pulau Pangkor Airport138 mi away
- FLZ · Dr Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport139 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 MES from IKA?
The flight distance from Medan (MES) to Tehran (IKA) is 3,743 miles (6,024 km, 3,253 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MES to IKA?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 48m 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 Medan and Tehran?
Tehran is 3.5 hours behind Medan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MES to IKA?
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