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NBG to IKA: distance & flight time
New Orleans (New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field) → Tehran (Imam Khomeini International Airport)
7,271 mi
11,701 km · 6,318 nm
14h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,271 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 43m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NBG — New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field · New Orleans, 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 NBG
- NEW · Lakefront Airport15 mi away
- MSY · Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport18 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport70 mi away
- BIX · Keesler Air Force Base78 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 NBG from IKA?
The flight distance from New Orleans (NBG) to Tehran (IKA) is 7,271 miles (11,701 km, 6,318 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NBG to IKA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 43m 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 New Orleans and Tehran?
Tehran is 8.5 hours ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NBG to IKA?
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