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NTE to ABD: distance & flight time
Nantes (Nantes Atlantique Airport) → Abadan (Abadan Airport)
2,867 mi
4,613 km · 2,491 nm
6h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,867 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 5m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NTE — Nantes Atlantique Airport · Nantes, France
- ABD — Abadan Airport · Abadan, Iran
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near NTE
- SNR · Saint-Nazaire-Montoir Airport28 mi away
- EDM · La Roche-sur-Yon Airport33 mi away
- CET · Cholet Le Pontreau Airport35 mi away
- LBY · La Baule-Escoublac Airport36 mi away
Near ABD
- BSR · Basrah International Airport36 mi away
- MRX · Mahshahr Airport56 mi away
- AWZ · Ahwaz Airport74 mi away
- KWI · Kuwait International Airport81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NTE from ABD?
The flight distance from Nantes (NTE) to Abadan (ABD) is 2,867 miles (4,613 km, 2,491 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NTE to ABD?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 5m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from NTE to ABD?
Nonstop service on NTE–ABD depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 6h 5m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Nantes and Abadan?
Abadan is 1.5 hours ahead of Nantes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NTE to ABD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NTE–ABD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some NTE to ABD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NTE–ABD tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.