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OLV to IKA: distance & flight time
Olive Branch (Olive Branch Airport) → Tehran (Imam Khomeini International Airport)
6,960 mi
11,201 km · 6,048 nm
14h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,960 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 7m 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
- OLV — Olive Branch Airport · Olive Branch, 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 OLV
- MEM · Memphis International Airport12 mi away
- NQA · Millington-Memphis Airport27 mi away
- UTM · Tunica Municipal Airport38 mi away
- UOX · University Oxford Airport43 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 OLV from IKA?
The flight distance from Olive Branch (OLV) to Tehran (IKA) is 6,960 miles (11,201 km, 6,048 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OLV to IKA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 7m 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 Olive Branch and Tehran?
Tehran is 8.5 hours ahead of Olive Branch.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OLV to IKA?
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