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POE to IKA: distance & flight time
Fort Polk (Polk Army Air Field) → Tehran (Imam Khomeini International Airport)
7,294 mi
11,739 km · 6,339 nm
14h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,294 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 46m 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
- POE — Polk Army Air Field · Fort Polk, 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 POE
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport17 mi away
- AEX · Alexandria International Airport43 mi away
- JAS · Jasper County Airport-Bell Field51 mi away
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport58 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 POE from IKA?
The flight distance from Fort Polk (POE) to Tehran (IKA) is 7,294 miles (11,739 km, 6,339 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POE to IKA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 46m 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 Fort Polk and Tehran?
Tehran is 8.5 hours ahead of Fort Polk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POE to IKA?
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