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PSM to IKA: distance & flight time
Portsmouth (Portsmouth International at Pease Airport) → Tehran (Imam Khomeini International Airport)
5,899 mi
9,494 km · 5,126 nm
12h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,899 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 2m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PSM — Portsmouth International at Pease Airport · Portsmouth, 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 PSM
- BOS · General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport50 mi away
- LWM · Lawrence Municipal Airport29 mi away
- MHT · Manchester-Boston Regional Airport33 mi away
- BVY · Beverly Municipal Airport34 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 PSM from IKA?
The flight distance from Portsmouth (PSM) to Tehran (IKA) is 5,899 miles (9,494 km, 5,126 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PSM to IKA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 2m 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 Portsmouth and Tehran?
Tehran is 7.5 hours ahead of Portsmouth.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PSM to IKA?
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