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QEF to IKA: distance & flight time
Egelsbach (Frankfurt-Egelsbach Airport) → Tehran (Imam Khomeini International Airport)
2,341 mi
3,768 km · 2,034 nm
5h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,341 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 3m 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
- QEF — Frankfurt-Egelsbach Airport · Egelsbach, Germany
- 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 QEF
- FRA · Frankfurt am Main Airport6 mi away
- WIE · Wiesbaden Army Airfield16 mi away
- ZNF · Hanau Army Air Field20 mi away
- MHG · Mannheim-City 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 QEF from IKA?
The flight distance from Egelsbach (QEF) to Tehran (IKA) is 2,341 miles (3,768 km, 2,034 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QEF to IKA?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 3m 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 Egelsbach and Tehran?
Tehran is 1.5 hours ahead of Egelsbach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from QEF to IKA?
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