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RIL to IKA: distance & flight time
Rifle (Garfield County Regional Airport) → Tehran (Imam Khomeini International Airport)
7,087 mi
11,405 km · 6,158 nm
14h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,087 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 22m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RIL — Garfield County Regional Airport · Rifle, 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 RIL
- EGE · Eagle County Regional Airport44 mi away
- ASE · Aspen-Pitkin Co/Sardy Field50 mi away
- GJT · Grand Junction Regional Airport51 mi away
- HDN · Yampa Valley Airport71 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 RIL from IKA?
The flight distance from Rifle (RIL) to Tehran (IKA) is 7,087 miles (11,405 km, 6,158 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIL to IKA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 22m 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 Rifle and Tehran?
Tehran is 9.5 hours ahead of Rifle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIL to IKA?
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